Slow trains in SW China upgraded to offer targeted services

STORY: Slow trains in SW China upgraded to offer targeted services DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG MINGJIAN, Train conductor STORYLINE: Railway authorities in southwest China's Sichuan Province have been revamping its slow train fleet recently, improving and diversifying the carriage environment to appeal to different customer groups. One carriage is transformed into a "school carriage" to better serve the student passengers. Reading corners and school desks have been installed to facilitate reading and studying during the journey. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Student "This train has a carriage designed for us students so that it's easier for us to study on the train. We could read with comfort here, without crowding." A livestock carriage has been created to host farm animals. Grooves and drainage are installed on the floor to get rid of animal excretion. Addit