Analyzing the Railway Network of the Belt and Road Initiative

Rail freight has exhibited significant growth within the last decade between Asia and Europe, especially after announcement of China’s Belt Road Initiative in 2013, which consists seaborne land routes. Within latter one, this paper focuses on railroad network that six major corridors. Using software AnyLogic (Version 8), we give a macroscopic model designed as GIS-based discrete-event rail from China to Germany under existing border control point capacities, eventually providing general overview toward classification different routes countries later ranking them according their criticality index. This index is computed product time variance Logistics Performance Index. The former obtained through various scenario analyses paradigm shortest route current points having constant capacity, but variable number trains per day. In an attempt understand stress, results study also establish need increase processing capacity at maximize utilizability transcontinental railway network. show lower leads higher for reach destination. Stakeholders who are actively seeking expand investment or using transportation may when would peak performance what measures could help accomplish its maximum efficiency.