Travel between Olympic co-host cities cut to 30 minutes

China’s fastest train so far, running at 350 kilometers per hour, has begun operation and cuts the 70 minutes travel time from Beijing to Tianjin, a co-host city of the Beijing Games, to 30 minutes.

The train will depart every three minutes during the rush hour and has several stops between the two terminals.

Tickets sale will be operated and checked by automated machines.

Up to 87% of the railway is constructed on bridges, which saves the land and shortens the distance.

The Railway Ministry have added about 60 pairs of passenger trains to enhance capacity on routes serving Beijing and the co-host cities, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shenyang, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai and Guozhou (Hong Kong).
Source: China View