The United Nations initiated the Trans-Asian Railway project in 1960s to create an integrated freight railway network across Europe and Asia. The project aimed at providing the continuous rail link between Singapore, Istanbul, and Turkey; with possible further connections to Europe and Africa. At the time shipping and air travel were not well developed, and it was thought that the project would significantly reduces shipping times and costs between Europe and Asia. The Trans-Asian Railway project has not been a great success so far. Very little railway lines have been built along the corridors in about 50 years.
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