China launches direct train service to London
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China has launched a direct rail freight service to London.
The train will take about two weeks to cover the 12,000 mile journey and is carrying a cargo of clothes, bags and other household items, the BBC reports.
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The service, which has the advantage of being cheaper than air freight and faster than sea, will pass through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany Belgium and France before arriving at Barking Rail Freight Terminal in East London, which is directly connected to the High Speed 1 rail line to the European mainland.
