Public transport capacity of Beijing will increase by 5 percent, namely 3,600 more buses per day during the red alert period for the heavy air pollution from December 16 to 21 are due to be dispatched according to the city’s traffic management body, December 15.

In addition, temporary trains are ready to put into operation in the Beijing MTR Corporation- run subway lines depending on passenger flow situation.

The city will adjust dispatch scheme for its 845 regular bus lines to see it that at least 800 public buses can be in service at its two key ring roads, in 12 key congestive directions in the morning rush, at ten spots which usually see large passengers flow in the evening rush and in 15 densely populated residential areas.

At least 50 buses will be stood by as reserved transport capacity for each major roads. And key bus lines will extend their operation time.

The Beijing Public Transport Corporation forecasts that the passenger flow will rise 500,000. At the time, the corporation will primarily dispatches 1,000 plus clean energy buses including pure electric, hybrid and natural gas vehicles.

Source: english.qianlong.com