According to the Ministry of Railways, at 8 o'clock on July 31, Beijing South Railway Station began to sell train tickets for the Beijing-Tianjin intercity railway, the first high-speed railway in China. The construction company revealed that they would implement test ride pricing. Tickets to ride the new 350 km/h trains will be 69 yuan ($10) for first class and 58 yuan for second class.

The Beijing-Tianjin intercity railway will become a mode of public transportation. During the initial stage of operation, 47 pairs of train will run between the two cities and 13 pairs of multi-route trains will be launched each day. The 60 pairs of trains will eventually increase to 120 in future.

By People's Daily Online