Northeast bullet train section begins trial runs

Line linking Beijing, Shenyang to cut travel time nearly in half

The Liaoning section of the Beijing-Shenyang high-speed railway began its first trial run on Thursday morning, testing the line's power supply equipment, according to project officials.

The railway linking Beijing and Shenyang, Liaoning province, is about 700 kilometers long, and trains will run at speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour. The line will cut travel time between Beijing and Shenyang from 4.5 hours to 2.5 hours.