From this month, the national railway system has implemented a new freight train schedule, with the number of China-Europe freight trains increased to 93.

In the first three quarters of this year, a total of 14,689 China-Europe freight trains were operated. Among them, the number of China-Europe freight trains (Xi'an) accounted for more than a quarter.

With a whistle, the China-Europe freight train loaded with new energy vehicles and machinery equipment departed from Xi'an International Port Station. This year, the number of China-Europe freight trains (Xi'an) has exceeded 4,000. In the memory of yardmaster Zhou Junxi, 11 years ago, also in such an autumn, he personally marshalled the first China-Europe freight train in Shaanxi.

Zhou Junxi, Yardmaster of Xi'an West Railway Station of China Railway Xi'an Group: "We started with the first train in 2013 and it took us a full seven years to operate 4,000 trains. But now, we have completed 4,000 trains in just nine months."In the first three quarters of this year, the number of China-Europe freight trains (Xi'an) reached 4,041, with a year-on-year increase of 33.4%. On the Xi'an-Duisburg route, the frequency of China-Europe freight trains has increased from the previous "two departures and one return" per week to "four departures and three returns," making it the most frequently scheduled train service with a full timetable nationwide.