The Railway Express Agency was established in 1917, to control the rapid and safe movement of parcels, goods and money during World War I. Seen in these photos, centrally located Kansas City hosted the largest REA facility, which extended to the west of Union Station for 1/5 mile, mostly underground. Everything from frozen steaks to mop handles came through, as well as zoo animals, bee hives and 50-lb bags of coins going to and from the Kansas City Federal Reserve. To learn more about Union Stat

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China-Europe freight trains have made nearly 120,000 trips, according to figures announced at the second China-Europe Railway Express Cooperation Forum held Tuesday in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. #XinhuaNews | China Xinhua News