As of January 26, 2026, a new high-speed rail service—the G25—zips from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiao in just 4 hours and 18 minutes, making it the fastest train ever on the route. The catch?

Construction started in late 2006 and took over four years to complete, with around 10,000 workers involved in the project.

China introduced a new national timetable on January 26, adding over 400 new daily passenger and freight services.

Hong Kong expands its high-speed rail network with 16 new routes, enhancing its role as a stopover city for China travel.

China's Yangtze River Delta railway network plans to temporarily suspend some passenger train services from Sunday to ...