http:\/\/en.itar-tass.com\/economy\/723249?utm_medium=rss20<\/p>\n
I was looking to see the nature of the railroads in Ukraine. Railroad geeks like me know that Russia does not use standard gauge tracks. That makes commerce more problematic, but protects Russia from invasion by rail by other European countries.<\/p>\n
Here is an interesting tidbit from 1931<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.jta.org\/1931\/02\/19\/archive\/railway-communication-to-be-provided-for-new-jewish-region-in-crimea-move-to-overcome-hindrances-to<\/p>\n
Not surprisingly, the Ukraine is Russian Gauge – Poland is standard gauge, which is where the change of gauge occurs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
http:\/\/en.itar-tass.com\/economy\/723249?utm_medium=rss20 I was looking to see the nature of the railroads in Ukraine. Railroad geeks like me know that Russia does not use standard gauge tracks. That makes commerce more problematic, but protects Russia from invasion by rail by other … Continue reading