Affected by the cold air, northern my country is getting colder and colder. The demand for coal is strong in many places, ushering in the peak period of energy supply guarantee. As my country's important coal production bases, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and other places have increased coal production to keep people warm during the winter.
The overall situation of ensuring supply comes first, and the "rail" supports "Ujin". Railway, as the "main artery" of the national economy, not only makes people happy to travel, but also brings "warm current" to thousands of homes in winter. At present, a large cold wave is spreading from north to south. The demand for heating energy in many places in the north continues to rise. Coal production needs to be stable, and whether it can be transported to its destination in time is related to "people's livelihood." Coal supply guarantee may seem like an “invisible project”, but it is the best test of responsibility. my country's coal resource-rich areas are concentrated in Shanxi, Mongolia, New Zealand and other places. The burden of long-distance and long-distance transportation falls on the "shoulders" of the railway department. At present, railway departments in many places have taken the initiative to connect with coal companies and energy-consuming companies, embedding the "whole chain" of energy supply guarantees, "carrying" coal consumption from coal mines, ports, and power plants, and implementing the coordination of production, transportation, and sales. The Tangbao Railway, the Daqin Railway, the Wari Railway, the Xinshuo Railway, and a number of Xinjiang coal transportation channels were simultaneously launched. Special heavy-duty coal trains departed from the mining area and traveled over the mountains and ridges to power plants in various places, converting the energy mined underground into the warmth of thousands of households. Line after line of "steel dragons" galloped in the cold wind, protecting "people's livelihood and well-being" with heart, strength and affection.
Make good use of the "handle" of active scheduling to release channel capacity and efficiency. Weighing, loading, marshalling, and shipping are all closely linked. Each link must be "accurate in calculation, fast in speed, and able to carry the load" to reduce time and cost step by step. Nowadays, the railway department will continue to optimize details such as loading connections, locomotive deployment, and empty car turnover to "schedule" new transportation mileage. For example, since this year, Xinjiang has continued to improve the capacity of Xinjiang-Xinjiang coal transportation channels such as the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway, Linha Railway, and Geku Railway, and increased the proportion of heavy-haul trains. Currently, Xinjiang Railway operates 80 Xinjiang coal transportation trains every day, and the daily Xinjiang coal transportation volume reaches 300,000 tons. We will take multiple measures to ensure the stable transportation of coal from the Gobi mining area to central and eastern my country. Railway dispatching flexibly adjusts the transportation capacity arrangement according to the demand to ensure supply, and gives priority to limited line resources to supplies that are urgently needed for people's livelihood.
Face the test of winter cold and build a strong transportation "safety defense line." Different from the "summer peak" of thermal coal transportation, the difficulty in ensuring the supply of thermal coal in winter lies in the "maximum efficiency" between traffic flow, loading stations, and unloading points, and rain, snow and cold waves will continue to add variables to train operations. Facing the test of the cold wave, China Railway predicted the risks brought by the cold wave in advance, paid close attention to the rain, snow and cold wave weather in winter, scientifically adjusted the transportation plan, and ensured smooth transportation channels for electricity and coal. Along the railway lines, railway workers who stayed on the front line faced the cold wind and stayed at their posts to deal with various line hazards in a timely manner to ensure that the energy channel maintained its traffic capacity in severe weather. In fact, ensuring the supply of electricity and coal in winter requires not only scale and equipment, but also all-weather, stable and reliable "operational resilience." From the Inner Mongolia Plateau to the Xinjiang Gobi, from the Loess Plateau to the eastern ports, the long railway lines have become the "lifeline" to ensure the supply of thermal coal, promoting uninterrupted transportation of thermal coal, stabilizing the "supply rhythm" of power plants and other heating energy-consuming enterprises, and safeguarding the "warm happiness" of the people with "the greatest certainty".
Steel is the "main artery" and the "ballast stone" that ensures supply in winter. Despite the freezing cold wind, the supply of electricity and coal is being ensured. The "coal dragon" on the thousands-mile railway line does not stop, and the railway dispatching instructions "circulate in real time". The railway department abides by its responsibility to ensure the supply of electricity and coal, allowing a steady stream of "black gold" to rush to all directions along the steel artery, using stable transportation capacity to protect the lights of thousands of homes and the warmth of homes. (Li Honghong, Miao Ruixiang)
