Shanghai, 17 Feb (Xinhua) -- Deng Yi, 59, is the head of the passenger transport station at the Shanghai Railway Station, and this year's Spring Festival transportation is his last on the job.
From the "Old North Station" to the "New Passenger Station" to Shanghai South Railway Station and Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Deng Yi has worked in almost all passenger railway stations in Shanghai, and has personally experienced and witnessed the great changes in the Spring Festival transportation of railways.
Deng Yi checked the passenger flow in the waiting room on the second floor of Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Mengjie.
In 1984, Deng Yi entered the railway system after retiring from the army, and he also "drove" a tea car because he liked to drive cars. Deng Yi said: "In the past, the tea drunk by passengers in the waiting room was boiled in the boiler room, sent to the waiting room through the tea truck, and poured into the thermos bucket for passengers. He pointed to the self-service water dispenser and told reporters that the drinking water system in the station is now the same as that at the airport.
The large flow of passengers during the Spring Festival is endless, and passengers have long been accustomed to swiping their ID cards to enter the station, and most of the blue paper tickets are used as reimbursement vouchers. "I've been on duty at the entrance, at the exit, at the ticket gate, at the platform. In the past, there was no self-service ticket inspection machine, and card-type and paper tickets needed to be manually cut by passenger transport personnel with ticket inspection folders, which was time-consuming and laborious. Now it's different, passengers can quickly enter the station by swiping their documents. Deng Yi said.
Tickets, timetables and ticket checkers in the Shanghai Railway Station Museum. Xinhua News Agency (photo courtesy of Shanghai Railway Station).
In the past, the trains on the platform were white, red, golden, and green, and some netizens gave them novel names, such as "Golden Phoenix" and "Hulk", ......They have their own strengths, some run fast, some are resistant to high cold, and some focus on a "wind and snow unhindered". "Now some young people think that the green car is the oldest car, in fact, we have experienced the era of black boxcars, that kind of car is mixed with people and goods, to the Spring Festival, do not transport goods to transport people, boxcars are still the main force of our Spring Festival at that time. Deng Yi said, "Now that railway travel is so convenient and comfortable, I couldn't imagine it at that time." ”
Trains from Shanghai Hongqiao EMU are being sent out one after another. Xinhua News Agency (photo courtesy of Shanghai Railway Station).
Deng Yi first worked at the "Old North Station", in his words, dozens of benches under the roof for passengers to wait for the train. In 1987, the new railway station in Shanghai was completed, which is now the Shanghai Railway Station, and the four imported escalators at the south entrance were high-end facilities at that time. At that time, the new station became an "Internet celebrity attraction" in Shanghai, and some citizens were willing to spend 5 dimes to buy a "visit ticket" to see it without taking a car.
Later, Shanghai had Shanghai South Railway Station. "The flying saucer-shaped roof looks crystal clear and very modern. Trains, subways, light rail, bus lines and other means of transportation can be transferred here. Deng Yi said.
In 2010, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station was put into use, and "automatic" became synonymous with this modern station. There are self-service ticket vending machines, automatic ticket inspection systems, self-service guidance systems, etc., even toilets have intelligent display systems, and robots participate in the cleaning of the station hall. Today, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station can not only connect to the subway and buses, but also realize air-rail intermodal transportation with Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, and passengers can enjoy one-stop service.
In the past ten years, the improvement of the level of informatization is a significant change in the railway station. Deng Yi said, "Now, once there is rain and snow, we will receive a system warning, and we can make an emergency plan in advance and issue a reminder to passengers as soon as possible, so as not to run out of air." ”
Deng Yi learned about the passenger flow from the attendant at the command center of Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Mengjie.
The queue at the ticket window is getting shorter and shorter, the train is running more and more frequently, and the density of passengers is getting bigger and bigger, but they can all run quickly and efficiently, which is inseparable from the "central brain" of the station command center. Relying on this information platform, it can better analyze and judge passenger flow, accurately dispatch trains, and efficiently deal with emergencies.
Power distribution, fire protection, elevators, air conditioning, ticket machines, etc., if there is any equipment and facility failure, the maintenance information will be sent to the command center as soon as possible. "In the past, it was all through walkie-talkie reporting, communication and coordination, and it took a lot of time for people to go to the scene to figure out the situation, but now it only takes a few minutes for our staff to go to the scene to deal with it, and the efficiency is greatly improved. Deng Yi said.
Deng Yi answers passenger inquiries at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Mengjie.
During this year's Spring Festival, Deng Yi still patrolled and guided passengers at the station as usual, and he would rather take a more walk to take a look, reluctant to stop. He said: "The new command center of Shanghai Railway Station will be built this year, which is more advanced than the current Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, but I am about to retire, which is a bit regrettable." ”
There are regrets, but there are more expectations. "Every year during the Spring Festival, I always greet passengers at the station, and after retirement, I can finally take the high-speed rail to travel all over the great rivers and mountains of the motherland and spend a Spring Festival on the move. Deng Yi said, "My career and railway development are accelerating on the same track, and the railway has changed too much, and I believe that the changes will continue to ......."”