Among those who travelled to the capital was Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung, who said he had enjoyed a good night’s sleep and even woke up slightly later than usual at around 5.30am.
“[I] woke up [during the journey] but quickly fell back asleep. I am very satisfied with the design of the bed,” he said. “After waking up and freshening up, I realised I could also enjoy the surrounding scenery from inside the train.
“I even had a cup of coffee in the dining compartment. These are things that cannot be done in a typical plane journey.”
China Railway announced earlier in June that it would run overnight high-speed sleeper trains between Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai on Saturday, with the services to operate…