SupplyChain Magazine May 2015 | Page 28

Russia 128,000km
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Russia 128,000km

The Russian rail network has been hailed as an economic wonder since the 19th century , and it continues to be a world leader in that regard . Because it is much more sparsely populated than China and the USA , the rail freight in Russia is transported over much longer distances . It is one of the most freight-dominant railways in the world , behind only Canada , the United States and Estonia in the ratio of freight tonne-kilometres to passenger-kilometres .
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