Transport corridors

The main structural elements of modern transport and logistics systems are transport corridors. Now, the construction and development of transport corridors should meet the main global trends and challenges: stimulating the economic growth of the corridor countries, safety, reliability and environmental friendliness of transport.

Materials on topic
57 publications
Types of materials
Period
Report
16.09.2021
Report
16.09.2021
Trade between Germany and China in 2020: the structure of German exports and prospects for modal shift to rail
In 2020, China became the main trading partner of Germany and the EU. The German economy is the strongest in Europe, and China is the driver of global economic growth. Therefore, the ties between Germany and China are of particular importance for the development of the Eurasian railway route.
Report
02.03.2021
Report
02.03.2021
Rail Container Transportation in Eurasia in 2020

Against the background of restrictions related to combatting coronavirus, only a few industries and markets can boast of updated records and positive vision of the future. One of such success stories in 2020 is the Eurasian railway route.

Article
20.02.2021
European Commission Presents New Mobility Strategy

The European Commission has presented its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy together with an action plan of 82 initiatives that will guide the Commission’s work in the transport sector over the next four years

Report
03.02.2021
Report
03.02.2021
International Transport Corridors in the Eurasian Space: Development of Meridional Routes

Development of North — South ITC faces some fundamental challenges: a limited cargo base, fragmented essence of the route at the current stage, various interests of states. However the prospects for future development are attractive

Article
26.01.2021
Kazakhstan: the New EU Green Gateway to East Asia

European Union is revising the TEN-T rail freight corridors under the new Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, so the effective connection of the Eurasian rail routes with the EU Core Backbone Network is a key priority

Article
13.01.2021
Middle Corridor Struggles to Find Its Way Across Eurasia

Central Asia, the Caucasus, Turkey, and Eastern Europe have great industrial infrastructure potential for the development of a rail Middle Corridor. But without China’s geoeconomic policy push, there is therefore still little economic rationale behind the development of corridor

The Diplomat
Report
28.12.2020
Report
28.12.2020
International Transport Corridors in Eurasian Space: Development of Latitudinal Routes

Railroads play a crucial role in the Eurasian ITCs. Because of the speed and reliability of deliveries it provides, railway transportation is starting to compete with shipment by sea (advantage of speed) and air (advantage of cost). The competition with alternative routes has to be taken into account, whereas the strategy should be built around the available advantages of the existing routes and the complementary nature of others.

Article
08.12.2020
Eurasian Railway Breakthrough

The considerable increase in China-Europe railway shipping volumes has positively influenced the development of the entire Russian transport system over the past few years. Enhancing Russia’s transport and transit potential will increase the revenue of manufacturing/processing companies, the budget and the income of employees and have major geopolitical implications