China - European Union Rail Freight Traffic: Slow Growth Despite Media Spotlight

• Autorzy: Péter Bucsky
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Chinese Silk Road concept is attracting more and more attention. It involves (geo)politics, economics, infrastructure and transport development. The idea of faster transport of goods overland via Central-Asia by rail between Europe and China has become very popular, but there has been little attention devoted to the fact that the possibility of direct European Union-China rail freight transport has already existed for decades. This article examines statistical data about the rail traffic between the European Union and China and seeks to provide an answer to the question, what can be the realistic future of this transport connection? Trade data suggests that despite the growth in rail freight transport, this mode will be marginal for the transport links between China and Europe. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Railway lines; Infrastructure

PL

Linie kolejowe; Infrastruktura

• Czasopismo: Research Journal of the University of Gdańsk. Transport Economics and Logistics
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: 76 Economics of Transport and Transportation Services Market
• Strony: 123--142

Twórcy

autor

Péter Bucsky

• Universtiy of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.26881/etil.2018.76.11