The reporter learned today from China Railway Group that in the first three quarters of this year, railways across the country sent a total of 3.71 billion passengers, an increase of 4.8% over the previous year, a record high for the same period. In the first three quarters, new stations were put into operation, including the Xiong'an to Shangqiu section of the Beijing-Hong Kong High Speed Rail, the Xi'an-Ankang section of the Xi-Chongqing High Speed Rail, the Yichang to Xingshan High Speed Rail, and the Harbin to Yichun High Speed Rail. China Railway Group fully exploited its transportation potential and arranged to operate an average of 1,1511 passenger trains per day, an increase of 5.3% over the previous year. The integration of railway travel continues to empower service consumption. In the first three quarters, railways across the country operated a total of 2,860 tourist trains, an increase of 25.5% over the previous year, to meet market demand for tourism, ecological health, red research, etc., and effectively drive the development of the cultural tourism industry. Strengthen cross-border passenger transport organizations. In the first three quarters, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High Speed Rail and the China-Lao Railway sent 258.45 million and 265,000 passengers respectively, an increase of 11.8% and 37.8% respectively over the previous year. Railways across the country sent 19.02 million foreign passengers, an increase of 33.4% over the previous year. Railway 12306 service functions are constantly being optimized. By the end of September, the travel counter had covered 28 routes; the Beijing-Zhang High Speed Rail and the Hainan Roundabout High Speed Rail had launched a “portable bicycle” service; and the number of stations that can order meals online had increased to 98.