Between the central and southern regions of Shandong and Zhejiang, a line called the Xinchang Railway once carried people's high hopes and expectations. The railway line from Xinyi to Changxing was originally regarded as the fastest link between the two places, but it has not been able to fully play its due role for a long time.
Xinyi, a city located in northern Jiangsu, has experienced rapid economic development in recent years and a steady increase in population. According to statistics, its GDP growth rate continues to be at the forefront of the province, and the number of people has reached millions. Changxing, as an important city in northern Zhejiang, also attracts people's attention with its unique geographical location and economic vitality. However, between these two economically active and populous cities, the new long railway has not been able to achieve real unimpeded traffic.
The reason for this is that the non-connection between the new long railway and the Shanghai-Nanjing railway has become a key factor restricting its development. As an important transportation artery connecting Shanghai and Nanjing, the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway has a huge passenger and freight transportation volume, which has played a vital role in promoting the economic development of the surrounding areas. However, the connection between the new long railway and the Shanghai-Nanjing railway has greatly limited the passenger and freight transportation of this line.
Imagine if the new Changchang Railway could be connected to the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway, then the passenger and freight transportation from the central and southern Shandong region to Changxing, Zhejiang Province would become more convenient and efficient. Passengers don't need to make detours to other cities to get straight to their destinations; The goods can also be delivered at a faster speed, which promotes economic exchanges and cooperation between the two places. However, the reality is cruel, and the dead-end state of the new long railway and the Shanghai-Nanjing railway makes it difficult to realize this beautiful vision.
In addition, the design of the new long railway line itself has certain problems. Although the route design is okay, the solution to the problem of crossing the river has become a difficult problem. At present, the new long railway still uses the ferry mode when crossing the river, which not only affects the transportation efficiency, but also increases the transportation cost. Due to the existence of this problem, the new long railway in southern Jiangsu has not been opened to traffic, resulting in a great waste of resources.
To sum up, it is indeed regrettable that the Xinchang Railway, as an important transportation line connecting central and southern Shandong and Zhejiang, has not been able to fully play its due transportation role. In order to change this, we need to re-examine the construction and planning of the new long railway and find a better solution. Perhaps only in this way can this railway line, which carries people's hopes and expectations, truly become an important transportation artery connecting the two places.