China News Service, Beijing, March 10 (Reporter Liu Wenwen) The reporter learned from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (referred to as "State Railway Group") on the 10th that from January to February this year, a total of 2,928 China-Europe freight trains were operated, delivering goods. 317,000 TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 9% and 10% respectively.
As of the end of February this year, China-Europe trains depart from 120 domestic cities and reach 219 cities in 25 European countries.
The person in charge of the Freight Department of China Railway Group introduced that since this year, in terms of strengthening the construction of China-Europe freight train corridors, China Railway Group has explored the opening of the Southern Corridor China-Europe (Asia) via Xi'an, Chongqing, Yiwu, etc. to Poti, Georgia, Baku, Azerbaijan, and Istanbul, Turkey. ) trains, a total of 18 trains have been operated since this year, further improving the channel network pattern of "smooth and efficient, sea and land interconnection, and multiple extensions".
In terms of strengthening the transportation organization of China-Europe trains, the China Railway Group has coordinated the deployment of locomotives, vehicles, lines, and station resources to improve port customs clearance capabilities and efficiency. (Manzhouli, Suifenhe, Tongjiangbei) transportation volume increased by 9%, 19%, and 4% respectively year-on-year.
During the Spring Festival holiday, China-Europe freight trains were "open", with an average of 53 trains running every day, a year-on-year increase of 10%.
In terms of improving the service quality of China-Europe trains, China Railway Group has strengthened the monitoring and control of the entire operation of China-Europe trains to ensure safety and smoothness.
China-Europe freight trains have maintained stable operation throughout the entire timetable. Since the beginning of this year, a total of 45 trains have operated, and the timeliness of domestic and overseas transportation has been reliably guaranteed.
The China-Europe freight train portal operates efficiently, providing 7x24-hour multi-lingual services to global customers, and continues to improve convenience.
The person in charge pointed out that China-Europe freight train traffic has maintained strong growth, demonstrating China's foreign trade is stable and improving.
In the next step, China Railway Group will continue to improve the quality of China-Europe freight trains to provide strong support for serving regional economic development and promoting China-Europe trade exchanges.
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