Mass Transportation Systems

Having investigated transport in England and North America in depth, the focus now shifts to locations further afield. Thanks to detailed input from Bridget Coila in Beijing and Karin-Marijke Vis in Suriname, transportation in these two distant holiday destinations comes under the spotlight.

Beijing, China

Bridget reports that a significant investment was made generally in the Beijing infrastructure before the Olympics of 2010. Any Olympic city will have to consider its transport arrangements, if only due to the sheer numbers of athletes and visitors added to the usual commuters who still have to work normally for the duration of the Games.

It is impossible to access any official Chinese website relating to Beijing’s transport, but ChinaHighlights.com details the system as it stands after the Olympic investment. Beijing’s public transport, no matter how good, will always be crowded. In a city of around 17.5 million people, this is a fact of life.