A Sneak Peek! CR Express (Chang'an) Sets up a New Station in Vilnius

Since the establishment of Xi’an International Inland Port Multimodal Transportation Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "ITL Multimodal Transportation") in 2016, the company has been a loyal follower of the Belt and Road Initiative and a steadfast discharger of Shaanxi's objectives for its development of the "hub economy, portal economy, and flow economy". As ITL Multimodal Transportation has been continuously increasing the routes and stations of the CR Express (Chang'an) international freight train, there are 15 routes including the one from Xi'an to Rostock and the "German Express", as well as 14 stations including Malaszewicze and Gothenburg open to customers.It is noteworthy that a new station along the CR Express (Chang'an) "German Express", namely the Vilnius Station has been officially launched. From today onwards, reservations are accepted.

Located at the intersection of the Asia-Europe Transport Corridor and the north-south traffic artery of the Baltic Sea, the Republic of Lithuaniaon the east coast of the Baltic Sea is one of the "Three Coastwise Countries of the Baltic Sea" together with the northern Republic of Latvia and Republic of Estonia. Of the three countries, the Republic of Lithuania is the largest, and also one of the new members of the EU, which witnesses the fastest economic growth and stands at a critical and dominant position along the Asia-Europe logistics chain.

As the capital and largest city of the Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius is the major economic center of the country and one of the largest financial centers of Baltic states. Vilnius has constructed a well-developed traffic system,which consists of highways to the rest of the country and Vilnius International Airport. Meanwhile, Vilnius is a significant railway terminal, from which passengers can reach Russia, Belarus, Kaliningrad, Poland, Hamburg, and Neuss along the east-west route, and important logistics hub countries and cities such as Italy, Budapest, Czech Republic, Norway, and Sweden along the south-north route.

It is reported that the Vilnius Station is projected to be the new unloading point on the CR Express (Chang'an) "German Express". As the first domestic regular route of international freight trains to Vilnius, which is under the management of the ITL Multimodal Transportation, the CR Express (Chang'an) "German Express" will depart from Xi'an regularly every week, and arrive at Vilnius, 9,000 km away, in just eight days.

Persistently upholding the concept of quality and efficient development, the ITL Multimodal Transportation has been improving the quality and frequency of trains of CR Express (Chang'an). Moreover, as a crucial breakthrough point for Xi'an to build the broad channel for opening up and vigorously prosper the "three economies" (i.e., hub economy, portal economy, and flow economy), the ITL Multimodal Transportation will provide a wider range of services of other European stations. It will absorb more high-quality stations into the extended network so that more and more Eurasian countries will have the access to the Belt and Road "Moments" of Xi'an, making contributions to establishing the CR Express (Xi'an) Distribution Center, and building the inland international trade passage boasting high efficiency, low costs, and excellent services.