Beijing intensifies efforts to control congestion, and strives to complete 80 projects for blockage

In 2012, Beijing will increase its control over traffic jams. This reporter learned from the work report of the Beijing Municipal Lianghui Municipal Government that is being held.

In 2011, in the face of the ever-increasing traffic congestion problem, Beijing has promoted 28 comprehensive measures in terms of scientific planning and “building, management, and limitation”. In 2011, passenger traffic in Beijing increased by 4.6% from the previous year to 8.42 billion. However, the implementation of 28 measures has brought about a certain degree of deterrence in the deterioration of traffic congestion. The data from the Beijing Transportation Development Research Center shows that during the year of 2011, the average daily traffic index for assessing the level of traffic congestion decreased by 21.3%, and the time for working days decreased by 75 minutes; the number of days above the level of “moderate congestion” decreased by 78 days. The average speed of the road network at the morning and evening hours of working days increased by 10.5% and 13.2%, respectively.

In the past year, Beijing has accelerated the construction of rail transit, and three new lines have been opened for trial operation in advance. The new operating mileage has been 36 kilometers and the total mileage has reached 372 kilometers; the construction of urban secondary roads and branch roads has been strengthened, and 15 micro-cycles have been completed. 90 items of destructive project construction; under the premise of ensuring safety, the interval between subways will be further shortened and the average capacity will be increased by 10%; the Jingtong Expressway Public Transportation Corridor will be activated; the suburban railway line S2 will be used for bus demonstration operation; and 15 “transportation buses” will be opened. "And 57 groups of community commuter trains; the implementation of motor vehicle purchase restrictions, motor vehicle ownership decreased by 617,000 units year-on-year; strengthen traffic order management, adjust the parking fees in non-residential areas in central urban areas, carry out parking service season activities.

Public transport first, and people’s enthusiasm for public transportation choices increased, the proportion of bus trips increased by 2.3 percentage points over the previous year to 42%; the number of car trips was 33%, and the decline for the first time was 1.2%. The convenience of public transportation is improving: On the Beijing Expressway bus route, the bus runs smoothly, the average speed is increased by 1.2 times, and the “Bus transit bus” and the community commuter express trains deliver 70,000 passengers per day...

Motor vehicle purchase restrictions, parking fee adjustments, and two policies for blocking traffic have caused the highest public concern. The traffic management department has the greatest pressure and the most significant results: In 2009, Beijing increased the number of passenger cars by more than 500,000 and increased by more than 800,000 in 2010. 2011 After the implementation of the "Yaohao", the net increase of more than 170,000 vehicles, a drop of about 80% year-on-year, leaving precious time for the capital blockade. While increasing the supply of parking spaces, adding nearly 70,000 parking spaces and providing nearly 10,000 parking spaces at the wrong time, the price of daytime parking fees in non-residential areas was adjusted, and differentiated charging standards were implemented. The traffic volume of cars in the central city decreased by 12% year-on-year. . The taxi drivers most conscious of the traffic conditions on the road rated the highest of these two measures.

The Beijing Municipal Government’s work report proposes that in 2012, the focus will be on rail transit construction and road micro-circulation reconstruction, with public transit line network adjustments and improvement of transfer conditions as breakthroughs, relying on scientific and technological support and refined management, and focusing on improving transportation service support. Capacity, strive to control the traffic congestion index in the central city below 6 and increase the proportion of bus travel to 44%. Throughout the year, it will strive to subdivide 4 subway lines, complete 80 projects for blocking traffic, make 45 km of micro-circulation of access roads, promote the management of the construction of terrestrial bus transits, improve the conditions for bus and subway connection, and optimize the adjustment of bus routes. 10,000-scale public bicycle service system.