{"id":87951,"date":"2024-07-16T20:47:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T10:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=54458"},"modified":"2024-07-16T20:47:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T10:47:03","slug":"cku-line-cannot-compete-with-kazakh-infrastructure-for-china-europe-freight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=87951","title":{"rendered":"\u2018CKU line cannot compete with Kazakh infrastructure for China \u2013 Europe freight\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a long time of political tug-of-war, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan seem to have agreed on an outline for the China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan (CKU) line. It looks like the three countries will really build the line, which Kyrgyzstan has lauded as a major step in its logistical development. However, the future of the expensive CKU line may not be as rosy as it could seem.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Marat Shibutov, a Kazakh political scientist and member of presidential advisory body \u201cKurultai\u201d, argues that the CKU line is not all rainbows and sunshine. Shibutov tells RailFreight.com that the line will compete with Kazakh rail infrastructure for the same flow of goods between China and Europe, once it is up and running. However, Kazakhstan\u2019s rail infrastructure has too many advantages, which makes it unlikely that the CKU line can ever pose a challenge, he says.<\/p>\n