China-Europe freight trains put BRI on fast track to cooperation By ZHONG NAN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-05-10 09:09 Share CLOSE A crane loads containers onto a China-Europe freight train carrying automobiles, furniture and daily necessities before its departure from Tianjin on Feb 24. [Photo by Sun Lijun/For China Daily]
The freight train service between China and Europe will continue to show its competitive edge over maritime and air transportation, and further enrich the cooperative content of the Belt and Road Initiative this year, experts and business leaders said.
The latest data showed freight train trips between China and Europe soared 70 percent on a yearly basis to 3,345 rides in the first quarter of this year.