Blog Tag - Beijing Subway

Why Free Ebooks on the Beijing Subway is a Cool Idea
The Beijing Subway and the National Library may have stumbled onto something very cool. Subway prices may have risen, but at least a new partnership...
Five More Subway Stations to Limit Rush Hour Crowds
Six more stations were added to the list of stops that will restrict passenger inflow during peak hours on the Beijing Subway, officials announced...
Beijing Subway Sees 800,000 Fewer Daily Trips Since Price Hike
Beijing's subway system has seen an overall decrease in daily passenger trips of 8 percent since the era of RMB 2 unlimited-distance pricing ended...
New Subway Prices Take Effect; English Interface is Excellent
New Beijing Subway prices took effect this morning and English speakers should have no worries as updated signage and the new ticket machines are...
All You Need to Know About the Systemwide Subway Price Changes
The Beijing Subway system has launched new distance-based pricing. Here's all you need to know about the changes: -- Four new sections of track are...
Prepare for Some Traffic Nightmares to Accompany Your Holiday Cheer
Prepare for a little wrinkle in your holiday routine this week as traffic authorities say rush hour will start at 3pm tomorrow and all subway lines...
New Lines, New Prices, New Wrinkles: 7 Stations to Remain Closed When New Subway Lines and Prices Debut Dec 28
As Beijing rushes to prepare for the imminent subway price hike and debut of four new sections of track nine days from now, new wrinkles have...
What's Your Fare? Offical Beijing Subway Site Enables New Subway Price Check
Wondering what your new subway fare will be as of December 28, when prices will go up for the first time in years? The official Beijing Subway...
Expert: PM2.5 Levels Are Not 16 Times Higher in the Subway (They Are Only 5 Times Higher)
From the News Briefs We Don't Really Wanna Hear department: Environmental experts responding to recent online discussions about their report stating...
3,600 Additional Hands on Deck to Help Commuters with New Pricing (and Make Sure You Don't Try to Cheat)
For those of you already contemplating how to cheat the system once the Beijing subway prices are raised December 28, be forewarned that Big Brother...
Best of the Blog: November
Every month we tally the hits from thebeijinger.com and bring you the top five most viewed blogs from our website. Here's went large in November: 1...
More Good News on Subway: Prices May Go Up Every Year
Subway officials let it slip in the Chinese media this morning that public transportation prices will be re-evaluated on an annual basis from here on...
Merry Christmas! Beijing Subway Fares to Change on Dec 28
After declaring public transport prices would rise before the end of this year, the municipal government has kept us on pins and needles regarding...
Charge Your iPhone: Beijing Subway Commuters Average 97 Minutes Per Day
Beijing subway commuters face an average daily travel time of 97 minutes, China Daily reported Monday. With surface travel times potentially even...
798, Indigo and Other Points in Lido Area to Finally Come On Line as New Subway Lines Open
What with imminent price hikes and people getting crushed to death, it seems like its all bad news lately with the Beijing Subway – but good news is...