Surge in China’s train departures mostly fueled by Russia, not Europe

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The number of freight trains that departed China Russia and Europe increased by 50 per cent in 2020. However, this increase was mostly due to the significant growth in volumes to Russia; traffic to Europe remained largely the same. This was one of the conclusions pointed out in RailFreight Live last Friday, which looked back at a extraordinary year on the New Silk Road.

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Author: Majorie van Leijen

Majorie van Leijen is the editor-in-chief of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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Surge in China’s train departures mostly fueled by Russia, not Europe

Image: Russian Railways (RZD) Russian Railways

The number of freight trains that departed China Russia and Europe increased by 50 per cent in 2020. However, this increase was mostly due to the significant growth in volumes to Russia; traffic to Europe remained largely the same. This was one of the conclusions pointed out in RailFreight Live last Friday, which looked back at a extraordinary year on the New Silk Road.

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Author: Majorie van Leijen

Majorie van Leijen is the editor-in-chief of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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