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High-speed rail authorities pledge better services amid fare adjustment

(People's Daily Online)    16:59, March 23, 2017

 

China has promised to improve the quality of service on its high-speed rail network after a decision was made to adjust ticket prices in the country's southeastern region.

“The fare adjustment will start from April 21, with a focus on high-speed routes in the country’s southeastern coastal areas. Ticket prices will increase or decrease based on passenger flow,” a China Railway officer told the People’s Daily Online.

According to the officer, high-speed routes in southeastern coastal areas are still using the price standard issued by the Chinese government in 1997, which is much lower compared to that of the region’s highways. For instance, a trip from Ningbo to Xiamen takes 13.5 hours by bus and costs 312 RMB, while the same trip by high-speed train takes 5.5 hours and costs only 250 RMB.

“The price for some high-speed rails will still be cheaper compared to that of highways, even though high-speed rails are more comfortable and faster,” the officer added.

High-speed rails in China's southeastern coastal areas serve over 810,000 passengers every day, with a load factor above 80 percent. 

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