Ingenieur April-June 2016 Ingenieur Apr-June 2016 | Page 73

FEATURE NEW FREIGHT TRAIN ROUTE BETWEEN ASIA AND EUROPE By Samniang Saenram World leaders continue to deliberate on global connectivity and free trade at major world forums. There are also calls to promote “One Belt One Road”. On the ground, two freight trains have already made history in linking two continents. They have completed their maiden journey from Yiwu, an eastern city in China to Spain and Iran separately. 71