sustainability Article A Sustainable Transport Competitiveness Analysis of the China Railway Express in the Context of the Belt and Road Initiative Shiqi Li 1, Maoxiang Lang 1,*, Xueqiao Yu 1, Mingyue Zhang 1, Minghe Jiang 2, Sangbing Tsai 3,4,*, Cheng-Kuang Wang 3 and Fang Bian 3,* 1 School of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China;
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[email protected] (F.B.) Received: 17 April 2019; Accepted: 20 May 2019; Published: 22 May 2019 Abstract: The implementation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative macro strategy has promoted exchanges and cooperation between China and Europe and countries along the route. The operation of the China Railway Express provides a new transportation platform for China–Europe trade. The sustainable development of the China Railway Express has a great significance in terms of promoting the growth of China–Europe trade and meeting the demand for freight in Asia and Europe. Its time-saving advantage over shipping and its economic advantage over air transport cannot be ignored. This paper is based on the discrete selection model of stochastic utility theory. The paper constructs a multi-logit model based on generalized cost functions, including economics, timeliness, reliability, convenience, safety, and environmental protection.