One of the factors limiting the use of rail for freight transport between China and Europe is the attitude of the Chinese Government to the carriage of what are defined as hazardous consignments. These include Lithium based batteries, of the type used in electric cars. Over the past few years the government has been lobbied by various railfreight concerns, including DB Schenker and BTE, requesting a change in the legislation. Both DB Schenker and BTE are certain that the hazardous goods restrictions will be lifted by the fourth quarter of 2019. Over the past decade the Chinese Government has invested close on 60 billion USD in developing its electric road vehicle industry, and plans to invest a similar sum over the coming decade.
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机译：限制中欧之间铁路运输使用铁路运输的因素之一是中国政府对运输危险货物的态度。这些包括用于电动汽车的锂基电池。在过去的几年中，政府一直在游说铁路货运，包括DB Schenker和BTE，他们要求修改立法。 DB Schenker和BTE都确信，危险品限制将在2019年第四季度之前取消。在过去十年中，中国政府已投资近600亿美元发展其电动道路车辆产业，并计划投资类似未来十年的总和。
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