China Establishes Yet Another Freight Train Route To Europe That Is Over 7,000 Miles Long

The much popularized Chinese one belt one road (OBOR) strategy seems to have hiccups on its path, as evidenced from the statements made by the state-run China Railway admitting that several of the intermodal containers on tr read more.....»»

With its sights set on redrawing the historic Silk Route across the world, the Chinese government has been sinking billions of dollars into expanding its transport infrastructure, both within the country and outside its borders. read more.....»»

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After travelling 16 days and covering a distance of 11,000 km, the first China-Belgium freight train from China’s Tangshan port has arrived in the Belgian port of Antwerp. The train with 41.....»»

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Imagine a giant spine. Not made of bone, flesh and blood. But of steel, concrete and crushed stone. Imagine too that it's 1,056 miles long. And that it costs US$7.5 billion (A$10.9 billion). read more.....»»

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The Southwest light rail line is expected to share a portion of its 15-mile route with freight trains run by Twin Cities & Western Railroad. But reaching an agreement with TC&W has become a months-long headache for the Metropolitan Council. The Star Tri.....»»

Shutterstock China has the largest high-speed railway in the world, with 15,500 miles of track and most major cities covered by the network. I recently took China's fastest "G".....»»

Thailand has started work on the $5.5 billion first phase of a high-speed railway that Beijing hopes will eventually form part of a China-to-Singapore route, a flagship project that other potential clients are watching......»»

Pressure from investors and competition from trucking are driving railroad operators to add cars to freight trains to improve efficiency and cut costs. But some say the trend is misguided and, potentially, a safety hazard......»»

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Shutterstock On a recent trip through Asia and Europe, I had the opportunity to ride bullet trains in China, Korea, and Russia. Last year, on a trip to Tokyo to launch Business Insider Japan, I rode a bullet train from Tokyo .....»»

Bobby Yip/Reuters After nine years of construction and controversy, China is set to officially unveil the world's longest sea bridge on Tuesday at a ceremony in Hong Kong. At more than 34 miles long, the Hong Kong-Zh.....»»

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I road the longest train route in Bangledash from Dhaka to Panchagarh. The journey took over 12 hours and cost $10, and I'd do it again for the views. .....»»

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