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Railway express freight volume up 11%

The China-Europe Railway Express operated 11,403 trains that transported nearly 1.23 million twenty-foot equivalent units of goods in the first seven months, up 12 percent and 11 percent year-on-year, respectively, said China State Railway Group Co Ltd. In July, 1,776 trains were operated, transporting 185,000 TEUs of goods, marking the third consecutive month with more than 1,700 trains being used. Since the beginning of the year, the company has continuously improved the quality and efficiency of China-Europe Railway Express services to ensure the stability and smoothness of global supply and industry chains.

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