Silk Road railway network

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Silk_Road_railway_network

GPTKB entity

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
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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Silk Road railway network