Yangtze River high-speed rail research underway

Research is underway on the construction of a new high-speed railway along the Yangtze River, which will shorten travel time between Shanghai and Chengdu from 13 hours to 7 hours.

Hubei's province's Department of Transport signed a strategic cooperation agreement last week with the Wuhan Railway Bureau, proposing that construction of the high-speed rail along the river's Hubei section begin soon.

The agreement follows a move by China Railway Design Corp in July to launch research on a Yangtze railway - a move announced on Anhui province's website. The proposals must be reviewed by national authorities.