Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor Investments Could Spur Growth and Create Millions of Jobs Across Europe and Central Asia

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/09/28/trans-caspian-transport-corridor-investments-spur-growth-and-create-millions-jobs Investments in rail, ports, and logistics could make the Trans-Caspian trade route faster and more reliable, attract private investment, and strengthen trade between Asia and Europe WASHINGTON, September 28, 2026—Countries in Europe and Central Asia could unlock faster growth, more jobs, and stronger private investment by upgrading and better integrating a critical trade route linking East Asia, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Türkiye, and the rest of Europe, according to a new World Bank Group report.