10 groups of reconnection trains on Beijing western suburb line to cope with the passenger flow of Xiangshan red leaf season
From the middle of October to the first ten days of November every year is the best season for viewing red leaves in Beijing. With the opening of Xiangshan red leaves viewing period, the western suburb line of tram will also usher in the largest passenger flow of the year. It is predicted that during the red leaf viewing period this year, the average daily passenger traffic volume will be 40000 person times on weekdays and 70000 person times on peak days.
this year, the viewing period of red leaves lasts 31 days from October 11 to November 10. During the red leaf viewing period, 10 groups of reconnecting trains were put into operation on the western suburb line, 318 trains were operated every day, with an operation interval of 6 minutes, 10 one-way hourly trains, 5600 one-way hourly capacity, 20 hourly capacity and 11200 hourly capacity. After the operation of the double connected train, the transportation capacity has increased by 100% compared with the normal day. For this reason, the first platform service pocket book of Beijing tram, service manual of Xijiao line, covering line information, ticket information, surrounding information, service items, etc., has been issued for the
Xijiao line. The service manual will be distributed to the platform service personnel and will be put into use during the red leaf viewing period to provide practical information reference for large passenger flow guidance, order maintenance of boarding and landing, and inquiry service, and further enhance the travel experience of citizens taking the western suburb line. During the red leaf viewing period of
, the tram company also carried out volunteer service cooperation with universities in Beijing. During the eight weekend peak days, there will be more than 300 students from universities and social volunteers participating in the platform service during the red leaf viewing period. In view of the characteristics of large passenger flow in Xiangshan area, the west suburb line adds the line indicator of Xiangshan revolution memorial hall at the exit of swiping card to guide passengers in and out of the station, evacuate large passenger flow, and provide inquiry services for Xiangshan revolution memorial hall and Xiangshan scenic area.