Catching the train provides the ideal shortcut

Railway operators are starting to launch packages for drivers who want to take their cars on the train for motoring holidays.

Beijing Railway Bureau plans to run two special services for vehicles this month for tourists heading to the Tibet autonomous region on driving trips.

"The railway bureau has received plenty of demand for self-driving trips to Tibet recently, and we will launch special trains in the summer," Sun Yutang, director of Beijing Railway Bureau's communication department, said.