Beijing hikes prices for gas, diesel oil

[Guest Tony n Terrific]

Gasoline now is higher in Beijing then the USA. The pain at the pump continues.

 

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10...ent_7084740.htm

[GZBILL]

Gasoline now is higher in Beijing then the USA. The pain at the pump continues.

 

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10...ent_7084740.htm

 

They've also doubled parking rates, but that didn't make the news.

 

Much of this is to discourage new car purchases and car use in general.

 

During the Olympics they had restrictions which effectively reduced traffic by 50% and it was simply wonderful. There were very few traffic jams.

 

After the Olympics ended and the restrictions lifted, traffic became a nightmare again. My daily commute went from 13 km in 20 minutes to 13 km in an hour and a half -- with the wind at your back.

 

With 1,000 new cars being added to beijing streets every day and no more space for new roads, something has to give. Now that people have had a taste of smooth flowing traffic, there is a growing demand for the government to solve the traffic problem.

 

Even permanently lowering the cost of public transportation has done little to encourage car owners to stop driving. City busses now normally charge 0.40 RMB per trip and the unified fares for the subway are now a flat 2 RMB per trip regardless of the distance.

[rogerluli]

Gasoline now is higher in Beijing then the USA. The pain at the pump continues.

 

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10...ent_7084740.htm

 

They've also doubled parking rates, but that didn't make the news.

 

Much of this is to discourage new car purchases and car use in general.

 

During the Olympics they had restrictions which effectively reduced traffic by 50% and it was simply wonderful. There were very few traffic jams.

 

After the Olympics ended and the restrictions lifted, traffic became a nightmare again. My daily commute went from 13 km in 20 minutes to 13 km in an hour and a half -- with the wind at your back.

 

With 1,000 new cars being added to beijing streets every day and no more space for new roads, something has to give. Now that people have had a taste of smooth flowing traffic, there is a growing demand for the government to solve the traffic problem.

 

Even permanently lowering the cost of public transportation has done little to encourage car owners to stop driving. City busses now normally charge 0.40 RMB per trip and the unified fares for the subway are now a flat 2 RMB per trip regardless of the distance.

 

Unfortunately it seems that Chinese are developing the same disdain for public transportation that Americans have...

 

There goes the planet...

[tsap seui]

Gasoline now is higher in Beijing then the USA. The pain at the pump continues.

 

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10...ent_7084740.htm

 

They've also doubled parking rates, but that didn't make the news.

 

Much of this is to discourage new car purchases and car use in general.

 

During the Olympics they had restrictions which effectively reduced traffic by 50% and it was simply wonderful. There were very few traffic jams.

 

After the Olympics ended and the restrictions lifted, traffic became a nightmare again. My daily commute went from 13 km in 20 minutes to 13 km in an hour and a half -- with the wind at your back.

 

With 1,000 new cars being added to beijing streets every day and no more space for new roads, something has to give. Now that people have had a taste of smooth flowing traffic, there is a growing demand for the government to solve the traffic problem.

 

Even permanently lowering the cost of public transportation has done little to encourage car owners to stop driving. City busses now normally charge 0.40 RMB per trip and the unified fares for the subway are now a flat 2 RMB per trip regardless of the distance.

 

Unfortunately it seems that Chinese are developing the same disdain for public transportation that Americans have...

 

There goes the planet...

 

uNcA cUziN' rOggiE, the planet was toast the day a go-rilla first stood on his back legs and started walkin' and thinkin' about other things than food.

 

tsap seui

[Corbin]

Gasoline now is higher in Beijing then the USA. The pain at the pump continues.

 

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10...ent_7084740.htm

 

They've also doubled parking rates, but that didn't make the news.

 

Much of this is to discourage new car purchases and car use in general.

 

During the Olympics they had restrictions which effectively reduced traffic by 50% and it was simply wonderful. There were very few traffic jams.

 

After the Olympics ended and the restrictions lifted, traffic became a nightmare again. My daily commute went from 13 km in 20 minutes to 13 km in an hour and a half -- with the wind at your back.

 

With 1,000 new cars being added to beijing streets every day and no more space for new roads, something has to give. Now that people have had a taste of smooth flowing traffic, there is a growing demand for the government to solve the traffic problem.

 

Even permanently lowering the cost of public transportation has done little to encourage car owners to stop driving. City busses now normally charge 0.40 RMB per trip and the unified fares for the subway are now a flat 2 RMB per trip regardless of the distance.

 

Unfortunately it seems that Chinese are developing the same disdain for public transportation that Americans have...

 

There goes the planet...

 

uNcA cUziN' rOggiE, the planet was toast the day a go-rilla first stood on his back legs and started walkin' and thinkin' about other things than food.

 

tsap seui

Cuzin Tsap Seui,

 

That be the problem, I ain't related to no dangnabit go-rilla....... The man upstairs said that and I believe him...... No were in da good book does it says I be related to dem thar go-rilla's.......

 

Now where the tar hill did I put my nanners......