The difference between the State Railway Administration and China Railway Corporation
Administrative level is different from jurisdiction.
After the split of the Ministry of Railways, it is divided into China Railway Corporation and the State Railway Administration. The former is a ministerial-level unit. The latter was merged into the Ministry of Communications, which is a deputy ministerial unit. China Railway Corporation is under the jurisdiction of 18 Railway Bureau, which is commonly known as the Railway Bureau in daily life, while the State Railway Bureau is only an administrative agency with no subordinate units.
Existence forms are different from authority.
Tiezong exists as a central enterprise and is managed by the State Council. The State Railway Administration exists in the form of a government agency and is under the management of the Ministry of Communications. At present, the functions and powers of the State Railway Administration are relatively empty, just equivalent to a government agency. The National Railway Administration only plays a regulatory role at more levels, and the extent to which this kind of supervision can be achieved is naturally different; The general manager of the railway is the main body who enjoys the power to formulate transportation policies and decide the direction of operation.