Trans-Eurasia Logistics
Traditional Chinese中歐班列
Simplified Chinese中欧班列
Literal meaningChina-European scheduled trains
Trans-Eurasia Logistics

Trans-Eurasia Logistics, AKA CHINA RAILWAY Express[1], is a joint venture between German rail company Deutsche Bahn and Russian RZhD, China Railway Corporation from China operating container freight trains between Germany and China via Russia. The first such train arrived in Hamburg from Xiangtan on 6 October 2008, taking 17 days to make the trip.[2] Intermodal companies Polzug, Kombiverkehr, and TransContainer are also involved in the project.[3] Since end of 2020, Up to 60 trains per week run between Shenzhen and Duisburg (rhine harbour). [4]

Container trains travel from China to Germany via the Trans-Mongolian and Trans-Siberian Railways, and then via Belarus and Poland - the route collectively known as the "Eurasian Land Bridge".[3] A break of gauge needs to be crossed when entering Mongolia from China (or Russia directly from China, if traveling via Manzhouli/Zabaykalsk), and then another one when leaving Belarus for Poland.

Trans-Eurasia Logistics operates the Yiwu - Madrid Railway line, which is the longest goods railway line in the world and connects China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, France and Spain. [5]

Locomotives Being Used

China

DF4 (Diesel)

DF4D (Diesel)

DF7C (Diesel)

HXN5 (Diesel)

HXN3B (Diesel)

SS3B (Electric)

HXD1(Electric)

HXD2 (Electric)

Mongolia

M62 (Diesel)

Kazakhstan

VL80 (Electric)

KZ8A (Electric)

Russia

VL80 (Electric)

Europe

Belarus: BCG-1 (Electric)

Poland & Germany: ES64F4 (Electric)

Austria: ER20 (Diesel)

UK: Class 92 (Electric)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "國家發改委、中國鐵路總公司就中歐班列統一品牌啟用答問" (in Chinese (China)). State Council Information Office. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ↑ DB Schenker, DB Schenker launches regular services to China after the festivities for the Chinese New Year (press release)
  3. 1 2 Cargonews Asia, Rail reform picks up steam with foreign aid, 24 March 2008
  4. ↑ "Neue Zugverbindung zwischen China und Duisburg".
  5. ↑ "China flags train to Madrid to revive Silk Route", Atul Aneja, The Hindu, 23 November 2014
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