All kinds of transportation in Beijing have addressed both the symptoms and root causes, and the “Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei on Rail” project has been initially completed.
Today, the Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government held a special press conference on "In-depth Implementation of the City's Master Plan with the Spirit of Nailing". Rong Jun, deputy director and spokesperson of the Beijing Municipal Transportation Commission, said that Beijing regards comprehensive transportation carrying capacity as a constraint on urban development and treats both the symptoms and root causes to alleviate urban traffic congestion.
7 national railway passenger transport hubs have been built in the city
Rong Jun said that the "Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei on Track" has been initially completed. The number of national railway passenger transport hubs in Beijing has reached 7. The planned main line railways and intercity railways have been basically completed. The time from the central city to adjacent cities has been shortened to one hour. Mainly The time from the hub to major cities in Tianjin and Hebei has been shortened to 2 hours, achieving the planning goal ahead of schedule.
The service support capabilities of Beijing's railway passenger transport hub continue to improve. The supporting transportation hubs of Chaoyang Station and Fengtai Station are accelerating the construction of the main projects. Beijing West Railway Station and Qinghe Station have achieved mutual recognition of national railway and urban rail transit security inspections, effectively improving the transfer experience. 12306App has launched the urban rail transit business by swiping codes, making Beijing the first city to integrate urban rail transit and railway ticketing.
There are 21 urban rail transit lines with 807 kilometers
The rail network in Beijing’s central urban area and sub-center area continues to be densely populated. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan", 9 new lines with a total of 80 kilometers have been opened and operated, and the construction of 11 new rail lines with a total of 231.3 kilometers has been comprehensively promoted. Up to now, the total mileage of rail transit lines in the city has reached 1,172 kilometers, including 27 urban rail transit lines covering 807 kilometers.
Beijing’s aviation “dual hub” system continues to improve, strongly supporting the new domestic and international dual-circulation development pattern. Vigorously promote the construction of city terminals. The Dongzhimen Terminal is expected to realize air baggage check-in for the Capital Airport Line by the end of this year; the Lize City Terminal comprehensive transportation hub integration project is advancing.
The "dead-end roads" of Beijing's expressway network have been cleared, and the total mileage of highways has reached 22,363 kilometers. The master plan goals are being completed, the external traffic radiation capacity has been greatly improved, and the level of interconnection has been continuously improved. Beijing's key functional areas and Langfang have been opened Customized express buses for commuting between places, effectively improving the efficiency of commuting around Beijing.
The number of bus stops 50 meters away from the rail system increased to 85%
Beijing's ground bus transformation and upgrading has been accelerated. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan", 336 regular bus lines have been adjusted, the network coverage has been increased by 297.4 kilometers, 1,425.5 kilometers of duplicate lines have been reduced, and 3,006 duplicate stations have been reduced, making travel in 497 residential areas easier. The connection distance to rail stations has been shortened and transfer conditions have been improved. The proportion of bus stations less than 50 meters has increased to 85%. We continue to expand and enrich service models, and there are 677 customized bus and cruise bus lines for corporate, commuting, schooling, tourism and other service scenarios.
Beijing continues to implement actions to improve the quality of its slow-traffic system. It has built the country's first dedicated bicycle commuting road, completed the renovation of 3,218 kilometers of slow-traffic systems, launched a number of typical demonstration blocks, and initially formed a continuous, safe and environmentally friendly pedestrian and bicycle system. Strengthen the supply and order maintenance of non-motor vehicle parking spaces around rail and bus stations, and guide the use of shared bicycles, subways or buses for travel. In 2022, the proportion of slow travel in the central city will reach 49%, and the annual number of shared bicycle rides will be nearly 1 billion, a record high, and it will be awarded the title of one of the first batch of national green travel creation cities.