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Beijing-Tianjin railway starts ticket sales for Friday debut
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-08-01 00:02
The interior of new CRH-3 train [Xinhua]

Wang said more trains would be put into service in the future as the signal system allowed trains at minimum intervals of three minutes.

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At least three kinds of trains already run between the two cities.

D-category trains run at 200 to 250 km per hour and take 70 minutes. Passengers pay 51 yuan for a first-class seat and 42 yuan for a second-class seat.

K-category trains run slower and take 100 minutes. The maximum fare is 20 yuan.

A third category runs only during major holidays, such as the Lunar New Year, and supplements regular services.

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