Minsk. Belarus. March 19, 2019. freight train. view from above
© Siarhei Kuranets

Bottlenecks at the Belarus border may slam the brakes on booming Asia-Europe rail services.

And replacing the gauge to alleviate the problem would prove financially disastrous.  

One source told The Loadstar such had been the success of the China-Europe rail link that Belarus’s stations on the Polish border were showing signs of exceeding capacity.  

Another said: “To say they are congested may be too strong at the moment, but there have definitely been emerging signs of problems.  

“The Brest freight yard, close to the Polish border, where cranes lift ...

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