Cargo transport set to benefit from link

The launch of the world's longest high-speed rail route from Beijing to Guangzhou, in South China, promises to reshape the country's logistics landscape with the release of huge cargo transport capacity.

More passengers traveling between the two cities are expected to opt for the new service, freeing traditional trains for cargo transport.

China put the 2,298-km Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed line into test operation on Saturday.