Tianjin-Baoding railway starts in 2009

Baoding is a city in central Hebei Province

Work will start in the first half of 2009 on a high-speed railway connecting Tianjin, a port city on the Bohai Sea, and Baoding, a city in central Hebei Province.

The line will be 145 km long, with trains running up to 250 km per hour, according to the Ministry of Railways. The link will cost RMB24 billion
(about $3.52 billion), but no detailed financial plans are yet available.

There is no rail link at present, only a freeway. The line will create a
route linking Tianjin, the largest port city in north China, and the
vast central and western areas of China, said a ministry official.
Source: China Travel News