摘要
The Beijing Municipal Government＇s lat est indication of a possible subway fare increase has triggered heated public debate. According to a working draft released by the municipal government on December 13, 2013, local authorities are mulling over propos als to raise subway fares in an apparent bid to cut the overall cost of transport subsidies in the city. Plans are said to involve a differential pricing system during peak hours to ease the volume of passenger, the government said in the draft.
The Beijing Municipal Government’s latest indication of a possible subway fare increase has triggered heated public debate. According to a working draft released by the municipal government on December 13, 2013, local authorities are mulling over proposals to raise subway fares in an apparent bid to cut the overall cost of transport subsidies in the city. Plans are said to involve a differential pricing system during peak hours to ease the volume of passenger, the government said in the draft. Beijing has the cheapest public transportation system in the country. In 2007, the city reduced its subway fare from 3 yuan($0.49) to 2 yuan($0.33) regardless of distance traveled and slashed bus fares to 0.4 yuan($0.07), in an effort to encourage people to use public transportation and ease congestion on the roads.
