WEATHER CRISIS * China - More snow forecast as China gears up for post-holiday travel peak
Beijing,China -Xinhua/www.chinaview.cn -Feb. 11, 2008: -- China's transport authorities are gearing up for the post-Lunar New Year holiday travel peak on Tuesday amid forecasts of fresh snow... It warned the icy weather could cause problems during the travel peak... The travel rush began to hit China's roads on Monday, with 44.6 million people traveling by bus, an increase of 16.5 million from the previous day, the Ministry of Communications said Monday... Transport authorities have prepared more than 700,000 buses to deal with the rush. More windows and longer opening times had been arranged to allow easier ticket purchases... About 80 percent of inter-provincial bus lines had resumed after snow and icy weather caused severe disruption last week. No passengers had been reported stranded, said the ministry... The travel rush comes as China's transport systems are creaking back to life after freak cold and ice storms hit swathes of the country, causing billions of dollars in damage and killing at least 70 people... (Photo Xinhua: Passengers queue to get into Changsha railway station in Changsha, capital of south China's Hunan Province)Labels: weather crisis
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