I recently published this opinion piece on the Saker website, & it was republished in Russia Insider. I also wanted to share it here as well (with a few minor grammatical corrections). Apologies in advance if the pictures turn out blurry, please refer to one of the links above. Not All Silk Roads Are Created Equal The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route is … [Read more...] about Not All Silk Roads Are Created Equal
Railways
China Railways Safety Record: A Comparative Study
Summary Railways are the safest means of transportation among all methods in this study. Railway safety-wise, China and France are about twice as safe as Japan and Germany. You are about 2.2 times as likely to die in an American airplane as in a Chinese rail car, traveling the same distance. You are about 200 times as likely to die in a vehicle on an American highway … [Read more...] about China Railways Safety Record: A Comparative Study