Coal transport congests northern China west-east expressway

摘要

Increasing coal demand in the summer peak season has caused serious traffic jams on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway since mid-August, according to August reports by Chinese state media, including Xinhua News Agency. Beijing-Tibet is the main road connecting coal mines in Inner Mongolia to sea ports at the Bohai Sea Rim, including Qinhuangdao Port, Tianjin Port and Caofeidian Port.