Blog Tag - Traffic Jams

Beijing Again Mulling Congestion Charge to Reduce Traffic
In its latest proposed attempt to reduce traffic in Beijing, the municipal government is contemplating employing a congestion charge similar to that...
Beijing's Worst Traffic of the Year Begins Sunday
For at least the third year in a row, Beijing is expected to experience some of its worst traffic days of the year in September, beginning Sunday (...
City Driving: Beijing City Government Says September Still the Worst Month for Traffic
The Beijing Municipal Government has declared that once again, September will be the worst traffic month of the year.  As in 2013, the government has...
Work on the 17th Ring Road (or Something Like That) to Be Completed by 2016
Just in case six ring roads weren't enough for Beijing, a new outer expressway ring road is already under construction, passing through Hebei and...
City Driving: Private Cars Now Top Transport Method; Beijingers Spent Two Hours in Traffic Per Day;
Private cars became the number one means of conveyance for commuters in 2013 with Beijing drivers spending just under two hours per working day...
September Forecast: Nine Horrible Days of Traffic
September means the arrival of autumn, back to school, shopping mall promotions, and of course, moon cakes. It also means some of the worst traffic...
It’s Electric: Beijing's Traffic Plans Could Mean Changes for Air Pollution
If you’ve been brave enough to take China's driver's license test and score permission to cruise the ring roads, this is for you: The Beijing...
Money Off Roads and Cars on Bridges
Beijing’s real estate constantly makes headlines for its high prices and speculation on bursting bubbles but it is nothing compared to Beijing’s...
Is Beijing's Traffic Improving?
It seems that the city’s efforts to control Beijing’s traffic has been working. In a change from the usual traffic trends, a new quarterly report...
Beijing Licence Plate Lottery Live on TV!
Come Wednesday night, on live TV and internet streaming, 17,600 people and families will be winners of the inaugural monthly Beijing licence plate...
Solve the traffic nightmare - winners announced!
After some fierce and spirited debate, the winners and honourable mentions for solving the traffic nightmare are announced! Read on to see who the...
Competition: Solve the traffic nightmare!!
Do you have the solution to the traffic nightmare? The Beijinger is running a competition inviting all to vent their frustration and solutions to...
Subway Line 15: Opening soon!
From next week, Beijing's subway system is set to open five new lines - four are suburban lines linking the far outskirts of the city with little...
Brace Yourself: Traffic May Get Worse This Week!
As if it couldn't get any worse, the Beijing Government is expecting Beijing’s already congested peak hour traffic to spike heavily on Christmas Eve...
Beijing Traffic Congestion Reaches Breaking Point
On several nights last week while cycling home I was caught in traffic jams around the Gongti area so bad that even my trusty bicycle couldn’t get...