[photopress:cr2_bullet_train.jpg,full,alignright]The Ministry of Railways reports that most of the seats on the bullet train were occupied during the first week of its debut on China’s rail network. The China Youth Daily reported that almost 98% of the trains reached their destinations on time.
The trains, all built in China and called CRH, an abbreviation for China Railway High-speed, can travel at an average speed of 200 kilometers per hour. They are expected to boost the passenger-handling capacity of the country’s rail network by 18% and cargo handling capacity by 12%. One hundred and twenty CRH trains are expected to come into service this year but will operate only on short and medium-distance lines.
The ministry plans to add 60 trips for travelers during the coming week-long May Day holiday. An overall total of 44.5 million people are expected to travel during the long holiday by train and may reach a one-day peak of 5.1 million people on May 1. The 60 extra trips will be mainly to tourist destinations such as Guilin and Huangshan Mountain.
Source: Shanghai Daily
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