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Sidetrack - Raising the bar

2009-03-21T06:00:00

Chinese passenger train.

CHINA: Children up to 1500 mm tall can now travel on half-fare tickets, the Ministry of Railways has announced. The previous height limit was 1400 mm, but this has had to be changed to reflect the increase in the average height of children as standards of living improve.

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