中秋回家:上海地铁新纪录867万人次
Shanghai Metro turnover hit a new record high in history yesterday, the last work day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, with about 8.67 million riders transported by the tube network, city subway operator announced today.
昨天即中秋节前最后一个工作日，上海地铁营业额创下历史新高，大约867万乘客通过地铁出行，城市地铁运营商今天宣布。Many downtown malls offered holiday shopping discounts. And 50%-off discounts also happened to be offered at many local sightseeing spots for Shanghai Tourism Festival yesterday. The factors combined had increased Metro travel demand, the operator said.
市中心许多商场提供假日购物折扣。昨天由于上海旅游节，当地许多观光景点也有50%的折扣。这些因素使得地铁出行需求大增，运营商说。More riders brought to the network by the newly opened second phase of Metro Line 11 also contributed to the new record, said the Metro management.
由新开的地铁11号线二期带来的更多乘客也导致了新的记录，地铁管理局说。
Metro authority estimated the next subway travel peak would fall on September 30 with the approaching of the National Day Holiday with traffic surpassing 8 million people again.
地铁权威估计下次地铁客运高峰将会在9月30日，由于国庆假期的临近，客流量再次超过800万人次。As city Metro network continues to expand, it's expected that the single-day Metro turnover would hit 9 million before the end of this year.
随着城市地铁网络继续扩张，预计在今年年底前单日营业额将达到900万。
