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China-Laos Railway handles over 180,000 cross-border passenger trips

STORY: China-Laos Railway handles over 180,000 cross-border passenger trips SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Laos Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG QIANG, Stationmaster of Mohan border inspection station 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZOU WENNIAN, Chinese businessman in Laos 3. various of passengers STORYLINE: As of Saturday, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 180,000 cross-border passenger trips since its international passenger service opened a year ago. According to the Mohan checkpoint on China's border with Laos in southwest China's Yunnan, 738 international passenger trains have been operated during the period, facilitating the smooth entry and exit of 183,000 passengers from 87 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG QIANG, Stationmaster of Mohan border inspection station "We've installed smart translation equipment that can translate more than 70 languages, making c

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CHINA-HUBEI-ROUTE INSPECTION TRAIN-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- WUHAN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Ni Long gets on route inspection train DJ5191 at a bullet train maintenance base in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. The route inspection train DJ5191/DJ5192, with no passengers on it, carries staff members on different duties in search of security threats along the railway section between Wuhan Railway Station and Huangmei East Railway Station. Ni Long, a high-speed train driver, began his work on DJ5192 early on Friday morning, which marked the start of China's Spring Festival travel rush in 2024. "With a speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the train runs about 70 meters a second, so we need to be absolutely focused to find any tiny abnormalities along the way," said Ni. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-ROUTE INSPECTION TRAIN-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- WUHAN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Xie Yuzhi works aboard route inspection train DJ5192 running from Huangmei East Railway Station to Wuhan Railway Station in central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. The route inspection train DJ5191/DJ5192, with no passengers on it, carries staff members on different duties in search of security threats along the railway section between Wuhan Railway Station and Huangmei East Railway Station. Ni Long, a high-speed train driver, began his work on DJ5192 early on Friday morning, which marked the start of China's Spring Festival travel rush in 2024. "With a speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the train runs about 70 meters a second, so we need to be absolutely focused to find any tiny abnormalities along the way," said Ni. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-ROUTE INSPECTION TRAIN-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- WUHAN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Ni Long prepares to board route inspection train DJ5191 at a bullet train maintenance base in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. The route inspection train DJ5191/DJ5192, with no passengers on it, carries staff members on different duties in search of security threats along the railway section between Wuhan Railway Station and Huangmei East Railway Station. Ni Long, a high-speed train driver, began his work on DJ5192 early on Friday morning, which marked the start of China's Spring Festival travel rush in 2024. "With a speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the train runs about 70 meters a second, so we need to be absolutely focused to find any tiny abnormalities along the way," said Ni. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-ROUTE INSPECTION TRAIN-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- WUHAN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Ni Long gestures to confirm the signal aboard route inspection train DJ5192 running from Huangmei East Railway Station to Wuhan Railway Station in central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. The route inspection train DJ5191/DJ5192, with no passengers on it, carries staff members on different duties in search of security threats along the railway section between Wuhan Railway Station and Huangmei East Railway Station. Ni Long, a high-speed train driver, began his work on DJ5191 early on Friday morning, which marked the start of China's Spring Festival travel rush in 2024. "With a speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the train runs about 70 meters a second, so we need to be absolutely focused to find any tiny abnormalities along the way," said Ni. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-ROUTE INSPECTION TRAIN-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- WUHAN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A mechanic checks equipment aboard route inspection train DJ5192 running from Huangmei East Railway Station to Wuhan Railway Station in central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. The route inspection train DJ5191/DJ5192, with no passengers on it, carries staff members on different duties in search of security threats along the railway section between Wuhan Railway Station and Huangmei East Railway Station. Ni Long, a high-speed train driver, began his work on DJ5192 early on Friday morning, which marked the start of China's Spring Festival travel rush in 2024. "With a speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the train runs about 70 meters a second, so we need to be absolutely focused to find any tiny abnormalities along the way," said Ni. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-ROUTE INSPECTION TRAIN-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- WUHAN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Ni Long walks towards route inspection train DJ5191 at a bullet train maintenance base in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. The route inspection train DJ5191/DJ5192, with no passengers on it, carries staff members on different duties in search of security threats along the railway section between Wuhan Railway Station and Huangmei East Railway Station. Ni Long, a high-speed train driver, began his work on DJ5192 early on Friday morning, which marked the start of China's Spring Festival travel rush in 2024. "With a speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the train runs about 70 meters a second, so we need to be absolutely focused to find any tiny abnormalities along the way," said Ni. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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Chile's first Chinese-made double-decker electric buses provide service for PanAm Games

STORY: Chile's first Chinese-made double-decker electric buses provide service for PanAm Games SHOOTING TIME: Nov, 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of double-decker electric buses STORYLINE: A fleet of Chinese-made double-decker electric buses is providing service for the 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games hosted by Santiago, the capital city of Chile. The 10 buses manufactured by Chinese company BYD were unveiled in August for Santiago's public transit system. Some 7.4 kilometers of new roads were built for transportation during the games, and the fleet is being used exclusively on routes that reach the National Stadium, the country's leading sports arena located in the capital's Nunoa district, creating an electric corridor. The 12-meter-long, 4.17-meter-high double-decker, 70-seat buses are 100 percent electric and can each carry 97 passengers. The buses can travel up to 280 kilometers on a single charge, with chargin

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Haneda airport users top 70 million in 2014

TOKYO, Japan - Airline staff and other representatives attend a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2014, marking a new record of more than 70 million passengers passing through Haneda airport this year thanks largely to increased international flights and foreign visitors.

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JAL heads for court-backed bankruptcy

TOKYO, Japan - Employees of the Japan Airlines Corp. group hand candies and mementos to passengers at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2010. A total of 70 employees and retirees of the JAL group mounted the event saying they ''thank'' passengers as the government seeks court-backed bankruptcy for the troubled airliner.

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JAL heads for court-backed bankruptcy

TOKYO, Japan - A Japan Airlines captain hands a written message and sticker to a child passenger at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2010. A total of 70 employees and retirees of the JAL group mounted the event saying they ''thank'' passengers as the government seeks court-backed bankruptcy for the troubled airliner.

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5 injured as American Airlines plane hit by turbulence

CHIBA, Japan - An American Airlines Boeing 777 from Dallas-Fort Worth airport sits on the tarmac at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 26, 2009, after it was hit by air turbulence over the Pacific Ocean about 70 kilometers southeast of the airport. Among 228 passengers and crew members aboard the plane, five passengers were injured and taken to a nearby hospital.

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Singapore to open new airport terminal on Jan. 9

SINGAPORE, Singapore - A new, glitzier and bigger terminal at Singapore's Changi Airport is opened to the press on May 29 ahead of its official opening next January. The terminal will boost the airport's capacity by 22 million passengers to 70 million a year, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said during a media tour of the facility.

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51 injured in train-truck collision in Hokkaido

BIHORO, Japan - A one-car train on the Hokkaido Railway's Sekihoku Line derailed after colliding with a heavy trailer truck (L back) at a crowing in Bihoro, Hokkaido, on March 1. Fifty-one of the train's 70 passengers were injured, as well as the drivers of the train and the truck.

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48 injured in train-truck collision in Hokkaido

BIHORO, Japan - Workers conduct recovery operations at a crossing in Bihoro, Hokkaido, on March 1 after a train collided with a trailer truck there. A total of 51 of the train's 70 passengers were injured, as well as the drivers of the train and the truck.

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China's first commercial sky train rolls off production line

STORY: China's first commercial sky train rolls off production line DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of the sky train STORYLINE: China's first commercial sky train, a type of suspended monorail vehicle, rolled off the production line on Friday in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. The two-carriage train, with a maximum speed of 70 kph, will be able to carry 200 passengers on one trip. According to its manufacturer CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co. Ltd., the train is equipped with an intelligent system that allows a series of automatic operations, including automatic driving. Besides, energy consumption of the train will be reduced by 15 percent per 100 km through energy-saving technologies. The sky train is expected to have wide application in scenic areas, mountainous regions, and major cities. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Qingdao, China. (XHTV)

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19 women drowned as boat capsizes in Pakistan's Indus River: media

STORY: 19 women drowned as boat capsizes in Pakistan's Indus River: media DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the accident site STORYLINE: At least 19 women were killed on Monday when a boat capsized in the Indus River near Machka area of Sadiqabad city in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, local media reported. According to media, around 60 to 70 passengers were on board. They were part of a marriage procession that was heading towards Machka from a nearby area. At least 35 people were rescued by the locals, police told media. The search operation for the people who are still missing is underway. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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Drill held at Kansai Airport to prepare for new corona and typhoon

Kansai International Airport (KIX) held a training session at the Terminal 1 building of Kansai International Airport (KIX) on March 9 to prepare for a direct hit by a typhoon while a new coronavirus infection is prevalent. A total of 70 people from seven companies. This drill is based on the lessons learned from the typhoon in September 2018. Even in a situation where it takes time for transportation to recover, the company will avoid confusion and ensure the safety of passengers, including the response to Corona. Kansai International Airport Terminal 1, July 9, 2020, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Airport (1970)

Van Heflin & Helen Hayes Characters: D. O. Guerrero & Ada Quonsett Film: Airport (USA 1970) Director: George Seaton 01 March 1970 Date: 01 March 1970

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The Bermuda Triangle (1979)

Aircraft Passengers Film: The Bermuda Triangle (1975) Director: Richard Friedenberg 24 January 1979 Date: 24 January 1979

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The Big Bus (1976)

Passengers On Big Bus Film: The Big Bus (1976) Director: James Frawley 23 June 1976 Date: 23 June 1976

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The Taking Of Pelham One Two T (1974)

Passengers On Train Film: The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (1974) Director: Joseph Sargent 02 October 1974 Date: 02 October 1974

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The Hurried Man (1977)

Michel Duchaussoy & Alain Delon Characters: Justin, Pierre Niox Film: The Hurried Man (L'homme presse) Fr/It 1977, / Titel Auch: 'Mann Im Teufelskreis' Director: Edouard Molinaro 10 August 1977 Date: 10 August 1977

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Airport 1975 (1974)

Gloria Swanson Characters: Gloria Swanson Film: Airport 1975 (USA 1974) / Titel Auch: 'Airport '75 - Giganten Am Himmel', 'Airport Ii ? Giganten Am Himmel' Director: Jack Smight 18 October 1974 Date: 18 October 1974

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What'S Up, Doc? (1972)

Ryan O'Neal & Barbra Streisand Characters: & Judy Maxwell Film: What'S Up, Doc? (USA 1972) Director: Peter Bogdanovich 09 March 1972 Date: 09 March 1972

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Singapore to open new airport terminal on Jan. 9

SINGAPORE, Singapore - A new, glitzier and bigger terminal at Singapore's Changi Airport is opened to the press on May 29 ahead of its official opening next January. The terminal will boost the airport's capacity by 22 million passengers to 70 million a year, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said during a media tour of the facility. (Kyodo)

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51 injured in train-truck collision in Hokkaido

BIHORO, Japan - A one-car train on the Hokkaido Railway's Sekihoku Line derailed after colliding with a heavy trailer truck (L back) at a crowing in Bihoro, Hokkaido, on March 1. Fifty-one of the train's 70 passengers were injured, as well as the drivers of the train and the truck. (Kyodo)

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48 injured in train-truck collision in Hokkaido

BIHORO, Japan - Workers conduct recovery operations at a crossing in Bihoro, Hokkaido, on March 1 after a train collided with a trailer truck there. A total of 46 of the train's 70 passengers were injured, as well as the drivers of the train and the truck. (Kyodo)

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5 injured as American Airlines plane hit by turbulence

CHIBA, Japan - An American Airlines Boeing 777 from Dallas-Fort Worth airport sits on the tarmac at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 26, 2009, after it was hit by air turbulence over the Pacific Ocean about 70 kilometers southeast of the airport. Among 228 passengers and crew members aboard the plane, five passengers were injured and taken to a nearby hospital. (Kyodo)

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Haneda airport users top 70 million in 2014

TOKYO, Japan - Airline staff and other representatives attend a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2014, marking a new record of more than 70 million passengers passing through Haneda airport this year thanks largely to increased international flights and foreign visitors. (Kyodo)

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JAL heads for court-backed bankruptcy

TOKYO, Japan - A Japan Airlines captain hands a written message and sticker to a child passenger at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2010. A total of 70 employees and retirees of the JAL group mounted the event saying they ''thank'' passengers as the government seeks court-backed bankruptcy for the troubled airliner. (Kyodo)

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JAL heads for court-backed bankruptcy

TOKYO, Japan - Employees of the Japan Airlines Corp. group hand candies and mementos to passengers at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2010. A total of 70 employees and retirees of the JAL group mounted the event saying they ''thank'' passengers as the government seeks court-backed bankruptcy for the troubled airliner. (Kyodo)

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