The China-Europe Express has contributed to the high-quality development of the Belt and Road

The X8157 China-Europe train successfully departed from Xi 'an International Port Station at 8:40 on May 25, marking that the cumulative number of China-Europe train services officially exceeded the 90,000 mark. The achievement of this important milestone not only reflects the significant improvement of China's railway freight capacity, but also highlights China's positive contribution and firm determination in promoting the construction of the "Belt and Road".

According to the data released by the China National Railway Group Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as the "China Railway Group"), up to now, the China-Europe railway has sent a total of more than 8.7 million TEU of cargo, with a value of more than 380 billion US dollars, connecting 223 cities in 25 European countries and more than 100 cities in 11 Asian countries, and the service network basically covers the whole of Eurasia. This achievement is inseparable from the continuous optimization of the quality and efficiency of the China-Europe train operation by China Railway Group, as well as the careful construction of the international logistics brand.

In recent years, China Railway Group has actively promoted the development of China-Europe railway services, and continuously improved the operational efficiency and service quality of railway services by improving transport capacity, optimizing transport organization and strengthening international cooperation. Especially in line capacity expansion, transport channel construction, overseas channel network expansion and other aspects, China Railway Group has invested a lot of resources and energy, providing a strong guarantee for the rapid development of the train.

From 2016 to 2023, the annual number of China-Europe freight trains has achieved a huge leap from 1,702 to more than 17,000, and the annual value of freight transported has also increased from $8 billion to $56.7 billion. The categories of transportation goods have been continuously enriched, from the initial few commodities to now covering more than 50,000 kinds of goods such as clothing, shoes and hats, automobiles and accessories, and daily necessities. In particular, the "new three" such as electric vehicles, lithium batteries and photovoltaic products have become the new growth point of the freight volume in recent years, reflecting the transformation and upgrading of China's manufacturing industry and the extensive demand of the international market.

While expanding the scale of the bank and improving the channel capacity, the operation quality of China-Europe Express trains has also been continuously improved. The maximum number of units and traction quality of the 120 km/h China-Europe train have been increased respectively, and the average volume of a single train has significantly increased compared with the beginning of the operation. The railway transportation time between China and Europe has also been generally compressed by more than 5 days, providing a more efficient and convenient logistics channel for international trade.

In addition, the China-Europe railway has further improved the reliability and timeliness of transportation through innovative measures such as the introduction of full timetable services. These trains strictly implement the station residence time standard at home and abroad, and adopt the principle of priority formation, priority hanging and priority departure, effectively shortening the operation time of the train in each link. This not only improves the transportation efficiency of the train, but also enhances customers' confidence and satisfaction with the train service.

With the continuous improvement of the number and service quality of the China-Europe Express, its role in promoting the development of China's foreign trade has also become increasingly apparent. As an important logistics channel connecting China and Europe, the China-Europe Express not only promotes the export of Chinese goods, but also promotes the import of European goods. Through the China-Europe Express, quality Chinese products can enter the European market more quickly, and specialty European goods can also enter the Chinese market more easily, achieving mutual benefit and win-win results.

It is worth mentioning that while promoting international trade, the China-Europe Express has also promoted the economic development and cultural exchanges of the countries along the route. With the further development of the railway services, more and more countries and regions have joined the big family of China-Europe railway services to share the development opportunities and cooperation achievements brought by the railway services. This has not only strengthened the economic ties between China and Europe, but also promoted the common prosperity and progress of the countries along the route.

Looking to the future, with the continuous recovery of China's economy and the continuous growth of China-Eu trade, the transport demand of China-Europe freight trains will continue to maintain high operation. China Railway Group will continue to promote the development of China-Europe railway services in the direction of higher quality, better efficiency and more safety, and provide a strong transport service guarantee for promoting China's foreign trade development and serving high-level opening-up. At the same time, with the deepening of the Belt and Road Initiative and the deepening of the China-Eu economic and trade cooperation mechanism, the China-Europe Express will play an even more important role in the future, opening up new space and injecting new impetus into international economic and trade cooperation.

The total number of China-Europe Express trains has exceeded 90,000, which is not only an important symbol of the improvement of China's railway freight capacity, but also an important achievement in promoting the Belt and Road Initiative. Through continuous improvement of operation quality and service efficiency, the China-Europe Express has become an important logistics channel connecting China and Europe, bringing unprecedented opportunities and challenges to the development of international trade and countries along the route. People have every reason to believe that in the coming days, the China-Europe railway will continue to play an important role and make greater contributions to promoting global economic prosperity and development.