China News Service, Shenyang, November 8 (Reporter Yu Haiyang) Since November 7, Chaoyang, Huludao, Jinzhou, Shanhaiguan, Dalian, Fuxin, Anshan, Chifeng and other areas in Liaoning within the jurisdiction of China Railway Shenyang Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as China Railway Shenyang Bureau) have welcomed the first snowfall since the beginning of winter in 2026. The State Railway Shenyang Bureau immediately launched a severe weather emergency plan, coordinated line support, equipment de-icing, passenger services and smooth freight transportation, and organized cadres and workers to work day and night to ensure the safe and smooth flow of railway arteries and smooth and orderly passenger travel.
After the warning was issued, the State Railway Shenyang Bureau closely tracked the snow conditions, jointly discussed with the meteorological department, and deployed snow removal forces and emergency supplies in advance. There is a clear division of labor among the rolling stock, locomotive, engineering, electrical, power supply, vehicle, and passenger transportation systems. Track snow plows, ice scraping locomotives, wind-powered snow plows, anti-slip mats, snow melting agents, and deicing shovels are in place in advance. Relevant units adopt a combination of foot inspections and motorcycle additions to implement 24-hour monitoring and control of key lines, bridges, tunnels, switches, catenaries and other key equipment to ensure transportation safety.
During snowfall, ice coating on contact wires and ice and snow on track switches are key risks that affect driving safety. The National Railway Shenyang Bureau insists on advancing de-icing and snow-clearing simultaneously. On the one hand, it focuses on de-icing the catenary. It has installed metal skateboards on 15 EMUs and 236 locomotives, and actively stopped 27 skylights to make time for de-icing and snow-clearing. A total of 249 ice-scraping trucks have been operated, and ice scraping operations have been carried out on 8 lines including Beijing-Harbin, Shenyang-Dalian, Danda, Chaoling, and Jincheng. On the other hand, staff are organized to carry out cyclic cleaning of turnouts at key stations and snow-prone sections to remove accumulated ice and snow in a timely manner, so that snow can be swept as soon as it falls and cleared as it falls, ensuring that turnouts can be switched flexibly and signaling equipment is in good condition. At the same time, speed restrictions will be implemented on some sections of the Kazakhstan-Chizhou, Shenyang-Dalian, and Beijing-Harbin lines to maintain transportation order to the greatest extent while ensuring safety.
Huludao, Jinzhou, Chaoyang, Shanhaiguan and other stations promptly laid anti-slip mats and set safety prompts in slippery areas such as entrances and exits, stairs, and platforms. They dispatched additional personnel to strengthen passenger flow guidance and released train operation information on a rolling basis through broadcasts and electronic displays. In response to train delays, the station has opened additional manual windows, extended service hours, and processed ticket refunds and changes in a timely manner; it has opened a "green channel" for key passengers such as the elderly, the sick, the disabled, and pregnant women to provide full assistance.
In response to the transportation needs of key materials such as thermal coal and grain, the State Railway Shenyang Bureau has strengthened dispatching and command, optimized transportation organization, prioritized pickup and delivery of thermal coal trains, and prioritized transportation, organized forces for rapid loading and unloading, and shortened the dwell time of vehicles. Each marshalling station pays close attention to key links such as driving and shunting, strengthens safety management and control before, during and after snow, and strictly prevents wind and snow weather from affecting freight channels.
At present, the transportation order within the management of the National Railway Shenyang Bureau is generally stable. All cadres and workers still stick to the front line of ice and snow removal and transportation organization, continue to pay attention to weather changes, dynamically adjust response measures, and take practical actions to protect the safe and smooth flow of the Northeast Railway artery and the warmth of people's livelihood. (over)
