Olympic games Beijing 2008 cast their shadows before

[chinabiker]

The following information was gathered by own experience and observation, reports from other individuals, industry contacts and some media reports. I can't take any guarantee that all this is correct and complete.

Checkpoints, where drivers, passengers, vehicles and load are thoroughly inspected, have been set up already from May, along with a ban to transport dangerous goods in and into Beijing. Checkpoints can be found everywhere one might enter or leave Beijing, even in the narrowest of valleys and on the muddiest of roads, what we had experienced on the last weekend of June.


As of today, July 1st, 2008, several traffic restrictions came into force lasting as long as to the end of September. These are:

- All vehicles not fulfilling EURO 3 emission standards (yellow sticker), are banned from BJ roads
- Trucks are limited to operate between 00:00 and 05:00 and must fulfill EURO 3 (90% or more don't). This already let transportation fees rise sky-high
- Approx. 30% of government operated vehicles come off the road


From July 20th to September 20th

- the even / odd numberplate regulation will be applied
Passenger vehicles with even numbers are allowed on the roads on even days and vv within the 6th ring road. Buses (22 PAX +) are excepted
- up to 70% of government operated vehicles will be grounded


Other measures

- Security checks have been set up in BJ subway stations, similar to the ones on airports
- Heavy polluting factories may be forced to close
- power cuts may occur during the Olympic games

[Supersignet]

This is retarded...These damn olympics are causing nothing but problems for people living in China....

[Lago888]

I been seening a definite improvement in Air Quality in Beijing these days
and I gotta admit, I Like It !!!
best regards
Tim
in the "Big Smoke"

[chinabiker]

I been seening a definite improvement in Air Quality in Beijing these days
and I gotta admit, I Like It !!!
best regards
Tim
in the "Big Smoke"

No Tim, there is no improvement of air quality in BJ - not yet.
Or are you talking about another Beijing?

I am living along the NE 4th ring and must say that I like the quiet nights since trucks are now not allowed in here.

Andy

[bigdamo]

Sydney panicked when they where holding the Olympics back in 2000 and it was a really quite times on the roads and alot of people who lived in Sydney let out there homes and went away on holidays.

All in all it was a good time in Sydney when the Olympics where on.The transport ran the best it ever ran. Now it has gone back to S***

There was also a good vibe around the place.

[Jim]

No Tim, there is no improvement of air quality in BJ - not yet.
Or are you talking about another Beijing?

I am living along the NE 4th ring and must say that I like the quiet nights since trucks are now not allowed in here.

Andy

Yeah but then how do you propose the goods get there?

I have to agree with Mike's sentiments on it, restricting road usage based on the random assignment of license plates?

[chinabiker]

Yeah but then how do you propose the goods get there?

Trucks I am talking about are not delivering anything to the city, the just use this roads at night (they are not allowed during the day) to save toll fees, which they had to pay on the outermost (6th) ring. I hope that the truck ban will last, even after the Olympics.


Andy

[CrazyCarl]

ChinaB, thanks for the great update. I think everyone is wondering wether or not it will be repealed after the China Games.

CC