Beijing-Xiong'an intercity railway opens to traffic

<p>The Beijing-Xiong&#39;an intercity railway opened to traffic on Sunday, connecting the Chinese capital with the Xiong&#39;an New Area. The railway is 91 kilometers long and has a maximum design speed of 350 kilometers per hour.</p><p>Passengers can take high-speed trains from Beijing West Railway Station directly to Xiong&#39;an New Area with the shortest commuting time at 50 minutes. The journey between Daxing airport and Xiong&#39;an will be about 19 minutes. </p><p>A new train operation schedule will be set on January 20, 2021. The Beijing-Xiong&#39;an railway will arrange the operation of trains according to daily peak passenger flow volumes. </p><p><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">(Compiled by Zhang Kunyuan)</span></p>