China Expands High-Speed Rail Network by 1,142km Ahead of Golden Week
According to the South China Morning Post, China inaugurated 1,142km (710 miles) of high-speed rail across various regions on Monday, further expanding the world's largest high-speed network just before the golden week travel period.
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According to the South China Morning Post, China officially opened 1,142km (710 miles) of high-speed railways in multiple parts of the country on Monday, extending what is already the world’s largest network of its kind ahead of the golden week holiday. The high-speed network now covers more than 50,000km and adds new sections in the northeast, west, and central regions.
The high-speed system is now set to connect Xiongan New Area, located in Hebei province in northern China, with Shangqiu in the central province of Henan, and is anticipated to eventually link both cities to a Beijing-Hong Kong line, as stated by the state broadcaster CCTV.
Xiongan, which has a population of 1.4 million, was established nine years ago with the aim of alleviating urban pressure on Beijing, and President Xi Jinping had previously described it as China's 'city of the future.'
David Feng, an independent Chinese railway specialist, commented that the high-speed rail link out of Xiongan, which previously functioned as a large station with low passenger usage, is now connected to the national network.
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