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Subway to Beijing airport blocked, passengers re-routed

Service on the airport express subway route in Beijing stopped temporarily on Saturday when a maintenance vehicle accidentally blocked the line. The vehicle, used for daily rail inspections, broke down on the tracks around midnight Friday. Trains... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Sun, Dec 14 2008

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