Mongolia, China, and Russia, are to begin a road transportation trial on 18^th August. This represents  the first transit transportation undertaking involving  the three countries. The transportation tests cover a 1580 km route from the Chinese Port of Tianjin, via Ulaanbaatar to the Russian city of Ulan-Ude. The route consists of 900 km road in China, 1050 km in Mongolia and 240 km in Russia and is expected to take three days.

Overall, 90% of freight transportation between Asia and Europe is by sea and takes a long time. The shortest one of the four overland transportation routes between East Asia and Europe  runs through Mongolia. Currently, freight deliveries from Asia to Europe by sea take 45 days and by rail 10 days. The new road transportation corridor is expected to take only 7 days.