News from People's Daily in Beijing on September 18 (Reporter Li Xinping): China State Railway Group Co.,Ltd. (China Railway) disclosed that from January to August this year, the China-Europe Railway Express operated a total of 13,056 trains and transported 1.399 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo, marking year-over-year increases of 12% and 11%, respectively. In August alone, 1,653 trains ran, carrying 173,000 TEUs. Since the start of the year, the China-Europe Railway Express has consistently operated over 1,600 trains each month for six consecutive months.
Since the beginning of the year, China Railway has effectively utilized international and domestic coordination mechanisms to actively enhance the high-quality development of the China-Europe Railway Express. The operational scale of the China-Europe Railway Express has continuously expanded, with improvements in both the number of trains and operational quality under the full timetable. The trans-Caspian China-Europe Railway Express has implemented routine operations, and the expansion of diversified routes is progressing steadily. Cities such as Yulin in Shaanxi and Lyuliang in Shanxi have initiated their first China-Europe Railway Express, thereby extending the network's reach and supporting enhanced external engagement by inland cities. Railway authorities have been actively promoting a fast customs clearance model, steadily enhancing the efficiency and convenience of the China-Europe Railway Express, with Hohhot launching its first China-Europe Railway Express train under the "Railway Express" mode.
A senior official from China Railway's freight department stated that the operation of the China-Europe Railway Express has achieved both quantitative and qualitative improvements, effectively ensuring the stability and fluidity of international supply chains, injecting new vigor into China-Europe trade, and clearly reflecting the positive trajectory of China's foreign trade. Moving forward, China Railway will focus on delivering high-quality services for jointly constructing the "Belt and Road" initiative, adhering to the principles of shared consultation, construction, and benefits. The company will continue to enhance the China-Europe Railway Express in terms of quality, benefits, and safety, thereby providing reliable transportation support for building a multidimensional connectivity network under the "Belt and Road" and fostering high-level external openness.
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