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By Sara Israfilbayova

Polish PKP PKP Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa (PKP LHS) company has started testing a new route to China, which will run through the territory of Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

The Center for Transport Strategies reported that a test container has been sent to China from Euroterminal in Sławków, owned by PKP LHS, adding that on the way to China, it will pass along the Trans-Caspian route, that is, through the territories of Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

“We are launching a route that is shorter than the sea route and much cheaper than air transport. It meets the needs of freight forwarders and operators who want to avoid the long sea transport, queuing for loading in the Asian ports, to effectively cross the border with the European Union and to ensure the delivery of goods just-in-time,” said the Director of the PKP LHS Zbigniew Tracichleb.

Earlier, PKP LHS tested a new route for the delivery of goods from the European Union to Iran. This route also passed through the territory of Ukraine. The container was delivered from Sławków to Astara, on the border with Azerbaijan, within 9 days, and back - 13 days.

The LHS Line (so-called the broad track) is the longest on the territory of Poland broad gauge railway line designed for freight transport. It is also the farthest west broad-gauge line in Europe. The length of the line amounts almost 400 km. The line has a specific regional coverage (runs through the south-eastern Poland and Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Świętokrzyskie, Małopolskie i Silesia provinces). The main attributes of the line are: transport without handling the goods at the border and the ability to drive heavy train sets.

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