At Beijing subway stations there are special park and ride lots for bicycles. The racks have canopies that shield the bikes from the weather. The big blue sign gives the rates.
Showing posts with label subway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label subway. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Subway Line Minders
At the busier subway stations, there are uniformed men and women that enforce the lines for the inbound trains. The men have a para-police uniforms but the women are dressed more like school hall monitors. They make sure that passengers are allowed to leave the cars before anybody enters.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Morning Rush
Commuters in Beijing have been taught to form lines for subway cars. Each line forms at the mark for the car door at the track platform which makes them more orderly than most American commuters.
Beijing Subway
Beijing has built a new modern subway system that rivals many American cities in sized and sophistication. When I was there it consisted of a ring route, an east-west line and two north-south lines. Several lines were still under construction which were designed to serve Olympic venues. Because of the construction, some stations had been temporarily closed.
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