Beijing’s high-quality transport system to ease traffic congestion
Posted 29th July 2008 at 12:10 PM by NewsTracker
Beijing - Beijing has established a high-quality public transportation system to ease traffic congestion during the Olympic Games.
Just 10 days away from the opening of the 29th Games, Vice Director of the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau Wang Li is quite confident after a series of measures were adopted to ease the traffic congestions in the city of 17 million people and 3.36 million vehicles.
"We are confident that we will satisfy the international community, athletes and the tourists from different countries and regions.
“We are confident to implement all the control measures. We are ready," she told reporters on Tuesday.
Beijing planned to remove as many as two million cars off the road during the Games and introduced an “even-odd” policy which allows private cars with even and odd license plate numbers to run on alternate days for the next two months.
The policy was implemented on 20 July when 285.7 kilometres of Olympic lanes, lanes dedicated to vehicles serving the Olympic Games, were launched.
Since the adoption of the rules, Ms Li said, traffic conditions turned much better.
"We have seen 78.8 percent of reduction in the traffic jam reports and 47.1 percent of reduction in accident reports. The peak of the traffic load on seven major roads dropped by 24.7 percent.
"We are very thankful for the support of Beijing citizens who are so understanding and supportive," she said.
Ms Li said redemptive services were provided to private car drivers to offset some of inconvenience brought about by the new rules.
If a couple own two cars that are both with odd or even plate numbers, they can ask for plate number alternation for one car.
School vehicles can register for temporary passes for specified periods of time while disabled drivers will be given special passes.
Ms Li, however, admitted that there were other reasons to cause traffic jams besides the number of cars.
"I can't guarantee [there is no congestion at all] because nobody can say 100 percent. There are other elements that need to be taken into account
"For example, in raining days there might be water on the road that slows down the traffic.
“So I can't 100 percent guarantee that there won't be any traffic jams.
“What I can guarantee is that athletes can get to their destinations on time,” Ms Li said, adding that they have prepared controlled plans. – BuaNews-Xinhua
Just 10 days away from the opening of the 29th Games, Vice Director of the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau Wang Li is quite confident after a series of measures were adopted to ease the traffic congestions in the city of 17 million people and 3.36 million vehicles.
"We are confident that we will satisfy the international community, athletes and the tourists from different countries and regions.
“We are confident to implement all the control measures. We are ready," she told reporters on Tuesday.
Beijing planned to remove as many as two million cars off the road during the Games and introduced an “even-odd” policy which allows private cars with even and odd license plate numbers to run on alternate days for the next two months.
The policy was implemented on 20 July when 285.7 kilometres of Olympic lanes, lanes dedicated to vehicles serving the Olympic Games, were launched.
Since the adoption of the rules, Ms Li said, traffic conditions turned much better.
"We have seen 78.8 percent of reduction in the traffic jam reports and 47.1 percent of reduction in accident reports. The peak of the traffic load on seven major roads dropped by 24.7 percent.
"We are very thankful for the support of Beijing citizens who are so understanding and supportive," she said.
Ms Li said redemptive services were provided to private car drivers to offset some of inconvenience brought about by the new rules.
If a couple own two cars that are both with odd or even plate numbers, they can ask for plate number alternation for one car.
School vehicles can register for temporary passes for specified periods of time while disabled drivers will be given special passes.
Ms Li, however, admitted that there were other reasons to cause traffic jams besides the number of cars.
"I can't guarantee [there is no congestion at all] because nobody can say 100 percent. There are other elements that need to be taken into account
"For example, in raining days there might be water on the road that slows down the traffic.
“So I can't 100 percent guarantee that there won't be any traffic jams.
“What I can guarantee is that athletes can get to their destinations on time,” Ms Li said, adding that they have prepared controlled plans. – BuaNews-Xinhua
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