Finnish logistics company thrives on BRI

Olli Pohjanvirta, CEO of Nurminen Logistics, poses for a photo during an interview in Helsinki, Finland, on Aug. 15, 2023. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua) Thanks to the initiative, not only has the railway infrastructure along the route been greatly improved, but a road of solidarity and cooperation has also emerged, Pohjanvirta said. HELSINKI, Aug. 15…

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Subways a safe and fast way to commute in cities

A passenger does not wear a mask while taking a subway train of Line 5 in Beijing on April 16, 2023. [Photo by Du Lianyi/chinadaily.com.cn] Editor’s note: Subways or metros are one of the best ways to solve traffic congestion. The growing population and increasing number of motor vehicles have made building subways in cities…

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China’s railway investment grows 7 pct in first seven months

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of a medium-and-low speed maglev line in Qingyuan City, south China’s Guangdong Province.  (Xinhua/Liu Dawei) BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — China’s fixed asset investment in railways hit 371.3 billion yuan (about 51.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months of 2023, representing a 7…

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Freight train boosts ASEAN trade

The first freight train connecting North China’s Hebei province to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, arrives in a station in Hanoi on Aug 2, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] A freight train carrying 46 containers traveled from North China’s Hebei province to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, last week, the latest route linking China and an Association of Southeast Asian Nations economy.…

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Flexible tickets introduced on Shenzhen-HK trains

Passengers at Futian Railway Station in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A flexible cross-border travel program, jointly launched by China Railway Guangzhou Group and its counterpart in Hong Kong, will soon take effect, aiming to further boost connectivity between the special administrative region and the Chinese mainland. Under the program, which will begin…

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China’s rail-sea intermodal trains to make over 9,000 trips in 2023

This aerial photo taken on May 11, 2023 shows an automatic container terminal of Qinzhou Port and a railway container distribution center in Qinzhou City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin) NANNING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — China’s rail-sea intermodal trains are expected to make over 9,000 trips along the New International Land-Sea Trade…

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Xiangyang company develops technology to support high-speed rails

A model of Kunlun, one of the world’s only two mobile bridge building machines that are able to both transport and erect 40-meter box girders, is displayed at the equipment factory of Hanjiang Heavy Industry in Xiangyang, Hubei province on last Tuesday. [Photo by Wang Qingyun/chinadaily.com.cn] The rapid development of China’s high speed railway industry…

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China’s rail-sea intermodal trains to make over 9,000 trips in 2023

A train, loaded with goods from ASEAN countries, departs from a railway container distribution center in Qinzhou city, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, May 11, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] NANNING — China’s rail-sea intermodal trains are expected to make over 9,000 trips along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor this year, according to a press conference…

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Regional high-speed railway celebrates 15 years

An attendant distributes commemorative brochures to passengers on the Beijing-Tianjin intercity high-speed railway, which celebrated its 15th anniversary on Tuesday. TONG YU/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Bullet train driver Zhang Yan has witnessed not only the evolution of the Beijing-Tianjin High-Speed Railway over the past decade and a half, but also the country’s rapid development. “Fifteen years ago,…

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