Recently, there has been a topic of discussion on the Internet, that is, when grabbing train tickets, I obviously looked at so many empty seats, but as soon as I got on the train, I found that there were still many empty seats. This made many netizens feel very strange, what is going on?
Some people say that this may be because the system puts all the tickets together when grabbing tickets, so it looks like there are a lot of empty seats, but in fact, these seats may be in different carriages or areas. Others say that this may be because some seats are reserved or reserved for some groups or companies, so although they are shown to be available, they are not actually available for sale.
The railway authorities also responded to this question. They said that the large number of empty seats was mainly due to the fact that these trains were either one-way return trains or some seats reserved to take care of passengers at intermediate stations. It may also be that some trains with long lines are not full of passengers in some sections.
In fact, the basic principle of railway ticket allocation is to take into account the convenience of passengers along the line to buy tickets and make full use of railway capacity resources, taking into account the long and short distances. In other words, when allocating tickets, it is necessary to consider not only the travel needs of long-distance passengers, but also the travel needs of short-distance passengers.
Therefore, there will be a situation where there are still long-distance tickets left, and the ticketing system will adjust part of the ticket amount to the stations along the route that are in demand. In this way, short-haul travelers can buy tickets.
For such a response, some netizens expressed their understanding, after all, long-distance passengers take a long time, and if they can't prioritize securing their tickets and seats, then their experience will be very poor, and they may stand for dozens of hours. Moreover, the travel needs of short-distance passengers also need to be considered, and the needs of long-distance passengers cannot be taken into account.
But there are also some netizens who don't understand, they think that such a situation is actually due to insufficient resource utilization and failure to use seats reasonably, which makes so many actions out of idleness. They believe that the railway authorities should do a better job of planning the allocation of tickets so that every seat can be fully utilized, maximizing public resources and allowing more passengers to return home sooner.
Actually, I think the opinions of netizens have some truth. Indeed, when assigning tickets, every seat should be used as much as possible. But ah, the needs of both long-haul and short-haul travelers need to be considered. The railway sector should find a balance between the two so that everyone is satisfied.
In addition, I think there are other measures that the railway authorities can consider to optimize the allocation of tickets. For example, some preferential policies can be introduced to encourage short-distance passengers to choose train travel. Alternatively, you can add some frequencies so that more short-haul travellers can buy tickets. In this way, not only can we meet the travel needs of short-haul passengers, but also allow more seats to be used, so why not do it?
Overall, ticket allocation is a complex issue. There are many factors that need to be taken into account. It is hoped that the railway department will listen carefully to everyone's opinions and suggestions, and continuously improve the ways and means of ticket allocation. After all, we all want to have a better travel experience!