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A train every 40 seconds: how Chinese rail station handled record 1 million trips in a day

A railway station in southern China’s hub city Guangzhou has set a national record for trips in a single day and drawn attention for the frequency of train departures – one every 40 seconds – during this month’s holiday period, according to the provincial government. Guangzhou South Railway Station handled 1,252 train services and just over 1 million trips on October 1, the start of the seven-day…

A train every 40 seconds: how Chinese rail station handled record 1 million trips in a day

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