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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
TIANJIN, July 3 (Xinhua) — Since late June, 29 trainee drivers from Kazakhstan have been undergoing immersive training in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin to master their light rail transit (LRT) driving skills.
The three-month program, led by Tianjin Rail Transport Corporation, will feature technical solutions for the installation and commissioning of equipment systems, response to adverse weather conditions, equipment procurement and line reconstruction in the first phase of the Astana LRT project in Kazakhstan.
As stated by the general director of the consulting company of this corporation Wang Qingyun, instead of simply copying the Chinese experience, the team carefully studied the operating conditions and special requirements of Astana, and developed individual training programs and materials.
Transport has always been a key area of cooperation among the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries. From Tuesday to Wednesday, Tianjin hosted the high-level meeting of the Global Sustainable Transport Forum and the 12th SCO Transport Ministers’ Meeting, where officials from different countries jointly discussed cooperation opportunities and promoted regional connectivity.
Many Central Asian countries, being deeply continental states, have gained access to the seas and new trade routes thanks to the created and constructed “transport corridors”, which have become a “new engine” for industrial cooperation and economic development.
On June 30, the first China-Europe train, running along the trans-Caspian route, departed from Beijing to the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. Transportation of goods from Beijing to Baku involves the use of the multimodal method “railway – sea – rail”. The goods will cover a distance of more than 8 thousand km and arrive in Baku in 15 days.
“The launch of such a train has created a more convenient and efficient international logistics channel for enterprises in Beijing and surrounding areas, which will effectively promote trade cooperation between China and Azerbaijan and other countries,” said Wang Dong, from the logistics center of the Beijing branch of China State Railway Corporation.
Last year, Azerbaijan received more than 350 trains from Chinese cities as part of the China-Europe international rail transport. These shipments constantly contribute to the modernization and expansion of trade corridors, said Fariz Aliyev, an official at the Azerbaijani Ministry of Digital Development and Transport.
China-Europe freight trains have become a clear example of China’s deepening transport links with other SCO countries. According to the Ministry of Transport of China, a total of 19,000 China-Europe trains passed through SCO countries and regions in 2024, up 10.7 percent from the previous year. The region’s transport network is becoming increasingly interconnected.
Vice Minister of Transport Li Yang assured that China will continue to interact with the world and keep pace with the times, consistently promote global transport cooperation based on the principles of “joint consultation, joint construction and joint use,” and provide new opportunities for the world through its own development. -0-