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  China's railway system handled a record high number of passenger trips during the first 10 months of this year.

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  That is according to data from China State Railway Group Company.

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  In the January to October period,

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  the number of railway passenger trips totaled 3.95 billion across the country,

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  up 6.4% from a year earlier.

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  The railway operator said that

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  since the beginning of this year it has prioritized safe and orderly travel

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  while also working to meet the growing diversity of passenger demands.

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  For instance, it provided 2049 tourism-focused train services in the first 10 months,

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  up 28% year on year.

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  It also highlighted measures to make travel easier and more affordable,

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  such as customised discounts for students, children and other key groups.

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  A high-speed freight rail line has recently been launched, connecting Wuhan,

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  the capital of central China's Hubei province, with Guangzhou, in south China's Guangdong province.

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  Trains on the line travel at speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour,

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  enabling direct deliveries between the Central China Metropolis and the Transportation Hub in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macau Greater Bay Area.

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  Zheng Ting, manager of the Hanco Station Business Department, at China Railway Express Company,

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