2017年CRI Beijing well prepared for Spring Festival travel rush

 

With the start of the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush - the world's largest human migration¹ - China is expecting a record-high flow of passengers.

According to the figures released by the Beijing Railway Bureau, the capital city is expected to handle 31.5 million passenger trips this year, a growth of 6 percent over last year's total. And on the peak day - January 25th - more than 600,000 trips are expected in the Chinese capital.

Xie Jingyi, spokesman for Beijing Railway Station, says a surge in passengers will test China's railway capacity.

"In terms of guaranteeing the transport capacity, this year Beijing Railway Station has added 36 pairs of passenger trains, including 30 pairs of long-distance trains. They are mainly in the Beijing-Harbin direction, as well as the ones heading for Guangzhou, Kowloon, Yuanping, and Baotou. And most of the medium- and short-distance trains are going to cities like Qinhuangdao, Zhangjiakou, and Tangshan. Now we're fully² prepared for the booming passenger numbers. We'll tap into the potential in enhancing our transport capacity."

Zhu Dianping, director of the Passenger Station Management Section with Beijing Railway Bureau, says over 460 ticket dispensers have been moved from indoor halls to squares outside stations, in order to save passengers' time in picking up tickets.

She says several other changes have been made as well, to improve the passenger experience.

"Three railway stations in Beijing have opened their official accounts on WeChat. Passengers can follow them via the shake function or scanning the QR code. By logging into the accounts, passengers can purchase tickets, get travel advisories³, check the trains' arrival time, and book catering⁴ services on the train. Those handicapped, aged⁵ or pregnant passengers can also reserve priority service through the account."

Survey results have found that passengers during Spring Festival are mainly composed by students, migrant workers, and others who are heading back to their home towns.

Huang Jingyin, an engineer who now lives in Beijing, has joined the migration. She took the train from Beijing station to Tangshan today.

"There are more passengers than usual. The station opens up with more real-name verification windows, along with radio broadcasts to direct passengers to the less crowded windows. After the check of ID card and train ticket, passengers can get a notice paper, showing the corresponding waiting room, which is very convenient. There are also several special channels with staff being responsible for helping⁶ the elderly, and passengers with children, to get on the train in advance."

The 40-day travel frenzy⁷ lasts from today to Feb. 21.. The hectic⁸ period surrounds the Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 27 this year.

1 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 advisories   

n.（有关进展、动向、建议等的）报告( advisory的名词复数 )；公告；通告；通报

参考例句：

• Compliance with Practice Advisories is optional. 是否遵守实务公告由审计师自行选择决定。 来自互联网
• Hardened-PHP: not as such a PHP security information website, but it does have security advisories. 增强PHP:不仅仅是一个PHP安全新的网站，它还提供安全建议。 来自互联网

4 catering   

n. 给养

参考例句：

• Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
• Who did the catering for your son's wedding? 你儿子的婚宴是由谁承办的？

5 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

6 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

7 frenzy   

n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动

参考例句：

• He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
• They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。

8 hectic   

adj.肺病的；消耗热的；发热的；闹哄哄的

参考例句：

• I spent a very hectic Sunday.我度过了一个忙乱的星期天。
• The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.我们在那里度过的两天愉快但闹哄哄的。