Happiness is always so short-lived. The May Day holiday is over, and everyone must have returned to their respective posts to struggle. During the May Day holiday, it is estimated that it is a cliché to have crowds of people in various places. However, in the past May Day holiday, a lot of major events have happened, especially in terms of travel, which deserves our attention.
The Meida Expressway collapsed, and the well-wishers acted bravely
At about 2:10 on May 1, a landslide occurred on the Chayang section of Meida Expressway in Meizhou City, Guangdong. So far, the accident has killed 48 people and injured 30 others. This major traffic accident is painful. After the landslide, Guangdong set up a Meida Expressway collapse investigation team, and the cause of the disaster is being investigated and evaluated.
It is believed that further truths will be revealed as the investigation progresses. In this accident, we also saw many heroes who risked their lives to act bravely, and the heart-warming feat brought tears to people's eyes.
Liu Yongjin, a resident of Dayuan Community, Fengcheng Street, Yongding District, Longyan City, happened to pass by the scene of the incident, and before rescuers arrived at the scene, he got out of the car as soon as possible and rescued 6 people.
64-year-old Huang Jiandu looked at the vehicles that fell one after another, and in a hurry, he jumped over the guardrail and knelt on the ground to stop the vehicles behind him to avoid more tragedies;
The second from the left is Wang Xiangnan (source: Puyang release)
There are also Meizhou citizens who learned that the injured were in urgent need of blood, so they went to the nearest blood donation point and queued up to donate blood late at night.
Disasters are merciless, and it is touching to see compatriots reaching out to help. In the face of instantaneous landslides, we cannot predict the occurrence of accidents, but after this incident, we hope to better prevent accidents when traveling in the face of bad weather.
16 vehicles rescued high-speed punctured vehicles
On May 4, on the G20 Qingyin Expressway in Shandong, a car suddenly burst a tire and overturned, causing a traffic accident. As can be seen from the related video, the car suddenly burst a tire while driving at high speed, and then lost control and hit the guardrail, and then the car reversed several times in a row before stopping.
After the accident, the passing car did not choose to ignore it, but invariably parked the car in the emergency lane to go to the rescue. According to relevant statistics, the number of vehicles rescued by the road reached 16.
Imagine, if there was no car stopped to rescue at that time, it might delay the rescue time of the owner of the flat tire and cause immeasurable consequences.
In recent years, the social atmosphere has been damaged by some people who touch porcelain, so that some enthusiastic people want to help when they see the sudden accident but are afraid of being falsely accused, so they have to choose to ignore it. Seeing the rescue of these 16 passing cars, I have to sigh that at the critical moment, we have to rely on the strength of the masses, and some people take the hand to give love, so that this society has more positive energy. They deserve to be liked!
The free policy of Fuzhou Metro ends
During the May Day period, Fuzhou City launched a free subway and urban bus ride to allow citizens to travel green. On the basis of ensuring the normal operation of 305 bus routes and more than 3,200 buses in the main urban area, the transportation department of Fuzhou has adopted additional regular shuttle buses, regular interval shuttles and delays to ensure travel demand.
It is said that Fuzhou is a city with a strong sense of happiness, which can be felt from the relevant travel policies. Previously, Fuzhou Metro announced that from February 6 to May 6, 2024, after 5 p.m. on weekdays, as well as on rest days and holidays, you can take the Fuzhou Metro for free.
It is worth mentioning that the free wave began in 2020, and for the first time on holidays and holidays (31 days in total) from August 1 to October 31, free subway bus rides will be launched. In 2023, it will be held 4 times for a total of 5 months, and you can ride for free. In 2024, free rides will last for up to 3 months.
After 5 p.m. on weekdays, as well as on holidays and holidays, the turnstiles of all stations on the Fuzhou network are open, and you can take the subway without buying a ticket. Most of the migrant workers in Fuzhou get off work after 17 o'clock, which is equivalent to directly saving the cost of commuting, and even the commuting expenses on holidays are covered.
However, with the end of the May Day holiday, the free subway bus ride in Fuzhou will also come to an end. At present, free rides are only available to the elderly over 65 years old, children under 1.3 meters, the disabled, retired soldiers, disability pension preferential personnel, fire rescue personnel and other people.
Fuzhou's free subway and bus activities have lasted for many years, which is of great significance to improving the happiness of Fuzhou citizens. It will be interesting to see whether there will be a free policy in the future, and whether other cities will follow suit.
High-speed rail prices have risen by nearly 20%
On May 6, it was reported that from June 15, 2024, the announced fares of EMU trains with a speed of 300 kilometers per hour and above running on the Wuguang section of the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway, the Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway, the Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway, and the Hangzhou-Ningbo section of the Hangzhou-Shenzhen railway will be optimized and adjusted. And according to the season, time period and other flexible price adjustment.
At present, the current ticket price of 73 yuan from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East Second Class has been increased to 87 yuan, an increase of 19.18%;
The current fare of 405 yuan for the second-class seat from Hangzhou East to Changsha South has been increased to 485 yuan, an increase of 19.75%;
The current ticket price of 257 yuan for the second-class seat from Hangzhou South to Nanchang West has been increased to 308 yuan, an increase of 19.84%;
Hangzhou-Ningbo passenger special will increase the current ticket price of 71 yuan for the second-class seat from Hangzhou East to Ningbo to 85 yuan, an increase of 19.72%.
This round of price increases by nearly 20%!
Taking Wuhan East to Guangzhou South as an example, the original ticket price was 463.5 yuan, but after the price increase, it became 553 yuan, and the price increase reached 89.5 yuan. It is equivalent to 179 yuan more than before for one person to go back and forth.
The increase is nearly 20%, which looks like a small amount, but for people with travel needs for the whole family, the cost is high. For example, a family of four going back and forth between Wuhan and Guangzhou South will have to pay 716 yuan more than before.
As for the reasons for the price increase, the China Railway Group said that the purpose is to promote the growth of passenger flow and comprehensively improve the quality of passenger service through the flexible implementation of the market-oriented mechanism of high-speed rail fares.
According to the data, in 2023, China Railway Group will complete the dispatch of 3.68 billion passengers, a year-on-year increase of 128.57%, and the number of passengers sent on peak days will exceed 20 million. Passenger traffic throughout the year and on peak days is at an all-time high.
The growth of passenger traffic indicates that the demand for travel is strong, and the China Railway Group ushered in profit growth. Last year, the total transportation revenue of China Railway Group was 1.25 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.62%, and the net profit turned from negative to positive, exceeding 3 billion yuan for the first time.
The general price increase of high-speed rail tickets may be unacceptable for ordinary wage earners for a while. What do you think about the rising cost of travel?
This May Day holiday, a lot of unforgettable things happened. The above is an inventory of the events in the May Day holiday, what happened to impress you during the May Day holiday? Welcome to share your experience in the comment area.
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