The opening of the No 5 metro line and the slashing of the fare by a third to 2 yuan are a tangible benefit for Beijing's commuters.
Encumbered by the structural layout of the old city, there are no major roads going north-south through downtown Beijing. Driving north-south through areas within the Second Ring Road has been dreadful for all motorists. Of the existing three metro lines, No 1 passes through the city from east to west, No 2 runs underneath the Second Ring Road and the half-ring No 13 travels mainly in the northern suburb.
Now, with the northern-southern Line 5 joining the metro network, traffic conditions in the eastern part of Beijing, where most of the capital's corporate and entertainment sectors are located,are fairly relieved.
My niece, who lives in Beiqijia, a northern suburb near the Sixth Ring Road but works in the downtown Jianguomen area, told me she spent four hours and 30 yuan each day commuting between home and work because she took the Beijing-Chengde Expressway. Now she can get to work in just 40 minutes and spends only 2 yuan riding Line 5. She only needs to drive a few kilometers from her home to the metro station. The authorities have set up parking lots at both ends of the line. The parking charges are only 2 yuan for metro passengers. "Now I spend only 6 yuan a day," my niece said.
The route has saved her at least 500 yuan ($66) a month. Like her, many of the commuters living near the northern and southern ends of the line have abandoned driving.
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