AFTER BOARDING A TRAIN RECENTLY, Chen Huiyi, a female student in Zhejiang province, lost her ticket, which was bought under her name. She showed proof of purchase and her identity card but was required to pay for another ticket. Chen is now suing the railway authorities. Comments:

Since Jan 1, 2012, all train tickets nationwide must be purchased with proof of identity of the passenger, and their personal information is stored in the system. In other words, besides the paper ticket, there are many ways of determining whether a passenger has bought a ticket. Chen provided several forms of evidence to prove that she purchased a ticket. Asking her to buy a ticket again is absurd.

Beijing Youth Daily, Oct 17