1. New Silk Road – An Opportunity for the Development of Rail Container Transport in Poland?
- Author:
- Aleksandra Bartosiewicz and Paulina Szterlik
- Publication Date:
- 03-2020
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Nowa Polityka Wschodnia
- Institution:
- Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Abstract:
- Poland, due to its location in the center of Europe, is a key element of the New Silk Road (NSR), an initiative that attempts to create the shortest land connection between China and Western Europe. This article analyzes various industry reports, national development strategies up to 2030, and EU and local projects to see is the further development of NSR an opportunity for container rail transport in Poland. As it turns out, the issue discussed in the article has hitherto been outside the circle of researchers’ interest, thus the analysis is an important supplement to the existing research gap. It indicates that the further participation of Poland in the Chinese One Belt One Road initiative is a great opportunity for the economic growth of the Republic of Poland (RP).
- Topic:
- Development, Bilateral Relations, Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Trade, Transportation, and Railways
- Political Geography:
- China, Eastern Europe, Asia, and Poland