Train to Beijing's new airport passes trial run

A new type of subway train, which is expected to run between downtown Beijing and the Daxing international airport that is under construction south of the city, will offer passengers a unique experience thanks to cutting-edge technology and design.

The train launched its first trial run on Saturday in Beijing, its developer CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co said on Monday.

The trains are named after "Baijing", or "White whale", and each features the world's most advanced fully-automatic driving system that not only allows driverless operation but enables the vehicle to wake up, self-check and go dormant automatically, according to Liu Jiangtao, a senior designer of CRRC Qingdao.