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Taiwan High Speed Rail carries record 348,000 passengers

Original: THSR sees record ridership, overcrowding over long weekend 14:13 Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) carried a record 348,000

Taiwan High Speed Rail carried a record 348,000 passengers on Thursday, the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival long weekend, with another 315,000 on Friday, according to the railway operator. The holiday surge produced overcrowding on trains, as travelers headed home for family reunions during one of the year's busiest travel periods.

Why now: Record holiday travel demand for the Mid-Autumn Festival weekend caused crowded trains and unprecedented ridership figures.

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• THSR sees record ridership, overcrowding over long weekend 14:13 Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) carried a record 348,000 passengers on Thursday, the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival long weekend, followed by 315,000 passengers on Friday, according to the railway operator.… · focus_taiwan_en@pbs.idv.tw

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