Blog Tag - Beijing Subway

As if the Spring Festival rush doesn’t incite enough fear, add temporary subway maintenance work to your list of things to be aware of. This...
Best of the Blog: Notable Posts from January
Every month we tally the hits from theBeijinger.com and bring you the most viewed blog posts from January.1. 36 Dead in Shanghai New Year’s Eve...
Beijing Subway to Clamp Down on 'Illegal Activities' in May
Special notice for those of you who enjoy the occasional subway performance, or cheat the ticket system: the government has vowed to clamp down on...
Could Beijing Introduce Women-Only Subway Cars?
Although a fare increase seems to have reduced the number of daily Beijing Subway travelers by as many as 800,000 per day, crowds during peak hours...
Beijing Crowd Control Methods to be Adopted Nationwide
Following Shanghai’s shocking New Year Eve’s stampede, Beijing is paving the way in terms of crowd control and public safety. Its state-of-the-art...
The Expat Subway Expansion: Peking Man
By now it’s clear that the Beijing municipal government has completely ignored my ideas to reform the city’s subway system without raising ticket...
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...