PASSENGERS' TRANSPORT SYSTEM * China improves public transport
Beijing,China -CCTV.com, by Xiong Qu-17 Oct 2007: -- Public transport in Chinese cities has developed quickly over the past few years. "Buses First" has become a popular concept in many cities. And people are now enjoying faster and more convenient transport for less money... Beijing has also reduced ticket prices for buses and optimized the city's bus system. Currently, more than a third of Beijing citizens prefer to use public transport... Other cities have also taken measures to develop their public transport systems. In Xi'an, bus ticket prices have been cut by 50 percent. And the city's government has vowed to open 15 new bus routes annually in the next five years... Shanghai has developed policies to encourage citizens to take public transport. Bus passengers can enjoy price discounts on transfers, if they transfer within 90 minutes... More convenient public transport is attracting more and more people to take the bus or subway instead of driving... Over 200 Chinese cities have established special lanes for buses, and 10 cities have launched rail systems... Labels: passengers' transport systems
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