Allowing public investment in the high-speed railway between Beijing and Shanghai would achieve a handful of policy goals, says a signed article in the Oriental Morning News. The following is an excerpt:

The long awaited high-speed railway between Beijing and Shanghai has finally won approval and its construction will reportedly start within the year.

Besides feeling thrilled about the shorter time it will take to travel the 1,000 kilometer journey, the public is also concerned about whether they can benefit from the railway in other respects.