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In a step forward for the integration of the transportation systems between Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province, Tianjin Binhai International Airport began operating a ticket counter at the Beijing South Railway Station on Thursday.

Passengers in Beijing are now able to not only buy flight tickets at the Beijing railway station, but check in for their flights. They then take a free, 33-minute ride on a bullet train to Tianjin Railway Station. From there, they take a free, 30-minute bus ride to the Tianjin airport.

By 2016, a high-speed rail line from Beijing to Tianjin Binhai International Airport will be completed, cutting down on the transit time for passengers in Beijing. Upon completion, travelers will take a 45-minute train ride from Beijing South Railway Station to the Tianjin airport.

"It helps me save an hour's commute to choose Tianjin airport instead of the Beijing Capital International Airport," said Liu Weidong, a 25-year-old Beijing resident who lives in the capital's southern Daxing district. "The price for the flight ticket is cheaper, too."

Sun Yu, marketing manager for Tianjin Binhai International Airport, said the new system is expected to attract about 1.4 million passengers to Tianjin's airport this year.

"It is the first ticketing facility we have set up at a railway station," said Yan Xin, general manager of the Tianjin airport. "It is a new model to link the railway and the airline, building a faster and more convenient travel route for travelers."

Yan said the Tianjin airport has set up "terminals" in Tianjin Binhai New Area, Tianjin Railway Station, and in Cangzhou and Huanghua in Hebei province.

The airport is planning to set up more terminals in cities in Hebei such as Baoding, Langfang, Qinhuangdao and Tangshan in the coming year.

According to the airport, all travel costs between Beijing and Tianjin will be subsidized by the government.

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