突破6万列、超6760万吨！中老铁路开行新数据来了

Core Insights - The China-Laos Railway has achieved significant milestones, with over 60,000 freight trains operated and a total freight volume exceeding 67.6 million tons as of September 19, 2023, including over 15 million tons of cross-border goods [1][2] - The railway has expanded its cross-border transportation network to cover 19 countries and regions, including Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and Bangladesh, as well as all 31 provinces in China [1] - The World Bank reports that the railway has gradually replaced road transport as the dominant mode of transportation along the route, with 53.1% of freight shifting from road to rail [1] Group 1 - The daily number of cross-border freight trains has increased from 2 to 18 since the railway's opening, and the train traction weight has risen from 2,000 tons to 2,800 tons [2] - The introduction of the "Lanmei Express" cross-border international freight train in early 2022 has resulted in over 2,400 trains operated, transporting nearly 1 million tons of goods [2] - The railway has facilitated a two-way efficient flow of goods, with over 3,300 types of cross-border products, including tropical fruits from Southeast Asia and Chinese new energy vehicles [2] Group 2 - Future plans for the railway include optimizing transportation organization and enhancing service quality to create cost-effective and timely cross-border logistics channels [3] - The initiative aims to deepen the integration of regional industrial and supply chains, promoting trade between China, Laos, and Southeast Asian countries [3] - The development is positioned as a new driving force for high-quality growth in the Belt and Road Initiative [3]