{
  "id": 12320480,
  "title": "A train every 40 seconds: how Chinese rail station handled record 1 million trips in a day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/a-train-every-40-seconds-how-chinese-rail-station-handled-record-1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T06:39:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3369883/train-every-40-seconds-how-chinese-rail-station-handled-record-1-million-trips-day"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}