World’s longest high-speed rail route opens

The world’s longest high-speed rail route has officially opened, linking Beijing to Guangzhou, the southern commercial hub of China.

The first bullet train left Beijing on Boxing Day, December 26, and travelled at a speed of 300kph (187mph), which has more than halved the travel time between the two cities.


The route, which would usually include 35 stops and take 22 hours to travel the 2,298km, will now take less than 10 hours.

According to state media, the decision to begin services on Boxing Day was made to commemorate the birth of the former Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

source: DOTWNews.com