Streamlined customs clearance procedure for China-Europe freight trains

A more streamlined customs clearance procedure has been implemented for China-Europe freight trains to boost efficiency, according to customs authorities in Southwest China’s Chongqing. On Friday, the first outbound train using the new procedure departed Urumqi, in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, bound for Germany and Austria, while the first inbound train entered China…

Services resuming on Zhengzhou’s subway lines

Services on three of the seven subway lines in Zhengzhou, Henan province, resumed on Sunday after disruptions caused by heavy downpours nearly two months ago. The service intervals on lines 1, 9 and part of line 2 will be more than six minutes, operator Zhengzhou Metro said. It said it will monitor changes in passenger…

Over 8,000 China-Europe freight train trips made through Xinjiang

The Alataw Pass and Horgos Port, major rail ports in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, handled more than 8,000 China-Europe freight train trips in the first eight months of 2021, said local railway authorities. Alataw Pass reported a 28.4-percent growth of the trips during the period, while the other port registered a nearly 40-percent…

Freight trains linking Chinese businesses to European markets

The China-Europe (Chengdu) Railway Express, departing from Chengdu International Railway Port, has become a major channel to connect Chinese businesses with global markets, and making Chengdu an active player in the modern Silk Road Economic Belt. Starting operation in 2013, China-Europe freight trains on the Chengdu route now outperform many other areas in China in…

Nation assists Indonesian bullet train project

New line to significantly cut traveling time between Jakarta and Bandung Company director David So, who is based in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, is looking forward to the bullet train service connecting the city with Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java and the country’s third-largest city. The line is scheduled to be completed next…

Online ticket booking easier for elderly now

Website improves accessibility for seniors wanting to travel by train China’s railway ticket booking system has launched an elderly-friendly version of its internet interface, national railway operator China State Railway Group said recently. Clicking on the “elderly friendly “button on the right side of the landing page for 12306.cn, the official railway ticket booking website,…