en.Wedoany.com Reported - On June 10, the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, China State Railway Group, and other entities issued the "Several Measures on Promoting the Integrated Development of Railways and Tourism to Expand Service Consumption," proposing 15 specific measures focusing on accelerating the tourism-oriented renovation of railway infrastructure and enriching the railway tourism product system, to further expand new supply in railway tourism and stimulate new vitality in service consumption.
In terms of accelerating the tourism-oriented renovation of railway infrastructure, efforts will be made to strengthen the construction of tourism supporting facilities and age-friendly renovations, create exclusive waiting areas for tourists, set up convenient transfer passages, encourage various types of social capital to participate in the renovation of tourist train equipment and facilities, and develop tourist trains that meet different scenarios of long and short-distance travel, different configuration needs such as quality, comfort, and affordability, and different themes such as silver economy, study tours, and health and wellness. Themed trains and themed carriages will be created through market-oriented approaches. By 2030, more than 160 dedicated railway tourist train units will be established nationwide.
In enriching the railway tourism product system, the market-oriented operation of tourist special trains will be deepened, and tourism enterprises will be encouraged to collaborate with railway transport enterprises in designing tourist special train products. Themed tourist special trains with regional cultural characteristics will be developed, along with tourist special train products suitable for inbound tourists. Fixed-route, regularly operated tourist special line products with tickets as the main sales form will be developed. The distinctive renovation of trains and tourism-specific services will be enhanced, and railway stations and railway museums with historical, cultural, and scenic value will be revitalized and utilized to develop railway-themed tourism routes and cultural and creative products.
In improving railway tourism service levels, connections between railways and urban public transport, customized passenger transport, and scenic area shuttle buses will be strengthened, bridging the "first mile" and "last mile" from stations to scenic spots. Service and management standards for tourist trains will be improved, services for sports equipment transport, luggage custody and delivery, and pet shipping will be optimized, and the transition and connection between in-station and out-of-station services will be enhanced to improve the overall tourism service experience. Continuous mobile network signal coverage will be promoted in scenarios such as high-speed railway networks and key passenger conventional railways.
Additionally, the policy proposes increasing the frequency of tourist trains on popular routes and guiding various types of social capital to participate in the development and operation of railway tourism products in accordance with laws and regulations. A tiered discount fare policy will be introduced to stimulate more tourism consumption potential.
Zuo Xiaobo, Deputy Director General of the Department of Trade in Services and Commercial Services, Ministry of Commerce: We will work with relevant departments to ensure the implementation of policies, expand new supply in railway tourism, innovate diversified consumption scenarios, and promote a new situation of integrated development and mutual empowerment between railways and tourism, to better meet the people's needs for a better life.
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