STORY: Shanghai metro pilots express parcel delivery service
SHOOTING TIME: Dec 29, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023
LENGTH: 0:00:48
LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Shanghai metro
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU CHEN, Operations Director of SF Express

STORYLINE:

Metro services in Shanghai on Friday launched a pilot project to transport express parcels during off-peak hours to reduce road congestion and carbon emissions of the courier sector.

The three-month trial run will involve certain sections of Line 1 and Line 2. Each train running on the two routes will designate some parts of its rear carriage to carry parcels in certain afternoon periods.

The items to be delivered include newspapers, magazines, and intra-city packages, which will go through strict security checks, according to the subway operator Shanghai Metro.

The service was launched by the Shanghai Metro together with SF Express and China Post, two leading courier service providers in China.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU CHEN, Operations Director of SF Express
"We assign the deliverers to escort the parcels and they will do the job without bothering passengers taking the metro."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China.
(XHTV)