freight cost is tricky to compare, but considering Trans-Siberian Railway is competing with the long-way sea route, and is mainly winning on speed and safety th

freight cost is tricky to compare, but considering Trans-Siberian Railway is competing with the long-way sea route, and is mainly winning on speed and safety thanks to pirates. * I think shipping via ship is going to be way cheaper than the to-be-built tunnel, unless, maybe if you are shipping from Siberia to Alaska? *reference:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Siberian_Railway#Developments_in_shipping http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Siberian_Railway#Developm...