BEIJING: Test runs began on Wednesday on the high-speed railway line linking Beijing Daxing International Airport in the capital’s Daxing district with neighboring Xiong’an New Area in Hebei province. The testing phase is a major step in the process of preparing transportation facilities between Beijing and Xiong’an.
The 60.65-kilometer line starts at the Daxing airport, passes Gu’an East Railway Station and Bazhou North Railway Station in Langfang, Hebei, and ends at Xiong’an Railway Station in Xiongxian county of Xiong’an. It is designed for speeds up to 350 km per hour. The line is expected to be open to the public by year’s end.
– The Daily Mail-China Daily News exchange item
