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Indonesia's Annual 'Mudik' Exodus

Passengers carry their luggage while boarding a bus during the Eid Mubarak 1446 Hijri 'Mudik,' or homecoming, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 28, 2025. Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual homecoming exodus, as 146 million people -over half of the population- will travel home for Eid al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak travel day to be Friday, with 12 million people on the road. Approximately 33 million travelers will use private cars, 25 million will take buses, and 23 million will rely on trains, according to the transportation ministry. To manage the surge in travel, over 164,000 security and transport personnel have been deployed across nearly 3,000 locations. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Annual 'Mudik' Exodus

Passengers carry their luggage while boarding a bus during the Eid Mubarak 1446 Hijri 'Mudik,' or homecoming, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 28, 2025. Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual homecoming exodus, as 146 million people -over half of the population- will travel home for Eid al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak travel day to be Friday, with 12 million people on the road. Approximately 33 million travelers will use private cars, 25 million will take buses, and 23 million will rely on trains, according to the transportation ministry. To manage the surge in travel, over 164,000 security and transport personnel have been deployed across nearly 3,000 locations. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHANGHAI-HONG KONG-HIGH-SPEED SLEEPER TRAIN-OPERATION (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A passenger poses for photos before boarding the high-speed sleeper train D907 bound for Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong commenced operations on Saturday. The time it takes to travel between Beijing and Hong Kong is reduced to 12 hours and 34 minutes, and the travel time between Shanghai and Hong Kong to 11 hours and 14 minutes. With the new services, passengers are able to travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong overnight. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHANGHAI-HONG KONG-HIGH-SPEED SLEEPER TRAIN-OPERATION (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers boarding the high-speed sleeper train D907 bound for Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station wave good-bye at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong commenced operations on Saturday. The time it takes to travel between Beijing and Hong Kong is reduced to 12 hours and 34 minutes, and the travel time between Shanghai and Hong Kong to 11 hours and 14 minutes. With the new services, passengers are able to travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong overnight. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHANGHAI-HONG KONG-HIGH-SPEED SLEEPER TRAIN-OPERATION (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers boarding the high-speed sleeper train D907 bound for Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station wait for the departure at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong commenced operations on Saturday. The time it takes to travel between Beijing and Hong Kong is reduced to 12 hours and 34 minutes, and the travel time between Shanghai and Hong Kong to 11 hours and 14 minutes. With the new services, passengers are able to travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong overnight. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHANGHAI-HONG KONG-HIGH-SPEED SLEEPER TRAIN-OPERATION (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A passenger poses for photos when boarding the high-speed sleeper train D907 bound for Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong commenced operations on Saturday. The time it takes to travel between Beijing and Hong Kong is reduced to 12 hours and 34 minutes, and the travel time between Shanghai and Hong Kong to 11 hours and 14 minutes. With the new services, passengers are able to travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong overnight. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHANGHAI-HONG KONG-HIGH-SPEED SLEEPER TRAIN-OPERATION (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers boarding the high-speed sleeper train D907 bound for Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station wave good-bye at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong commenced operations on Saturday. The time it takes to travel between Beijing and Hong Kong is reduced to 12 hours and 34 minutes, and the travel time between Shanghai and Hong Kong to 11 hours and 14 minutes. With the new services, passengers are able to travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong overnight. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHANGHAI-HONG KONG-HIGH-SPEED SLEEPER TRAIN-OPERATION (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers boarding the high-speed sleeper train D907 bound for Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station wait for the departure at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong commenced operations on Saturday. The time it takes to travel between Beijing and Hong Kong is reduced to 12 hours and 34 minutes, and the travel time between Shanghai and Hong Kong to 11 hours and 14 minutes. With the new services, passengers are able to travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong overnight. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHANGHAI-HONG KONG-HIGH-SPEED SLEEPER TRAIN-OPERATION (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger poses for photos before boarding the high-speed sleeper train D907 bound for Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong commenced operations on Saturday. The time it takes to travel between Beijing and Hong Kong is reduced to 12 hours and 34 minutes, and the travel time between Shanghai and Hong Kong to 11 hours and 14 minutes. With the new services, passengers are able to travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong overnight. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHANGHAI-HONG KONG-HIGH-SPEED SLEEPER TRAIN-OPERATION (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger poses for photos when boarding the high-speed sleeper train D907 bound for Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong commenced operations on Saturday. The time it takes to travel between Beijing and Hong Kong is reduced to 12 hours and 34 minutes, and the travel time between Shanghai and Hong Kong to 11 hours and 14 minutes. With the new services, passengers are able to travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong overnight. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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Illustration TGV - Aix-en-Provence

Some passengers are getting off the TGV while others are boarding, the Aix-en-Provence TGV station is located 15km from Aix-en-Provence and 20km from Marseille. It is only served by high-speed trains (TGV), France, Bouches du Rhone, Aix en Provence, on February 26, 2024. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration TGV - Aix-en-Provence

Some passengers are getting off the TGV while others are boarding, the Aix-en-Provence TGV station is located 15km from Aix-en-Provence and 20km from Marseille. It is only served by high-speed trains (TGV), France, Bouches du Rhone, Aix en Provence, on February 26, 2024. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration TGV - Aix-en-Provence

Some passengers are getting off the TGV while others are boarding, the Aix-en-Provence TGV station is located 15km from Aix-en-Provence and 20km from Marseille. It is only served by high-speed trains (TGV), France, Bouches du Rhone, Aix en Provence, on February 26, 2024. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GANSU-SLOW TRAIN-SPRING FESTIVAL-PREPARATION (CN)

(240205) -- LONGXI, Feb. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 4, 2024 shows passengers boarding the train No. 7503 at the Tianshui Railway Station in Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province. The pair of "slow trains" No. 7503 and No. 7504 run between Tianshui and Longxi in Gansu. Local residents are now taking them to travel between their towns and the urban areas to shop for goods in preparation of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-LAOS-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230822) -- BEIJING , Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lao youths take selfies before boarding the Lane Xang electric multiple unit (EMU) trains on the China-Laos Railway in Vientiane, Laos, June 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: A road of prosperity -- China-Laos Railway promotes common development" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIBO-GUIYANG-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(230808) -- LIBO, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers have their tickets checked before boarding a train at Libo Railway Station in Libo, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Aug. 8, 2023. With Train D6171 pulling out of Guiyang North Railway Station in Guiyang, the Guiyang-Libo section of the Guiyang-Nanning High-Speed Railway was officially put into operation on Tuesday. Upon completion, the 482-kilometer Guiyang-Nanning High-Speed Railway will allow trains to run at 350 kilometers per hour on it. The quickest trip between Guiyang and Libo takes less than an hour. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-LIBO-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(230808) -- GUIYANG, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers take photos before boarding Train D6171 at Guiyang North Railway Station in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Aug. 8, 2023. With Train D6171 pulling out of Guiyang North Railway Station in Guiyang, the Guiyang-Libo section of the Guiyang-Nanning High-Speed Railway was officially put into operation on Tuesday. Upon completion, the 482-kilometer Guiyang-Nanning High-Speed Railway will allow trains to run at 350 kilometers per hour on it. The quickest trip between Guiyang and Libo takes less than an hour. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-STUDENTS-RAILWAY TRIP

(230622) -- VIENTIANE, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lao youths take selfies before boarding the EMU train in Vientiane, Laos, June 21, 2023. Lao students gained more understanding of the Lane Xang electric multiple unit (EMU) trains on the China-Laos Railway, while enjoying their first trip. An event themed "See the world by train" launched by the Chinese company CRRC Corporation Limited, the producer of the Lane Xang EMU trains for China-Laos Railway, organized the trip from the Lao capital of Vientiane to the world heritage town of Luang Prabang on Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lao youth learn about technology, enjoy stunning scenery during China-Laos railway trip" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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Free trains in Spain help promote public transportation

STORY: Free trains in Spain help promote public transportation DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of travellers waiting for the local trains at Sants station in Barcelona 2. sequence shots of passengers collecting free passes in the station hall this summer when the anti-inflation measure was launched 3. sequence shots of travellers in the station hall buying tickets on platforms and boarding trains 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONIO CARMONA, Renfe spokesman 5. sequence shots of travellers on platforms and getting on and off trains 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ANTONIO CARMONA, Renfe spokesman 7. sequence shots of people in the station hall and on the platforms in the middle of trains traffic 8. sequence shots of heavy vehicle traffic on Diagonal avenue in Barcelona STORYLINE: A spokesman for Spanish railway operator Renfe said on Tuesday that free travel passes have helped ease travellers' economic pressures and promoted public transport in Spain.

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CHINA-NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAY-TRAVEL (CN)

(221001) -- HARBIN, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for boarding trains at Harbin Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 1, 2022. The passenger flow increases across the country as Saturday marks the first day of the National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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Special trains launched for Gaokao examinees in China's Dalian amid COVID-19

STORY: Special trains launched for Gaokao examinees in China's Dalian amid COVID-19 DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: DALIAN CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dalian North Railway Station 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU JIA, Deputy station master, Dalian North Railway Station 3. various of students at the train STORYLINE: A special train service has been launched for student athletes in Dalian attending physical examinations of China's national college entrance exam, to protect them from possible COVID-19 infections. A total of 943 examinees from Dalian attended this year's physical examinations held in Shenyang on Sunday and Monday. Railway authorities say the two special trains and the return trains were all under closed-loop management. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU JIA, Deputy station master, Dalian North Railway Station "We have opened a 'green passage' for examinees, covering the whole process from entering the station to boarding the train. Closed-loop management is in place, wit

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(220206) -- HARBIN, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers have their tickets checked before boarding trains in Harbin Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 6, 2022. The railway station saw an increase of passenger trips as this year's Spring Festival holiday comes to an end. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)