Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei to build intercity rail lines   

京津冀将建城际铁路网 1个小时内可达北京市区

京津冀地区首条新增轨道交通线路“锁定”平谷线，线路全长70公里，初步规划在河北的三河市、燕郊设站两座。值得关注的是，线路并非“地铁”，而将采取类似珠三角地区城际轨道的形式，“大间距、高速度”，最高时速达到160公里，1个小时内可达北京市区。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) -- A plan to build an intercity railway network linking Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei province has been submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic planner, for approval.

With a top speed of 160 km/h, the proposed rail line would cover 70 kilometers, of which 20 kilometers will be within Hebei Province, according to the initial plan, the Mirror reported on Wednesday.

The proposal also states that the distance between two stations would be around six or seven kilometers, and that passengers will be able to reach Beijing within one hour.

Two intermediate stations would be built in the Hebei city of Sanhe and Yanjiao, a town under its administration.

Should this scheme be adopted, more than 300,000 people who commute between Beijing and Yanjiao would benefit, while it would be the first time that Hebei province was included in the Beijing rail transit network.

The Chinese government has been promoting the integration of the three neighboring regions to optimize industrial layout and improve the allocation of resources.