which is?

It used to be in Peru, reaching 4816 m. Now it's the new line in Tibet reaching 5072 meters above sea level.

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China, which stretches 1,956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasa . The highest point of the railway is 5,072 meters above sea level, at least 200 meters higher than the Peruvian railway in the Andes, which was previously the world's most elevated track.

^^
you googled this link (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-10/15/content_3619536.htm) :)

pics plzzzzz

http://blog.tibet.cn/user1/1410/upload/200512166078.jpg

http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2005-10/15/xinsrc_04210021511095622669895.jpg

http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2005-10/14/xinsrc_25210021421460156704185.jpg

http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2005-10/14/xinsrc_1321002141845906738550.jpg

http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2005-10/14/xinsrc_16210021418457032113556.jpg
http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2005-10/14/xinsrc_17210021418455932450559.jpg

http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2005-10/14/xinsrc_1821002141845281440561.jpg

http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2005-10/14/xinsrc_1921002141845468780765.jpg

beautiful,isnt it?

http://blog.tibet.cn/user1/1410/upload/2006329858.jpg

Does anyone know if it's open to commercial traffic? If so (or if not), when?

^^ no it's not, the Chinese just built it to trap all the yetis in tibet. :D

Oh! Lord, those are just amazing.

Great bridges! Now does anyone actually know when it'll be commissioned?

Its already being used.

It would be nice to get something factual here, rather than hyperbole.

Is the railway currently carrying freight to Lhasa?
Is it carrying passengers?
Could I book a trip from Beijing to Lhasa, or vice-versa?

Sweet:D:D

for those who are too lazy to do their own research, here is some details of the railway:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qinghai-Tibet_Railway

for those who are too lazy to do their own research, here is some details of the railway:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qinghai-Tibet_Railway

Thanks, didu ... :)

I've got another link for this railway too. You can check it here (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=342409). :|