Chinese Ministry of Railways has strengthened the supervision
and organization of railway transportation in order to guarantee
stable and safe transportation in flood season, officials said.
The ministry required the railway bureaus at all levels to
strictly carry out the measures for safe transportation, as the
passenger flow peak and flood peak both pressured on the railway
transportation this summer.
Railway stations should timely inform passengers of any delay,
explain the reasons, and help passengers to refund or change
tickets if they need, the ministry said.
Attention should be paid to maintaining the order at the crowded
stations so that no one gets hurt in the hustling of the crowd, the
ministry said.
The ministry also urged concerned authorities to keep a close
eye on food quality at railway stations and asked for better
supervision of the environment at the station and inside the
train.
If the railway transportation is interrupted by the flood,
officials of the local railway bureau should immediately reach the
site to direct the repair work in order to minimize the damages,
said the ministry.
(Xinhua News Agency August 6, 2007)