intermodal transportation corridor

Twenty-five years ago, with great fanfare, Russia and Iran signed an agreement to open a north-south intermodal transportation corridor between Russia in the north and the Indian Ocean in the south. Progress has been slow, however, and is unlikely to accelerate anytime soon, Russian analysts say on this anniversary. This conclusion is in striking, sharp contrast to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s and Iranian leaders’ boosterism this month and to Western fears about what the development of this route will mean for international relations The economic benefits Russia and Iran would obtain if this route became fully operational are abundant, so concerns about that development explain why many Western commentaries are increasingly alarmist. Problems with the route include the politics of the countries between Russia and Iran, the topographic difficulties involved in building it, and the shortage of funds to construct both intermodal transit points and rail lines. สล็อต เว็บตรง