介绍:
The Beijing municipal government is planning to raise its public transportation fares.
Currently it's in the process of collecting public opinions on the reform plan.
With a flat fare of 2 yuan per ride on the subway, including free transfers within all lines, and a floating fare ranging from 0.4 yuan to 2 yuan for buses, Beijing public transportation fares are the lowest among all mass transit systems in China.
(QD) Yunfan asks on huanqiu.com,
It's all right for the government to raise public transportation fares. But before that, can it promise me a seat either in a subway carriage or on a bus?
(JA) Li Shufei raises his doubt on minyi.net.cn,
The government has again and again emphasized that the Beijing public transportation system makes a loss of billions of yuan every year, but never provides us with any detail concerning how such a huge deficit occurs. That's the problem. I don't mind if it's really necessary to raise the fares, but at first I need to be fully aware of the reasons behind such a decision.
(ZL) Xiao Yong says on cbt.com.cn,
I live on the outskirts of Beijing, outside of the fifth-ring road, but work in the downtown area. I haven't bought a car yet. Currently the only choice for me to go to work is by taking the subway. Even if its fare is raised by two or three folds, it's still the one and only choice for me. Does the government intend to force me to buy a private car?
(QD) Wang Chunlei agrees on zqb.cyol.com,
I think what the municipal government is doing now makes no difference from forcing people to ownprivate cars. If the mass transit fares become much more expensive but buses and subway carriages are as crowed as before, people will naturally turn to private vehicles with much more comfortable conditions inside and controllable costs. Then it will no doubt cause more traffic jams and heavier air pollution.
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(QD) Zhao Ziqiang points out on ifeng.com,
The absolutely most of public transportation takers are middle and low-income citizens. Elites don't care to use public transportation system anyhow. Raising the mass transit fares will no doubt impose a heavier burden on those common citizens.
(JA) Peng Cheng says on money.163.com,
It's OK if the government really wants to raise mass transit fares. But can it be done in a more reasonable way? For example, the longer one's route is, the cheaper should the transport fare be. In such a way, people located around bus or subway stations would be encouraged to take a walk instead of using the public transport system, which would be more eco-friendly.
(ZL) Wang Yonghuaraises his idea on news.sina.com.cn,
Why not revive Beijing's season ticket mechanism? In such a way, people frequently travelling by means of public transportation can choose to buy season tickets, which are more cost-effective. A higher fare should be adopted by those occasionally using the public transport system.
(JA) And Zhujiu JX makes a suggestion on weibo.com,
If the Beijing public transportation system is in such an urge for money, why not try attracting more sponsors by providing more advertisement opportunities? As far as I'm concerned, the public transportation system here is far from being fully engaged in commercial advertisements.
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