Experiencing the opening of China's very first high-speed railway

By Bruce Connolly | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-11-17 09:01
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CRH testing near China Railway Museum Beijing in August 2007. [Photo by Bruce Connolly/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

By the early 2000's, substantial improvements were happening to services between the neighbouring cities, Beijing and Tianjin. The latter then undergoing substantial transformation into a major centre for business and technology. Double-deck diesel multiple-unit trains had been introduced providing comfortable journeys in under 90 minutes. However, traffic was steadily increasing and a new system of rail becoming essential to cope with demand.

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