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The '''Eurasian Land-Bridge''' is the title of a proposal for a continental infrastructure grid for the Eurasian land mass. It encompasses a number of more limited proposals, such as the [[Asian Highway]]. [http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/EG10Df06.html] It builds upon other continental plans from earlier in history, such as the [[Trans-Siberian Railroad]]. |
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The proposal has been discussed in various Asian press for some time. The authorship of the proposal is disputed; one version was made by American economist and political activist [[Lyndon LaRouche]] in [[1992]]. This version has been promoted internationally by his wife, [[Helga Zepp LaRouche]], and the organization she founded, the [[Schiller Institute]]. |
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The LaRouche proposal is distinguished from other plans by two features in particular: |
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*The emphasis on high-speed rail, especially [[Magnetic levitation train|mag-lev]], as opposed to other modes of transportation such as highways; |
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*The concept of ''development corridors'', where rail lines are combined with oil and natural gas pipelines, water management, high-voltage electricity networks, and fiber-optic cables, fostering the development of new cities and economic regions along the way. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.jrtr.net/jrtr28/f42_ots.html Central Asia's rail network and the Eurasian Land Bridge] |
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*[http://www.larouchepub.com/hzl/2001/2826_hzl_to_duma.html The Eurasian Land-Bridge As a War-Avoidance Strategy] Address to the Russian [[Duma]] by [[Helga Zepp LaRouche]] |
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*[http://www.aboutsudan.com/conferences/khartoum/said.htm Proposals Concerning The New Silk Road] Address to a conference in Cairo, [[Egypt]] by Prof. Gabir Said Awad |
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[[Category:Eurasia]][[Category:Transportation]] |
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Revision as of 23:09, 18 November 2006
The Eurasian Land-Bridge is the title of a proposal for a continental infrastructure grid for the Eurasian land mass. It encompasses a number of more limited proposals, such as the Asian Highway. [1] It builds upon other continental plans from earlier in history, such as the Trans-Siberian Railroad.
The proposal has been discussed in various Asian press for some time. The authorship of the proposal is disputed; one version was made by American economist and political activist Lyndon LaRouche in 1992. This version has been promoted internationally by his wife, Helga Zepp LaRouche, and the organization she founded, the Schiller Institute. The LaRouche proposal is distinguished from other plans by two features in particular:
- The emphasis on high-speed rail, especially mag-lev, as opposed to other modes of transportation such as highways;
- The concept of development corridors, where rail lines are combined with oil and natural gas pipelines, water management, high-voltage electricity networks, and fiber-optic cables, fostering the development of new cities and economic regions along the way.
External links
- Central Asia's rail network and the Eurasian Land Bridge
- The Eurasian Land-Bridge As a War-Avoidance Strategy Address to the Russian Duma by Helga Zepp LaRouche
- Proposals Concerning The New Silk Road Address to a conference in Cairo, Egypt by Prof. Gabir Said Awad