Guangzhou Geared for More Metro-Bus Connection

12 major hubs and 24 normal hubs for metro-bus connection have been planned along Guangzhou's MTR Lines 3, 4, 5 and 6, up to government's promise of "Buses connect to where subway stops", according to Guangzhou metro and transportation authorities on January 3, 2007.

The hubs at Xiajiao, Dashi and other similar metro stations will soon be renovated for connection to bus, cars and motorcycles.

Two buses at Yijing Cuiyuan community in south Guangzhou of a line connecting the community to Kecun Metro Station

Seven newly-opened special bus lines for metro connection have been very popular, with total load of 35,000 passenger/times from December 30, 2006, when metro lines 3 and 4 were put into public operation, to January 1, 2007, according to the statistics of Guangzhou Transportation Commission (GTC).

More efforts will be taken to extend the connecting bus lines into residential communities and other places where are out of subway reach, said the representative of GTC.

The representative also remarked fundamental changes to rail traffic service are taking place in urban public transportation structure in Guangzhou now, subsequently in comprehensive traffic network.

A connecting bus around a metro station in Panyu, Guangzhou.

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