中新网西安6月30日电 (记者 张媛 梅一龙)30日，西安至十堰高铁开通运营。 The Xi'an East Station was simultaneously completed and put into use. 西安至武汉高铁通道全线贯通。 Wuhan and Xi'an can be reached in as fast as 2 hours and 41 minutes. 西北与华中之间新增一条高铁大动脉。 时空距离大大压缩，将为区域经济社会高质量发展注入新动能。