IN BRIEF (Page 4)

Beijing

Rail operations were safer last year

Safety statistics released on Monday by the railway authority show that there were fewer railroad accidents and deaths last year than in 2013. According to the National Railway Administration, 1,232 people died in railway accidents last year, down 7.8 percent year on year. Last year, 2.36 billion people traveled by rail, while freight trains transported 3.81 billion tons of cargo.