According to an analysis conducted in 2019, only **** out of 15 fast *** kilometers-per-hour high-speed railway lines in China could cover all costs, including operating and capital costs. The result showed that the faster high-speed rail lines were more profitable in China.
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Bloomberg. (August 18, 2020). Number of high-speed railways in China as of August in 2019, by profit status and speed [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218788/china-profitability-of-high-sped-railway-by-route/
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