▲ Some netizens shared that they bought mineral water worth 2 yuan on the high-speed railway. Figure/network screenshot

"You can ask the conductor for 2 yuan of mineral water by taking the high-speed railway. You don't need to buy expensive mineral water anymore."

Recently, an online post put the topic of "high-speed railway 2 yuan mineral water" on the hot search. According to the report of China Singapore Jingwei, 12306 customer service said that under normal circumstances, mineral water is sold for 2 yuan on the high-speed railway, but specifically ask the dining car staff of each train whether they have sold out.

You can buy mineral water for 2 yuan on the high-speed railway. Some netizens confirmed this, but others said they never bought it. Another netizen shared the "purchase strategy", saying that instead of looking for the salesperson on the train, he would go to the dining car on the train to buy it.

A bottle of mineral water with a price of 2 yuan has triggered a "big online discussion", which is behind the problem of commodity prices on the high-speed railway. What the public cares about is obviously not only the high priced mineral water on the high-speed railway.

For example, some netizens had reported that they spent 35 yuan on the high-speed railway to buy a boxed lunch, but found that there was another price under the price tag, only 15 yuan. After the matter was exposed, the railway side came forward to explain the apology and deal with the relevant personnel. However, this still shows that the commodity prices on the high-speed railway are indeed "expensive, disorderly and opaque".

The train carriage is a relatively special space. From the perspective of passengers, it is not expected that the goods on the high-speed railway can be priced at the same price as ordinary supermarkets. However, the price should be limited, and the popular consumption level should be considered. At the same time, the price should be transparent, and the basic rights and interests of consumers still need to be protected.

In fact, the "Railway Passenger Transport Service Quality Specification" implemented on January 1, 2015 clearly states that "there are various kinds of pre packaged drinking water, boxed lunch and other travel drinks at high, medium and low prices, and 2 yuan pre packaged drinking water and 15 yuan boxed lunch are continuously supplied" on the train.

However, in reality, whether it's mineral water worth 2 yuan or boxed lunch worth 15 yuan, the supply is often cut off on the high-speed railway, which is not available to passengers who want to buy it.

However, no matter what the reason is, the railway should also provide passengers with a more diversified choice of goods, and adhere to the concept of small profits but quick turnover. It should not only pursue economic benefits, but also give consideration to social benefits.

It's a bit surprising that a bottle of mineral water worth 2 yuan on the high-speed railway has been on the hot search list, but we should also see the public expectation behind the hot search. This is especially true for railways.

Writer/Yuan Guangkuan (staff)

Editor/Xu Qiuying

Checked by/Jia Ning