Silk Road Rail (China-Europe Railway Express)
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A network of freight rail corridors connecting China to Europe through Central Asia, launched in 2011 as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative. Routes pass through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, and Poland, offering a transit time of 12-18 days -- roughly half that of maritime shipping. By 2023, over 70,000 train trips had been completed across multiple corridor variants.
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