Spain-China ‘silk train’ to export food

THE largest goods train in the world will soon be transporting Spanish foods to China.

The ‘silk train’ currently transports electronic and retail goods between the two countries, largely benefitting the Chinese market since it took to the rails a year ago.

But the Spanish food sector is now set to get a piece of the action by exporting everything from olives to chorizo along the 13,000km track from the New Year.