The Afghanistan National Railway: A Plan of Opportunity

Abstract

In support of the State Department's New Silk Road initiative, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) formed a planning team of subject matter experts spanning the Department of Defense (DOD), the interagency community, academia, and the U.S. railroad industry to provide recommendations that advance the development of a national railway system for the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA). The Afghanistan National Railway Plan (ANRP) was provided to the Afghanistan Railway Authority (ARA) in August 2013. The ANRP was developed on the basis of Afghanistan's urgent need for a national transportation system as a precursor of economic development and political stability. Expansion of the existing 75-kilometer rail line could ultimately allow Afghanistan to export minerals and agricultural products, significantly enhance its position as a regional trading partner, improve domestic commerce, and link products, consumers, and markets across Eurasia and beyond.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA622280

Entities

People

  • David A Wood
  • Lawrence J. Pleis
  • Matthew D. Bain
  • Richard Lliteras
  • Steven J. Hendrickson

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Asia
  • Central Asia
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Development
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Transportation
  • United States Central Command
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design