Beijing will implement new traffic control measures aimed at clearing the Chinese capital's notoriously smoggy skies and chronic transport congestion, the city government said on Sunday.
Beijing will implement new traffic control measures aimed at clearing the Chinese capital’s notoriously smoggy skies and chronic transport congestion, the city government said on Sunday.
However, the measures will not be as tough as the strict curbs on driving that were implemented for the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics, which were widely credited with clearing the city’s skies.
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Beginning October 11, the remaining government vehicles and all private automobiles will be banned from the city’s roads for one day each week, depending on their license plate number, it said.
The measures are intended to "reduce the impact of vehicle emissions on air quality and maintain basic transport order."
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Other measures included the temporary shutdown of factories and a halt to construction activity.
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Since then, however, the usual traffic gridlock -- and the smog -- have returned.
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The apparent success of the Olympic steps led to calls for them to be made permanent.
Instead, the new measures will be implemented on a trial basis until next April.
Authorities also are encouraging employers to shift their workdays to begin and end later in a further bid to ease rush-hour congestion.
Previous state press reports have said Beijing was also considering plans to raise city parking fees to discourage driving.
Source-AFP
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