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Spring Festival rush begins
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Source: CCTV.com | 01-08-2009 09:11
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On the 7th day of the New Year, the transport department has already begun its yearly test the travel peak season of Spring Festival has arrived. Both the railway system and airlines have prepared to increase transport capacity, but say it will still be difficult to relieve the pressure.
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| With less than three weeks left before Spring Festival, railway stations across the country are all crowded. |
With less than three weeks left before Spring Festival, railway stations across the country are all crowded.
Transport authorities estimate that nearly 2 billion road and rail journeys will be made, an increase of 3 percent from last year.
The financial crisis has forced many migrant workers to return home earlier this year. This flow combined with students heading home have put a lot of stress on the transport system. New ticket windows for these two groups have opened along with the resumption of special trains.
