NewSilkRoadRailRoutes
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Belt and Road Initiative corridor
freight rail corridor
passenger rail corridor
rail transport network
NewSilkRoadRailRoutes refers to the network of modern freight and passenger rail lines linking inland regions of China with Central Asia, Europe, and other destinations as part of the Belt and Road Initiative’s overland trade corridors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NewSilkRoadRailRoutes canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belt and Road Initiative corridor
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freight rail corridor ⓘ passenger rail corridor ⓘ rail transport network ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
diversify China’s export routes
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promote regional economic integration across Eurasia ⓘ |
| characteristic |
offers faster transit than sea freight for China–Europe trade
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subject to customs and regulatory coordination among multiple countries ⓘ uses standard-gauge and broad-gauge rail systems with transshipment at borders ⓘ |
| connectsCountry |
Belarus
NERFINISHED
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
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East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesChallenge |
competition with maritime shipping
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gauge differences between rail systems ⓘ imbalanced freight flows between eastbound and westbound traffic ⓘ infrastructure bottlenecks at border crossings ⓘ |
| handlesCargoType |
automotive products
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containerized freight ⓘ electronics ⓘ machinery ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalAspect | potential to reduce CO2 emissions compared to air freight ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
facilitate overland trade between China and Europe
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improve connectivity between inland China and Central Asia ⓘ provide alternative to maritime shipping routes ⓘ shorten transit times for intercontinental freight ⓘ |
| includesCorridor |
China–Central Asia–Europe rail corridor
NERFINISHED
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China–Mongolia–Russia rail corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ New Eurasian Land Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesPassengerService | selected cross-border passenger trains GENERATED ⓘ |
| includesService | China–Europe block trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesIn | inland regions of China ⓘ |
| partOf | Belt and Road Initiative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
China Railway Express (China–Europe trains)
NERFINISHED
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Eurasian land bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Silk Road Economic Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Chinese government
NERFINISHED
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state-owned railway companies of participating countries ⓘ |
| timePeriod | developed mainly after launch of Belt and Road Initiative in 2013 ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
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