When deciding the ticket prices for the up-coming Spring Festival peak traffic season, the government should consider not only the economic costs but also the cost of people's livelihood, says an article on the website www.china.com.cn. The following is an excerpt:

Last week, a document on the readjustment of traffic and transport prices following the oil price rise made by the National Development and Reform Commission was cancelled a day after it had been posted on the official website. When quizzed about the reason, the head of the department in charge of commodities pricing in the NDRC said that's because the part of the document concerning ticket prices during the coming Spring Festival peak traffic season was misinterpreted by some media.

It is yet undecided whether the ticket prices during that season will be raised and related researches are still under way, said the official.