At 20:13 on June 15th, a bell rang and train D909, carrying hundreds of passengers, slowly departed from Beijing West Station on time and headed towards the destination of Hong Kong West Kowloon Station. Starting from the 15th, the regular speed through trains Z97/98 and Z99/100 between Beijing West, Shanghai and Hong Kong's Hung Hom Station will be upgraded to high-speed rail sleeper trains D909/910 and D907/908 between Beijing West, Shanghai's Hongqiao and Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station. The entire travel time from Beijing, Shanghai to Hong Kong has been compressed from 24 hours and 31 minutes, 19 hours and 34 minutes to 12 hours and 34 minutes, and 11 hours and 14 minutes, respectively. The travel between Beijing and Hong Kong, Shanghai and Hong Kong can be arranged overnight and morning, making it more convenient for people to travel between Hong Kong and the mainland. "I am honored to participate in this initial mission, and I will work even harder to provide passengers with better service." Zhou Yafei, the train conductor of Guangjiu Passenger Transport Section, said. After working for 15 years, this is her first time following trains from Beijing West Station to Hong Kong West Kowloon Station. Entering the carriage, thoughtful supporting service facilities can be seen everywhere - in the bathroom, there is a uniformly installed toilet lid opener; The washbasin is equipped with decorative floral arrangements and supplies such as combs, cotton swabs, and rubber bands; To provide sleeping passengers with toiletries, and disposable slippers in four colors are also provided below the sleeper for passengers to distinguish. "The washbag contains items such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, compressed towel, facial cleanser, etc., making it convenient for passengers to use." Zhou Yafei said. The train departs late and arrives early, greatly reducing the travel time throughout the journey, attracting many passengers to purchase tickets and board the train. Among the passengers on the first train, one family went to Hong Kong for tourism, some students participated in academic activities, some returned to Hong Kong to work, and some returned to Hong Kong to take care of their families. "I saved a whole day's time, took a nap at night, and the next morning when I arrived at the station, I could go straight to my destination without affecting my travel plan, which is much more convenient." In the carriage, Mr. Zhang, who was with his family, said, "My son is 6 years old and my daughter is 2 years old. I plan to experience a trip to Hong Kong with my two little ones." "I bought a ticket as soon as I learned about the launch of the Beijing Hong Kong high-speed rail moving sleeper train on June 5th." Ms. Zeng, who is pursuing a PhD in linguistics, is preparing to attend an academic event at City University of Hong Kong. "West Kowloon Station is connected to the subway station. After arriving at the station tomorrow morning, it only takes half an hour to take the subway to school, without any delay." For frequent business travelers traveling between Beijing and Hong Kong, the high-speed rail moving sleeper also provides convenience. "Previously, it would take more than 20 hours to travel from Beijing to Shenzhen by sleeper. A high-speed train that takes up more than 8 hours during the day would take up a lot of work time, and sitting for a long time would be tiring." Ms. Chen, 34 years old, works in finance and frequently travels between Beijing and Hong Kong. "Previously, traveling between the two places was mainly by plane, often arriving at the airport in the middle of the night, which greatly affected my rest at night. Now that the high-speed train departs late at night, I can rest well for a night and have more energy the next day." At 8:47 am on the 16th, the train slowly arrived at the station, and passengers gradually walked out of the cabin with their luggage. West Kowloon Station adopts a "one location, two inspections" approach. Upon arrival, passengers disembark from level B4 to level B2, and after completing the entry and exit procedures on level B2, they can leave the station in less than 20 minutes. 75 year old Aunt Liu happily said at the exit, "It's really convenient. I'll buy this train again next time." (Xinhua News Agency)