Nanning-Pingxiang High-Speed Line
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The Nanning-Pingxiang High-Speed Line is a planned high-speed railway
between Pingxiang
and Nanning
in southern China
. The route would connect to railways in northern Vietnam
, and this line is seen as the first stage of a high-speed network
reaching as far as Singapore
.
Rather than being a central government initiative, this project is largely being coordinated at a regional level, in Guangxi
.
High-speed rail
High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions by the European Union include for upgraded track and or faster for new track, whilst in the United States, the U.S...
between Pingxiang
Pingxiang, Guangxi
Pingxiang is a county-level city in the municipal region of Chongzuo in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.-Situation:The city covers an area of 650 km²...
and Nanning
Nanning
Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.-History:...
in southern China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The route would connect to railways in northern Vietnam
Rail transport in Vietnam
The railway system in Vietnam is owned and operated by the state-owned Vietnam Railways . The principal route, the single track North-South Railway running between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, accounts for of the network's total length of...
, and this line is seen as the first stage of a high-speed network
Nanning-Singapore Economic Corridor
The Nanning-Singapore Economic Corridor is an initiative in Southeast Asia, which would connect China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore with modern road and rail links, and cross-border economic initiatives.-Transport:...
reaching as far as Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
Rather than being a central government initiative, this project is largely being coordinated at a regional level, in Guangxi
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
.