杭衢高铁开通运营，长三角再添城际快线

Core Viewpoint - The opening of the Hangzhou to Quzhou high-speed railway (Hangzhou-Quzhou High-speed Railway) on December 26, 2025, enhances the rapid transportation network in the Yangtze River Delta, creating a dual high-speed rail corridor between Hangzhou and Quzhou [1][2]. Group 1: High-speed Railway Developments - The Hangzhou-Quzhou High-speed Railway will operate at a maximum speed of 350 km/h, with 12 daily train services initially [1]. - The railway connects Hangzhou and Quzhou, forming a dual high-speed rail corridor with the existing Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway [1][2]. - On the same day as the Hangzhou-Quzhou High-speed Railway's opening, two other high-speed rail lines were inaugurated: the Xi'an to Yan'an high-speed railway (299 km) and the Wuhan to Yichang section of the Hubei-Chongqing high-speed railway (314 km) [2]. Group 2: Future Plans and Investments - Several high-speed rail projects are expected to open by the end of 2025, including the Hefei West to Sixian East section of the Hefei-Xinjiang high-speed railway (208 km) and the Beijing-Tangshan intercity railway (150 km) [3]. - The "14th Five-Year Plan" aims for China's railway operating mileage to reach 165,000 km by the end of 2025, with high-speed rail mileage reaching 50,000 km [3]. - Railway fixed asset investment has reached historical highs, with 3,559 billion yuan invested in the first half of the year and 7,538 billion yuan in the first eleven months, marking a year-on-year increase of 5.9% [3].