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Written by: Chen Jingqi
2020-01-04 00:44
Last updated: 2020-01-04 00:47The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link was opened to traffic on September 23, 2018 and has been in operation for more than 15 months. The Transport and Housing Bureau responded to Legislative Councillor Chen Shuzhuang's first-year operating data on the high-speed rail, saying that as of the end of September last year, an average of 50,830 tickets had been sold daily, which was 36.5% less than the original estimated daily average of 80 million people. Among high-speed rail passengers, only 34% of Hong Kong residents.
Transport House continued to point out that in view of the continuous attack on the MTR station, the overall number of tourists has greatly decreased. From August to October last year, the average daily passenger volume was only about 33,937, which was about 21% lower than the cross-border passenger volume in the same period last year.
The police was operating in the first year of the high-speed rail, and a total of 80 people were arrested in the Hong Kong Port Area.
According to the Transport and Housing Bureau, the first year of high-speed rail service opened to September 30 last year, with an average daily passenger volume of 50,830 passengers, which is far lower than the original estimated daily average passenger capacity of 80,100 passengers. (Profile picture / Photo by Luo Junhao)
Hong Kong residents account for 34% of passengers
According to the Transport Bureau, in the first year of operation of the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail, as of September 30 last year, the average daily passenger volume was 50,830 passengers, which was 63.5% of the original estimated daily average passengers. Among high-speed rail passengers, Hong Kong residents account for only 34%, of which business travelers account for about 20%, non-business travelers account for 80%.
Among the short-distance stations in the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong section, Shenzhen North and Guangzhou South are the most popular, with daily passenger volume of approximately 14,600 and 14,300 passengers respectively. However, the average daily passenger volume of the two stations of Bright City and Qingsheng only recorded 260 and 50 passengers.
41% fewer through train passengers
The Transport Bureau also pointed out that since the high-speed rail was put into service, the number of intercity train passengers has decreased. Therefore, starting from July 10 last year, the intercity train service to Hung Hom and Guangzhou East Railway Station will be reduced from 24 daily to 6 daily. With 18 trains, the average daily passenger volume after the opening of the HSR (from 2018 to September 2019) recorded 6,900 passengers, which was about 41% lower than the 11,700 passengers recorded during the same period before the train opened.
Within one year after the opening of the high-speed rail, the average daily passenger volume of intercity trains was 6,900, a decrease of approximately 41% compared to before driving. (Profile picture)
In addition, the Transport Bureau stated that the MTR station was continuously under attack, which affected the general public's inability to travel normally, and also greatly reduced the overall number of tourists. During the same period, the number of cross-border passengers fell sharply by 21%. The Transport Bureau expects that the operating right fees collected by the KCRC in 2019 will be lower than the 2.96 billion yuan collected in 2018.
According to the Transport Bureau, as of September 30 last year, the total average passenger volume did not reach the lower passenger limit of the service operation right agreement, and neither the government nor the KCRC had to pay any money to MTR.
According to the Transport Bureau, the MTR station is under constant attack and the overall number of tourists has been greatly reduced. As a result, the average daily passenger volume of the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail from August to October last year was only 33,937, a significant drop of 21% from the same period last year. . (Profile picture)
The Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail is in line with the local high-speed rail network, and the high-speed rail has been included in the mainland's untrustworthy list system. The Housing Authority stated that a passenger had failed to purchase a ticket through the ticketing system because of incorrect input of personal information, problems with the payment process, and being included in the "dishonest list," etc. Rail has no relevant reasons and figures for the failure to purchase tickets.
According to the Security Bureau, 66 cases related to the Mainland Port Area and 568 cases related to the Hong Kong Port Area were received during the same period. Police officers arrested 80 people in the Hong Kong Port Area. In the first year of operation, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department received 41 accidents and incidents notified by the MTR regarding the relevant regulations. Of these, 32 were related to public behavior, including passenger discomfort caused by the use of lifts or natural machines, and 9 related to human factors , Including accidents such as injuries or mistakes in track caused by actions of employees of MTR or contractors of MTR.
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