Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail will push the floating fare second-class seat up to about 45 yuan
After the adjustment, the full fare of the second-class seat will increase by up to about 45 yuan; products and services such as the second season ticket and silent carriage will also be calculated
Beijing News (Reporter Pei Jianfei) Yesterday the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway Company) issued an announcement stating that it decided to optimize and adjust the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail fare and implement a floating fare mechanism.
Adjusted the highest implemented second-class fare for the whole train from Beijing South Railway Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Station to 598 yuan, an increase of 8%; the lowest implemented fare was adjusted to 498 yuan, a decrease of 10%; the highest implemented fare for the commercial seat of the entire train was adjusted to 1998 Yuan, the minimum implementation fare is 1748 Yuan.
The new fare model will be implemented from December 23, 2020.
At the same time, the reporter was informed that before the end of this year, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail will introduce new service measures such as "silent carriages" and new ticket system products such as season tickets.
The minimum fare for the second-class seat is 498 yuan
According to the official website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway Company held the sixth interim meeting of the fourth board of directors on October 23 to deliberate and pass the "Proposal on Optimizing and Adjusting Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway Fares", in order to further optimize the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway fare structure. Unbalanced demand and contradiction between supply and demand have promoted the market-oriented development of Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail, and Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Rail Corporation decided to optimize and adjust Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail fares.
The announcement stated that it will optimize and adjust the published fares for the second-class seats of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed trains with a speed of 300-350 kilometers per hour. At the same time, the price ratio of business seats, special seats and first-class seats and second-class seats will be 3.5 times, 1.8 times and 1.6 times execution.
In addition, change the current practice of fixed fares, implement a high-quality, high-price, flexible floating fare mechanism, and implement up and down fluctuations based on the current implemented fare.
The highest second-class seat fare for the whole train from Beijing South Railway Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Station is adjusted to 598 yuan, and the lowest implemented fare is adjusted to 498 yuan.
The highest executive fare for commercial seats on the entire train was adjusted to 1998 yuan, and the lowest executive fare was 1748 yuan.
The Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway Company will flexibly adjust and implement fares based on passenger flow.
It is understood that the new fare model will be implemented from December 23, 2020.
The reporter noticed that although the ticket price of each seat on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail is slightly different, the price difference is basically maintained at a dozen yuan.
After the adjustment, the second-class ticket is up to about 45 yuan more expensive than before, and the business seat is up to about 250 yuan more expensive than before.
The second season pass and silent car will be calculated
Yesterday, the relevant person in charge of the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway Company stated that in order to further improve service quality, the company will also launch a number of new service measures.
Such as the launch of new ticket system products.
Aiming at the intensive commuting passenger flow in a fixed interval and the frequent business passenger flow, exploring and launching fare discounts and flexibly adapting to market demand and season tickets and other products.
At the same time, a "one-stop" service is implemented for key passengers.
Relying on the railway 12306 customer service center, the omni-channel special key passenger reservation service is carried out at major stations along the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, and key passengers who need to be cared for with mobility impairments are provided with key services throughout the entire process from station arrival, boarding, boarding, getting off, and exiting. .
And further improve the service quality for business passengers.
At the main passenger stations along the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail, business passengers are provided with dedicated security check channels, dedicated waiting areas, and designated personnel to guide entry and exit services.
The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail will also pilot the "silent car" service.
This kind of carriage can provide passengers with a more quiet and comfortable travel environment. Passengers who are willing to abide by the corresponding code of conduct can choose the "silent carriage" when buying tickets through the 12306 website and mobile client.
■ Follow up
Floating fare can guide passengers to travel staggered
At the end of April 2018, the Beijing-Shanghai moving sleeper train sleeper fare was the first to implement "floating fare".
What is the basis for the implementation of "floating fare" on Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail?
The reporter noticed that on the eve of the opening of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail in June 2011, the relevant person in charge of the former Ministry of Railways publicly stated that the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail fare will be subject to seasonal fluctuations, period fluctuations and weekdays based on market demand and operating conditions. Floating, the floating plan is determined by the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway Company within the scope of the tariff policy. The floating range is flexible and not subject to the limit of the maximum 5% price increase for railway passenger transport services.
In February 2016, in accordance with the "Notice on Reforming and Improving Passenger Ticket Policies for High-speed Railway EMUs" issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the high-speed rail EMU fare adjustment mechanism was liberalized, and the China Railway Corporation, which was restructured by the Ministry of Railways, was officially granted its own The pricing power, the EMU fare is subject to market-adjusted prices, which are independently determined by transportation companies based on market competition.
A railway expert and Professor Sun Zhang of Tongji University believes that the implementation of the fare floating mechanism is a choice made by the railway department based on the railway market reform.
The rising and falling of high-speed rail fares actually reflect the adjustment effect of price levers, which can improve economic efficiency by guiding passengers to travel across peaks and balancing railway capacity.
"Determining prices based on market factors is a common practice in market economy countries, but passengers will vote with their feet. If the fare is outrageous, everyone will definitely choose other modes of transportation." Sun Zhang said.