
A railway station in Guangzhou, southern China, recorded over 1 million trips in a single day for the first time nationally, with trains departing every 40 seconds during peak periods of this month's holiday period, according to the provincial government.
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The report highlights a milestone in China's railway transportation capacity during a holiday period.
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.
Crossing the 1 million-trip milestone was a first for China, it added.
At peak periods that day, trains departed every 40 seconds, an interval the publicity department said was “faster than people could scroll through short videos”.

The Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transport predicts that there will be long-term congestion on the north-south direction of National Highway No. 5 during the National Day holidays, and announced measures such as the closure of the southbound entrance ramps of Shiding and Pinglin, advanced ramp instrumentation, and opening of dedicated lanes for buses and roads. It also reminded that national highway passenger transportation can save time and provides up to 53% discount. There are still 69% of pre-sale tickets for western national highway passenger transportation.

On October 5, the fifth day of the National Day holiday, the Yangtze River Delta Railway ushered in a peak return passenger flow, with more than 3.8 million passengers expected. Chen Ying, conductor of the Shanghai Passenger Section High-speed Railway, sticks to her post and provides passengers with differentiated and heart-warming services on the G986 train to ensure travel safety during the holidays.

Chiayi County has introduced the YouBike 2.0 public bicycle system in 2024. The service scope has expanded to 16 towns and cities, and the number of riders this month will exceed 2 million. County Mayor Weng Zhangliang pointed out that regular reviews will be conducted with township and city offices based on the usage rate of each station. When the usage rate is low, the number of train columns will be reduced or stations will be removed, and resources will be moved to areas with higher demand to improve operational efficiency. Currently, 188 stations with 1,550 bicycles have been set up, and 240 stations with 1,800 bicycles are expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2027.

Kaohsiung Light Rail's traffic volume reached 10.72 million passengers in the first three quarters of this year, an annual increase of 10.9%. It is the first time since Chengyuan that the traffic volume has exceeded 10 million in the first three quarters. It has the opportunity to challenge last year's full-year record of 13.33 million passengers. Gao Jie pointed out that the growing demand for transportation to schools, medical treatment and popular attractions along the route have driven passenger traffic. It is expected that there will still be many activities in the fourth quarter, and the annual traffic volume is expected to reach a new high.

The comprehensive planning, urban planning changes and environmental impact assessment of the Taichung Airport MRT Orange Line were awarded on September 29. The TMT Bureau pointed out that due to the synchronization of the Executive Yuan and the comprehensive planning bidding, the construction period was shortened by four months. It is expected to be submitted to the Ministry of Transportation for review in two years. A total of 29.23 kilometers will be set up with 26 stations to connect the airport and the core nodes of the city.

During the 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day transportation period (September 23 to October 8), Beijing Railway Station and Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station are expected to send 2.035 million passengers. The station has made every effort to ensure smooth travel for passengers during the holidays by adding night high-speed trains, optimizing inbound flow lines and strengthening road-ground linkage.