By Xin Dingding (China Daily)

Before Olympic tourists benefit from the massive construction of the Beijing and Tianjin high-speed railway, local residents will be able to enjoy the ride.

The Beijing-Tianjin inter-city passenger rail line will be completed and open to traffic before August 2008, when the Beijing Olympic Games open.

The train will shuttle passengers between the cities in just half an hour, 45 minutes shorter than the current travel time. The train is designed to go 200 kilometres per hour (kmp), but can reach speeds of 350 kmp.

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Posted by pichu at November 27, 2006 5:18 PM