Railway tickets in short supply

The Spring Festival travel season will see millions of people traveling by train, but a mere warning from the railway authorities about the short supply of tickets will not suffice to tackle the issue, says an article on Chinanewsnet. The following is an excerpt.

The 2009 Spring Festival travel season will last 40 days from Jan 11. In the past, people had always asked two questions: if the prices would go up by a large margin; whether they could buy tickets without great difficulties. Early this month, authorities announced the ticket prices will remain unchanged, or even be lowered for some lines.

However, railway authorities issued a warning that the supply of railway tickets will still be as short as ever. They also called for the passengers to buy tickets from the official channels to avoid being cheated or overcharged.