China's national railway implements a new July 1 schedule, adding 106 passenger and 111 freight trains while opening the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed rail link.
Sichuan Province announces plans to reduce excessive highway speed limit zones after drivers question 80 km/h limits on roads designated as high-speed.
All 149 bridges on the Chongqing-Wanzhou HSR are complete, including the record-setting Shituo Yangtze River Bridge. Travel time will drop to under 1 hour.