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First Direct Freight Train Arrives in London from China

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China's first direct freight train to the UK safely arrived at its destination in Barking, London on Wednesday, after embarking on a 7,500 mile journey through 14 countries from Yiwu, China. It was the first time that a freight train has completed this specific route. The train departed on New Year's Day and traveled through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium, France and finally along the Channel Tunnel, carrying 68 containers of cargo, including clothes, bags and other household items. Some 40 freight train routes linking Asia with 14 European cities have been established, constituting a trade route launched in 2013.

Added on the 19/01/2017 18:33:34 - Copyright : RT Ruptly EN

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