[Commentary] On January 28, the 2021 Spring Festival transport scene officially opened.
What is the expected passenger flow during the Spring Festival travel season in 2021?
In the context of epidemic prevention, how to ensure that "the epidemic will not spread due to the Spring Festival travel season"?
[Explanation] In the afternoon, the Ministry of Transport held a regular press conference.
News spokesperson Wu Chungeng introduced that in accordance with the notice requirements of the Central Office and the State Council to guide the masses in a reasonable and orderly manner, it is expected that the passenger flow during the Spring Festival Transport in 2021 will be significantly reduced.
[Concurrent] Wu Chungeng, spokesperson of the Ministry of Transport
The latest estimated data is that the total number of passengers sent during the Spring Festival this year (2021) is about 1.152 billion, which is about 28.8 million per day. This amount is about 60% lower than in 2019 and 2% lower than in 2020. Cheng many.
[Explanation] There have been local epidemics in Hebei, Beijing and other places recently.
In order to ensure that "the epidemic will not spread due to the Spring Festival Transport", the Ministry of Transport will focus on the three words "reduction", "prevention" and "protection" and focus on related work.
[Concurrent] Wu Chungeng, spokesperson of the Ministry of Transport
Strengthen the deployment and emergency dispatch of passenger transportation sites, tourist attractions and scenic spots, as well as rural areas, etc., improve the capacity of dispersing, reduce the scattered flow of passengers, reduce concentrated gathering, and reduce some time in transit.
In particular, it is necessary to strictly implement some prevention and control measures such as passenger temperature measurement, health code inspection, wearing masks throughout the process, "one-meter noodles", and controlling passenger load factor (passenger load factor).
We will also actively promote some "contactless" services such as face recognition, swipe verification, and e-tickets.
Strengthen road network operation monitoring and analysis, research and judgment, make every effort to remove congestion and maintain smoothness, and improve vehicle traffic efficiency.
Ensure that "the epidemic will not spread because of the Spring Festival travel."
[Explanation] In addition, the Ministry of Transport has set up special classes for traffic control and transportation guarantee to ensure the transportation of emergency materials and strengthen passenger transportation control in and out of medium- and high-risk areas.
At the same time, guide all localities to effectively strengthen the protection of front-line service support personnel.
[Concurrent] Wu Chungeng, spokesperson of the Ministry of Transport
In principle, all inter-provincial and inter-city passenger shuttles, chartered buses, and cross-city bus services in and out of the county-level administrative regions where medium and high-risk areas are located, as well as taxis, ride-hailing cross-city and intra-city carpooling services, are suspended.
We will ensure that employees of imported cold-chain food logistics and front-line service guarantee personnel of the Spring Festival transport must do all inspections, and carry out nucleic acid testing regularly in accordance with regulations. At the same time, we will also promote the priority of vaccinating these front-line employees.
[Explanation] It is reported that about 5.3 million people in the front line of transportation have been included in the new crown vaccination population, and about 30% have been vaccinated.
Among them, 46 pilot agencies and import cold chain stevedores in major ports have completed vaccination.
Lang Jiahui reports from Beijing
Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]