Beijing to operate 28 bus routes for Olympics opening ceremony
25/7/2008 16:46
Beijing is to run services on 28 special bus routes for the people
attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on Aug. 8, the local traffic
authority said today.
The buses will run non-stop from 28 designated stations
across the city to the Olympic Green Park, where passengers can disembark at a
stop a few minutes walk fro, the National Stadium, according to Beijing
Municipal Committee of Communications.
After the show, the buses will carry
passengers to transfer stops for seven subway lines running round the clock and
100 standby bus routes.
The 28 services are reserved for and free to people
holding opening ceremony tickets, and staff and volunteers with valid
certificates.
Some existing bus routes will detour or suspend operations on
the day to ensure traffic runs smootly around the stadium.
Thirty-four
additional bus routes will operate, with some running around the clock, until
Sept. 20 to make up for the relative shortage of public transport around Olympic
sports venues.
Beijing has about 350 existing bus routes. The public
transport system will be able to move 21.1 million passengers daily during the
Olympics and Paralymics.
Xinhua
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