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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 1st - Question: 62 days! The 2023 Summer Games officially kick off

Xinhua News Agency reporter

At 8:48 am on the 1st, Chengdu East Station.

The G2963 train slowly started and gradually accelerated towards the south. In 10 hours and 7 minutes, it will arrive in Hong Kong, the "Oriental Pearl TV Tower".

The 2023 Summer Games will officially start on the 1st. From July 1st to August 31st, for a period of 62 days, the transportation department increased its capacity investment, optimized travel services and safety guarantees, and fully launched the "summer transportation" mode.

On July 1st, at Shiyan East Station in Hubei Province, the G4562 train from Shiyan East to Chongqing North was ready to depart. Shen Jizhong

In Northeast China, the railway department has launched four benchmark G-shaped high-speed trains with few stops, fast travel speed, and short travel time between Qiqihar South and Beijing Chaoyang for the first time. The running time has been greatly reduced, with the fastest reaching 6 hours and 25 minutes; In North China, the Beijing Tianjin intercity railway has significantly increased its transportation capacity by using multiple units of high-speed trains and the development of long train formations, with an increase of 31000 high-speed rail seats per day; In the southwest, the first cross-border G-prefix high-speed train from Chengdu East to Hong Kong West Kowloon has been launched to assist people from Hong Kong and mainland China in traveling

"This summer, there is a strong demand for travel such as student flow, tourism flow, and family visits, and passenger flow in various regions is expected to maintain a high level of operation," said the relevant person in charge of the Passenger Transport Department of China National Railway Group Co., Ltd.

According to data from China Railway Group, from July 1st to August 31st, the country's railways are expected to send 760 million passengers, with a daily average of over 12 million, a significant increase compared to the same period in 2019.

Starting from midnight on the 1st, new train schedules will be implemented for railways across the country. After the adjustment of the schedule, the national railway arranged 10592 passenger trains, an increase of 46 trains compared to the current schedule; 22182 freight trains were operated, an increase of 394 compared to the current plan, further improving the railway's passenger and freight transportation capacity, service quality, and operational efficiency.

Walking into Lanzhou West Station, the desert, camels, Crescent Spring, Mogao Caves... Giant posters printed with iconic attractions of the Hexi Corridor bring a strong Silk Road atmosphere to one's face. The reporter saw that the waiting hall was crowded with people, and passengers had already lined up in front of the ticket gate.

On July 1st, passengers were waiting at Tianjin West Station. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ran

On the morning of the 1st, with the Lanzhou Xining section of the Lanzhou Xining high-speed railway achieving a high standard operation speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the "Silk Road high-speed railway" from Lanzhou to Urumqi was opened for operation. Li Yuxin, a student who has just finished the college entrance examination, arrived at Lanzhou West Station with her family and took the earliest D55 train to Urumqi, embarking on a half month journey on the Ganxin Ring Road.

Compared to traveling on conventional trains, taking high-speed trains compresses the travel time by nearly 13 hours. "There are many people traveling during the holiday, but it's also very lively, which makes me very happy and relaxed," said Li Yuxin.

To ensure the safe and orderly travel of passengers during the summer, the transportation department has optimized service measures and made efforts to enhance the beautiful travel experience of passengers. The Hubei Provincial Department of Transportation has organized transportation youth volunteers to provide various convenient services, and has adopted methods such as open and secret investigations and third-party random supervision to increase inspection efforts. At the same time, it has further improved the linkage mechanism between road administration, traffic police, maintenance and local relevant departments, and timely and effectively dealt with various emergencies. The Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Detachment of Transportation in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province carried out safety production inspections and supervision in the transportation industry, urging road passenger transport enterprises to eliminate safety hazards through safety emergency drills, employee education and training, and other means.

In terms of civil aviation, the air transportation market has also shown vitality and vigor. According to data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, during the summer travel season, it is expected that nearly 1.95 million passengers will travel by air every day, with an average of 16500 guaranteed flights nationwide, returning to the level of the same period before the epidemic.

Popular routes will be heated up. Recently, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has issued a notice to support airlines in increasing flights on popular routes during summer travel, optimizing domestic routes for summer travel, and continuously promoting the construction of a "seamless and fully connected" air transportation network. It encourages airlines to actively expand and cultivate the third and fourth tier aviation markets to meet the relatively concentrated travel needs of passengers during summer travel.

On July 1st, passengers entered Yantai South Station in Shandong Province and boarded the train through the gate. Shen Jizhong

In terms of the international air transportation market, the Civil Aviation Administration of China continues to promote the stable and orderly recovery of international passenger flights. It is expected that international passenger flights will increase to over 6000 per week during the summer vacation period. The Civil Aviation Administration of China will continue to timely approve international flight applications from domestic and foreign airlines, ensuring the safe, stable, and orderly resumption of international passenger flights.

"During the summer vacation, the airline's overall plan is to increase its capacity by 3.4% compared to the same period in 2019," said the relevant person in charge of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The reporter learned from the three major airlines that the summer transportation capacity of Air China, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines increased by 18.1%, 5.5%, and 2% respectively compared to the same period in 2019.

Li Yong, Deputy Director of the Aviation Safety Office of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, stated that during the summer vacation, the Civil Aviation Administration will continue to supervise airlines, airports and other support units to ensure the normal operation of flights during the summer vacation. At the same time, diverse and personalized service products will be launched for groups such as people with disabilities, the elderly, children, and first-time passengers to better meet their travel needs.