Olympic Transportation
Beijing Capital International Airport is considering a series of steps to accommodate the anticipated increase in the number of international flights landing in Beijing . The latest plan is to divert the landing of some domestic airlines to neighboring airports, thus freeing up available runways for additional air traffic during next year’s Olympic Games. The daily domestic landings will be reduced gradually to around 1,000 per day from 1,150 per day.
To step up security, the airport will have a team of 30 security guards who have undergone special training. They will have supervisory roles and handle all safety and security issues.
Getting around the city
The Olympic Games will present many challenges to Beijing. One of these will be providing adequate means of transportation to and from the various venues in a timely manner. To address the issue of Beijing’s crowded streets and slow moving traffic, the city is considering various ways of limiting local access to important routes. Still, some observers are predicting huge traffic jams.
The most effective means of transportation will be the underground metro lines. They are convenient, time saving and most importantly, free from traffic jams. Beijing will have 7 metro lines and one special airport line to facilitate traveling to the Olympic venues.
Approximately 16 special public bus lines have been set up to cover the 16 venues of the Olympic Games. The starting point for most of these buses will be the convenient downtown area.
