The first high-speed overnight trains to Beijing and Shanghai sped out of Hong Kong on Saturday (Jun 15), carrying the city’s transport minister who called the service a “breakthrough” and residents who embraced the rail journey as a more relaxing way to head north.
The service to Beijing is expected to take about 12.5 hours, while the train to Shanghai has a travel time of around 11 hours. The first high-speed overnight trains to Beijing and Shanghai sped out of Hong Kong on Saturday , carrying the city’s transport minister who called the service a “breakthrough” and residents who embraced the rail journey as a more relaxing way to head north.
He said the city’s authorities would strive to expand the current four-day operation if demand soared. The former is expected to take about 12.5 hours and the latter will be 11 hours, halving overnight rail travel times while offering both regular seats and a range of sleeper cabins. Zhu Yefei, a 43-year-old construction worker, said he spent a week trying to buy the premium sleeper tickets exclusively available for the Shanghai-bound train, which were usually quickly snapped up, as he hoped to experience the journey with his son.For the premium sleeper decks, there was a common area provided for the passengers to sit and talk.
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