In 2011, Shanghai–Beijing high-speed rail link officially began operations – SCMP archive

This article was first published on July 1, 2011
Plane beats train, but winning isn’t everything
by Will Clem, Shi Jiangtao
Two South China Morning Post reporters yesterday pitted the new high-speed Shanghai–to–Beijing train against an airliner and discovered that although taking to the skies had the edge for speed, rail won out for comfort and convenience.
They set off from the SCMP’s Shanghai bureau at 2.34pm, taking separate taxis for Hongqiao International Airport and the adjacent railway...