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AlanfromBigEasy on August 14, 2008 - 9:22am Permalink | Subthread | Comments top

Half of Beijing uses Public Transit during Olympics

Many use public buses (extras brought in) but many also use the 8 subway lines (200 km, 3 opened a month before the Olympics). By 2015, 19 subways lines and 561 km.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/13/content_9255647.htm

The Olympics is an artificial pressure on transportation, but it is also a "real world" example of adaptation that will be required post-Peak Oil. I noted that increased bicycle use was not mentioned in the official press.

Enjoy the reduced oil demand by China while it lasts.

Best Hopes for Non-Oil Transportation,

Alan

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WNC Observer on August 14, 2008 - 10:30am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Maybe we need to change the olympics to once per year, and require that it be held in cities that are underserved by mass transit. That might speed things up a bit.

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xeroid on August 14, 2008 - 10:55am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Maybe we need to change the olympics to once per year, and require that it be held in cities that are underserved by mass transit.

It certainly did Athens a lot of good!

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/themes/olympe/pages/focus_en.htm#3

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tonyw on August 14, 2008 - 11:12am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Hi Alan,

Meanwhile, in London where the 2012 Games will be held, the IOC have demanded up to 3,000 cars and special traffic-free lanes for their exclusive use. The vehicles will be used to take officials, politicians and corporate sponsors to venues:-(

This is despite us trying to make the London Games the greenest ever. New trains, platforms, lifts and bigger stations are all being added to enhance the London transport system. There will be 10 railway lines (all electric I think) capable of carrying 240,000 people every hour to the Olympic Park. I really don't see why the IOC officials should go by car at all.

Best hopes for less pompous officials.

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