UTLC ERA tests new corridor for goods delivery by express container trains from China to Europe

border crossing Goryn / Udritsk. UTLC ERA provided the service in Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus. It was the initiative of BIT-Germany, which is responsible for transportation through Ukraine and Poland to the Slavkov station without reloading containers from the “wide” gauge to the “narrow” one in partnership with CFTS Liski. According to UTLC ERA, this will allow diversifying cargo flows, reducing the load on the border infrastructure, and providing the necessary safety margin for future growth in traffic volumes on the China-Europe route. “It is necessary to maintain a high speed of transportation and reduce transit time in order to ensure high quality services. The train is able to travel 1,200 km per day and it only loses speed at border crossings. Our and our shareholders’ main technological efforts are focused on reducing transit time. Engaging new border crossings within an agreed business model, as well as diversifying increasing cargo flows is one of possible solutions. We expect that the route through the Goryn border crossing will become a good growth point for the future development of UTLC ERA services”, said Alexey Grom, CEO of UTLC ERA. The total transit time of the train along the route was 16 days. A freight train of 50 loaded 40-foot containers departed from Chongqing Station on December 8. Transfer to the “wide” gauge was carried out at the Altynkol / Dostyk border crossing. The train arrived at the Slavkov station on December 24. It took 7 days to perform a transit on the Dostyk – Slavkov section. Source: UTLC ERA