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- China opened high-speed rail sections in Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Heilongjiang, and Hubei on Monday.
- The 101-km Yichang-Xingshan line runs at 350 km/h, linking Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu and Zhengzhou-Chongqing corridors.
- Xinhua says line should boost tourism to Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Chongqing, and the Three Gorges.
- UC Berkeley professor Susan A. Shaheen says lines cut travel times and expand job access.
- Usha Haley warns rail alone will not ensure development without investment and cost justification.
