Mike Grantz
2017-01-06 16:10:36 UTC
Sorry, falls es schon geposted wurde, so oft lese ich hier nicht.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jwebb/2017/01/03/the-new-silk-road-china-launches-beijing-london-freight-train-route/#d8f956520570
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On Sunday, the Chinese government launched a rail freight service
between China and London. This is the first direct rail link between
China and Great Britain. The route of the service will traverse from
Beijing, across Asia and Europe, before terminating in London.
The route is actually not new at all. It is part of the old Silk Road,
which commenced in 200 BC, through which Chinese silk caravans carried
wears to Europe and Africa. The trail provided much wealth and prestige
for the Chinese Empire of the day.
Now, Beijing is aiming to resurrect this historic trade route by using
rail power.
The journey is as much an engineering challenge as a logistical problem.
Freight must swap trains along the way, as railway gauges vary between
the connecting countries. In its 18-day journey, freight will span 7,456
miles of railways, crossing Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland,
Germany, Belgium, France and the UK.
The new route unlocks a new option for shippers. Currently, the choice
is two-fold. One, take an ocean-bound route, which, although cheap, can
be slow. Two, use an air carrier that is considerably faster, but much
more expensive.
"
[...]
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jwebb/2017/01/03/the-new-silk-road-china-launches-beijing-london-freight-train-route/#d8f956520570
"
On Sunday, the Chinese government launched a rail freight service
between China and London. This is the first direct rail link between
China and Great Britain. The route of the service will traverse from
Beijing, across Asia and Europe, before terminating in London.
The route is actually not new at all. It is part of the old Silk Road,
which commenced in 200 BC, through which Chinese silk caravans carried
wears to Europe and Africa. The trail provided much wealth and prestige
for the Chinese Empire of the day.
Now, Beijing is aiming to resurrect this historic trade route by using
rail power.
The journey is as much an engineering challenge as a logistical problem.
Freight must swap trains along the way, as railway gauges vary between
the connecting countries. In its 18-day journey, freight will span 7,456
miles of railways, crossing Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland,
Germany, Belgium, France and the UK.
The new route unlocks a new option for shippers. Currently, the choice
is two-fold. One, take an ocean-bound route, which, although cheap, can
be slow. Two, use an air carrier that is considerably faster, but much
more expensive.
"
[...]
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Ulrich F. Heidenreich schrieb unter der MSG-ID
<mrvfih.3vs39gv.1!not-for-***@ufh.invalid.de>:
"Dieses Ossipack ist einfach nur zum - mit Verlaub - Kotzen."
Ulrich F. Heidenreich schrieb unter der MSG-ID
<mrvfih.3vs39gv.1!not-for-***@ufh.invalid.de>:
"Dieses Ossipack ist einfach nur zum - mit Verlaub - Kotzen."