It is one of the most contentious issues in current geopolitics, and an influential one for rail freight: the so-called Zangezur Corridor. The 42-kilometre stretch…
In the past 15 years, China’s high-speed railway (HSR) network has grown explosively. Its length has reached 45,000 kilometres, up from 6,000 kilometres in 2010.…
Azerbaijan and Pakistan want to strengthen their rail relationship. The two countries recently discussed the launch of pilot projects in the context of the International…
A new scheduled rail service has been launched to connect China’s inland manufacturing powerhouse of Chengdu with the southern export hubs of Shenzhen and Hong…
Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan are preparing a feasibility study to build a railway that would run parallel to the current International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).…
Iran has awarded an unspecified Chinese company the contract for a massive electrification deal along the Razi–Sarakhs railway, which connects Türkiye and Turkmenistan via Iran.…
China Railway reportedly recorded positive growth across the board in the first half of 2025. The largest increases came from intermodal container transport and cross-border…
China Railways and Turkish company Pasifik Eurasia recently pledged to move 1,000 freight trains per year along the Middle Corridor. The first two are currently…