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Mongolia's Neighbors Vie for Maximum Role
03.01.2013. | SOGTTSETSII, Mongolia — After years of testy debate, Mongolia broke ground this spring for a railroad that will haul coal across the pebbled Gobi desert to China, but with one costly condition.
Citing national security, the government ordered the rails be laid 1,520 millimeters apart, Mongolia's standard gauge inherited from the Soviets, which still allows for interconnectivity with Russia.
But the width ensures that......
