China News Service, Beijing, August 13 (Reporter Zhou Yin) The reporter learned from China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as China Railway Group) on the 13th that the China-Europe Express will operate in a single month for 15 consecutive months starting from May 2020. More than a thousand trains. Since May this year, more than 1,300 trains have been operated in a single month for three consecutive months, which effectively guarantees the stability and smooth flow of the international industrial chain supply chain.
Statistics show that in July this year, the operational quality of China-Europe freight trains continued to improve, with 1,352 trains operating and 131,000 TEUs of goods transported throughout the month, an increase of 8% and 15% year-on-year respectively.
According to the person in charge of the freight department of the China Railway Group, the railway department has given full play to the role of the China-Europe railway line's strategic channel, actively responded to the impact of the epidemic, strengthened transportation organization, improved the quality of operation, and promoted the safe and stable operation and sustained strong growth of the China-Europe railway line.
The first is to actively assist international cooperation in the fight against the epidemic.
In order to meet the needs of international epidemic prevention materials transportation, China-Europe Express trains leveraged the advantages of international rail transport to implement fast loading and fast transportation of epidemic prevention materials, and transported as much as needed. In July, 215,000 epidemic prevention materials and 1,257 tons were delivered.
The second is to further improve the port channel capacity.
The railway department takes advantage of the increased capacity after the expansion and transformation of port stations such as Horgos and Erlian to accelerate the expansion and transformation projects of port stations such as Manzhouli and Alashankou, and actively cooperate with the port supervision department to improve customs clearance capacity and operation efficiency, and realize the Sino-European class. The column is growing steadily.
From January to July this year, the traffic volume of the West, Middle, and East Corridor increased by 44%, 18%, and 35% respectively year-on-year.
The third is to ensure that the passage is safe and unobstructed.
After a rare heavy rain in Zhengzhou, the dispatch center of China Railway Group accurately grasped the location of the trains running between China and Europe, paid close attention to the situation of trains passing through the water-damaged areas, estimated the time for the trains to pass the water-damaged areas in stages, issued dispatching orders in time, and made transportation organization adjustments. To reduce the backlog and detention, a total of more than 50 roundabout transportation lines were organized.
China Railway Zhengzhou Bureau Group Co., Ltd. actively adjusted the train schedule and rushed to repair the Longhai trunk line.
The Zhengzhou Central Station of China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd. strengthened liaison with the local government and Zhengzhou Bureau Group Corporation, arranged personnel to repair power, communications and other equipment, coordinated rescue teams to eliminate public places such as customs supervision areas, and ensured the departure from Zhengzhou. The China-Europe freight train resumed normal operation in time.
The person in charge said that the China-Europe Express has unique advantages of stability, efficiency, wide coverage, and all-weather. The market demand is strong, and it has become a major bridge and green channel connecting Eurasia.
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