China launched the longest high-speed railway

The longest high-speed railway has been launched on December 26th in China. The line will connect Beijing to Guangzhou city in the south of the country. The total length of high-speed railway was 2.3 thous. Km. On route 35 stops provided.

Composition will move at an average speed of 300 km / h. Launch of the new train will reduce the travel time from 20 to 8 hours. Route will run about 120 trains. The fare from one end to the other in Grade 2 will be about 140 dollars. Running high-speed railway has already attracted the attention of passengers. All tickets for the first flight were sold out December 25th.

Enter the new line increased the total length of high-speed railways in China to 9.3 thousand. Km. Launched in 2007, the Chinese high-speed railway has quickly become the world's longest. In 2015, its length will be 16 thousand. Km.