3. Subway price hike
Passengers buy subway tickets on ticket-vending machines at Sihuidong metro station in Beijing, Dec 27, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua] |
According to a price adjustment plan announced by the Beijing Municipal Government, increasing the metro fares, the minimum price for a subway ride will be 3 yuan, which covers a 6km-ride, compared with the current flat fare of 2 yuan with unlimited transfers. The subway fares will increase and vary in accordance with the length of travel.
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