Beijing will put in 4 billion yuan (US$ 500 million) to enhance
the public transportation, mayor Wang Qishan said in Hong Kong
Wednesday.
Speaking at the opening of the tenth Beijing-Hong Kong Economic
Cooperation Symposium, Wang described traffic as a crucial area for
which he wanted to draw experience from Hong Kong.
The number of private vehicles in Beijing has amounted to 2.82
million, five times that of Hong Kong, he said, adding that before
the completion of 115 kilometers of rail lines by 2009 to double
its rail transport capability, the city sees the public
transportation as a major priority.
(China Daily November 16, 2006)