Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In this short episode of Beyond Geopolitics, Matt Ehret talks with rail consultant and urban planner Peter Scholz about his insights into rail development for Russia's Far east and northern terrain, the challenges and opportunities of Eurasian rail development and the similarities between North American and Russian arctic (and even First Nations cultural) terrain.

Watch Peter's previous presentations:

Peter Scholz's address to the We Won Together forum in Sochi, Russia:
youtu.be/Tm9DcKMiOsY?si=FRm9d_1hX5YIOYhn

Strategic Thinking for the Arctic in the 21st Century and Beyond (Peter Scholz Lecture)
youtube.com/watch?v=ot_P2zhMv20&t=868s

CP Podcast: A 50 Year Vision for Canadian Development
youtube.com/watch?v=30h_-N6Ixy0&t=4s&pp=ygUjY2FuYWRpYW4gcGF0cmlvdCBwcmVzcyBwZXRlciBzY2hvbHo%3D

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