Qinghai-Tibet Railway to begin cargo transportation

A crane works at the Lhasa West Railway Station in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2006. Cargo transportation will be available as of March on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway -- the highest in the world, an official in charge of the project said on Thursday. The 1,956-km-railway, linking Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, and Lhasa across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, will launch a full-route trial operation on July 1.

A train leaves the Lhasa Railway Station in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2006. Cargo transportation will be available as of March on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway -- the highest in the world, an official in charge of the project said on Thursday. The 1,956-km-railway, linking Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, and Lhasa across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, will launch a full-route trial operation on July 1.