Silk Road railway network

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Silk_Road_railway_network
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Silk_Road_rail_corridor
gptkbp:challenge political factors
logistics coordination
customs procedures
rail gauge differences
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:China
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:endPoint gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:firstTrainYear 2011
gptkbp:gauge gptkb:Belarus
gptkb:Kazakhstan
gptkb:Poland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Silk Road railway network
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:ancient_Silk_Road
gptkbp:length over 12,000 km
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Chongqing
gptkb:Madrid
gptkb:Moscow
gptkb:Warsaw
gptkb:Yiwu
Duisburg
gptkbp:operator multiple national railway companies
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Belt_and_Road_Initiative
gptkbp:publicTransit electronics
machinery
textiles
automobiles
food products
gptkbp:purpose freight transportation
trade facilitation
gptkbp:reducesTransitTime compared to sea freight
gptkbp:route gptkb:New_Eurasian_Land_Bridge
gptkb:Trans-Siberian_Railway
gptkb:China-Europe_Railway_Express
gptkb:Trans-Eurasian_Railway
gptkbp:seaRouteTransitTime 30-45 days
gptkbp:startPoint gptkb:China
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Chinese_government
Eurasian countries
gptkbp:transitTime 12-18 days
gptkbp:website https://www.china-railway.com.cn/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trans-Caspian_Railway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6