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China, Russia start new freight train route

February 29, 2016 Alexander Korablinov, RBTH, RBTH
The new route links Harbin with Yekaterinburg.
The government should support the acceleration of investment by investing in the key infrastructure projects: the high-speed highway from Moscow to Kazan, development of the Baikal-Amur Mainline and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Source: Itar-Tass
Products from southern China will be sent to the Urals. Source: Itar-Tass

China and Russia have launched a new freight train route connecting the cities of Harbin and Yekaterinburg, Xinhua news reported.

A train with 47 containers holding Chinese-made bicycle parts and light industrial products left Harbin on Feb. 27, according to the report.

The train will complete the 5,889-km-journey in 10 days.

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