The reporter learned from China Railway Express Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Railway Express") that starting from April 8th, the railway department will pilot high-speed rail pet transportation services on some trains of the Beijing Shanghai high-speed railway, and Railway 12306 will simultaneously launch the "pet transportation" function. Passengers can make an online reservation at least 2 days in advance, and upon successful booking, they can check in 1 pet of the cat or dog family that is domesticated, in good health, weighs no more than 15 kilograms, and has a shoulder height of no more than 40 centimeters. According to the person in charge of China Railway Express, after professional testing and evaluation, the high-speed rail pet transport service will be piloted on 10 trains between 5 stations on the Beijing Shanghai high-speed railway, including Beijing South, Jinan West, Nanjing South, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Hangzhou East, starting from April 8th. The high-speed rail pet transport implements "isolated transportation, separation of humans and pets, and dedicated care". In terms of isolated transportation, a high-speed rail dedicated pet transport box with self-developed functions such as air circulation, oxygen content and temperature and humidity monitoring, noise reduction, deodorization, etc. is used. Pets are stored in the pet transport box throughout the journey and placed in the high-speed rail express cabinet of the train, which can effectively prevent the impact of pet feathers, odors, and sounds on the internal environment of the train. In terms of separating humans and pets, each train is equipped with a set of high-speed rail express lockers for storing pet transport boxes, usually located at one end of the middle carriage, relatively isolated from the passenger space. The staff did not open the box throughout the entire process to ensure a good interior environment and pet safety. In terms of dedicated care, staff observe the status of pets through the monitoring system of the pet transport box, conduct regular inspections at intervals of no more than 2 hours, add drinking water appropriately to the pets depending on the situation, do not feed them, and the consignor cannot visit the pets. After a single shipment is completed, the staff will promptly clean and disinfect the pet transport box, and conduct a comprehensive cleaning and disinfection of the high-speed rail express cabinet after the train arrives. The pilot high-speed rail pet transport service implements the rule of "people and pets departing and arriving together". Passengers can check the corresponding train number through the "Pet Transport" function of the railway 12306 client, purchase tickets at least 2 days in advance, and book pet transport services on the same train online. After successful booking, passengers should bring their pets, valid identification documents for ticket purchase, and valid animal quarantine certificates to the China Railway Express business department at the departure high-speed railway station to handle the check-in procedures before boarding. After arriving at the destination station, passengers can collect their pets according to SMS or phone prompts. Pilot high-speed rail pet transportation services will be priced according to the transportation mileage, with initial discounts implemented. (New Society)