New Hong Kong-Beijing Sleeper Trains Slash Travel Time by Half
- Overnight services to Beijing and Shanghai will start June 15
- Trip will still take hours longer than quick, frequent flights
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A new high-speed sleeper train service is set to cut travel time between Hong Kong and Beijing and Shanghai by about half as the financial hub seeks to deepen ties with mainland China.
The services, which start June 15 and run Fridays to Mondays, will reduce travel time between Hong Kong and Beijing to 12.5 hours from more than a full day, MTR Corp. said in a statement. Trips to Shanghai will be shortened to 11 hours from 19.5 hours, according to Hong Kong’s mass railway operator.