If you have elderly people at home, you should pay attention to this information: the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the China Railway Group and other 9 units issued the "Action Plan on the Increase of Silver-Haid Tourism Trains and Promoting the Development of Service Consumption", which was released on February 11. It mentioned that silver-haired tourist trains should be added. These trains not only need to carry out comprehensive aging-friendly transformation of hardware facilities such as seats and toilets, but also provide medical and elderly care service personnel. Entertainment and leisure activities such as playing chess, cards, and movies can also be realized in the car.

In short, convenience and comfort are the keywords of silver-haired tourist trains.

Many netizens left messages, and one of the most concerned questions is, are the train tickets easy to buy? As far as I know, the silver-haired tourist train is designed to stagger the peak hours when "it's hard to get a ticket". The official also stated that the elderly have relatively abundant time and are more flexible in arrangements. They will make full use of off-peak passenger transport to provide more and better travel services. In fact, there was a data that in 2024, more than 1,800 tourist trains were launched nationwide, and the directions were concentrated in popular tourism directions such as Xinjiang and Yunnan, and the proportion of middle-aged and elderly tourists was close to 80%.

It can be seen that the travel needs of the elderly are increasingly seen, which will also bring many conveniences and warmth to the silver-haired group in pursuing "poetry and the distance".

Good things must be done well, and we must strive for excellence. Data shows that my country has 310 million elderly people over 60 years old, with a large base of silver hair and strong demand, and a broad prospect for trillion-dollar industries. The "Silver Travel Train" is also releasing my country's aging economy potential and more tourism market growth. The addition of silver-hailing tourism trains also requires the joint efforts of all parties in society, not only at the policy level, but also in various aspects such as market supervision and social care to effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly.

After the Lantern Festival, even after the Chinese New Year, we all start to get busy in our respective positions, but don’t ignore our concern for the elderly. The Silver Hair Tourist Train is aimed at passengers of all ages. If you set off with the elderly and children, it will be the best company for them.

Jingcai Observation, see you next time!

Editor: Wang Wei

Coordinator: Liu Na Jiang Wei

Reporter: Wang Jing

Photographed by Wei Haoyu

Editor: Sun Xiaoyu (internship)

Design: Li Natural