No subsidies but surviving: ‘it is a matter of right timing’

There are not many private railway companies setting up railway services between Europe and China, but Toprail is doing exactly that. “If you incur losses, they are your own, but our role is very important” says Bria Liu, who founded the Chinese railway logistics company. The company’s strength: eastbound services, not to inland terminals but to the east of China. What is driving this firm to go off the beaten path, and still be successful?