Another cargo train linking China, Europe begins operations

A cargo train linking central Chinese city of Wuhan and Europe began operating on Thursday, local authorities said.

The train, loaded with auto parts and electronic products, departed from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, on Thursday morning. It will pass Manzhouli in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Russia, Belarus and Poland, before reaching its destination in Germany, a route that spans about 12,000 km, according to Wuhan Asia-Europe Logistics (WAE), which operates the trains.

"The route will help Wuhan export products to Russia, Belarus, Central Asia and Eastern Europe," an official with the WAE said.

Wuhan currently has 12 international routes for similar cargo trains. Endi