Ride-sharing a possible solution to traffic woe[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
9 years ago

Ride-sharing a possible solution to traffic woe[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A woman uses car-sharing app in rush hours in Beijing. Two months ago, Zhang's routine commute became less lonely after he started using a ride-sharing mobile app. More than 18 million riders have used the car-pooling app called Shunfengche, roughly translated as "hitchhiking", launched by Didi Chuxing, China's largest online car-hailing service provider, since last July. Traffic woe According to statistics, China's car ownership had reached 279 million by the end of 2015, among them 140 million are private cars and only 1.3 million are taxis. For the city's commuters, for every hour they spend on commuting in rush hours, 30 minutes are wasted on traffic jams.

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New regulations driving drivers away
7 years, 9 months ago

New regulations driving drivers away

China Daily  

AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CAR-HAILING DRIVERS in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, are quitting their job following the full implementation of regulations for ride-sharing services, according to reports. China Youth Daily commented on Thursday: The car-hailing regulations in most cities, which require drivers to have local household registrations and their vehicles to meet certain standards, have screened out many who …

Car2go expects big growth in vehicle-sharing market
7 years, 11 months ago

Car2go expects big growth in vehicle-sharing market

China Daily  

A woman drives a vehicle of Car2Share service in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. TAN XI / FOR CHINA DAILY Daimler-owned service provider to drive ahead with key expansion plans The car-sharing market in China is about to experience explosive growth in the coming three to five years and Car2go China Co Ltd－the Daimler-owned car-sharing business－is strategically prepared to ride …

Carpooling brings benefit to Beijing and neighbouring cities
7 years, 11 months ago

Carpooling brings benefit to Beijing and neighbouring cities

China Daily  

Commuters seek a shared ride home during rush hour in Beijing on Tuesday. The latest data from Didi Chuxing, China's largest ride-sharing service, has revealed that the number of car-sharing services traveling among Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province has quadrupled in the past year. The data of the survey revealed the number of people using car-sharing services to go to …

Shenzhen: Police to restrict shared bikes to prevent congestion, chaos
7 years, 11 months ago

Shenzhen: Police to restrict shared bikes to prevent congestion, chaos

China Daily  

Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. Police in southern metropolis Shenzhen Friday said they were mulling restrictions on the use of shared bikes, especially during holidays, to ward off road congestion and potential public chaos. Police said about 520,000 bikes had been put on the streets in the city in just …

Shenzhen: Police to restrict shared bikes to prevent congestion, chaos
7 years, 11 months ago

Shenzhen: Police to restrict shared bikes to prevent congestion, chaos

China Daily  

Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. Police in southern metropolis Shenzhen Friday said they were mulling restrictions on the use of shared bikes, especially during holidays, to ward off road congestion and potential public chaos. Police said about 520,000 bikes had been put on the streets in the city in just …

Shared bikes perfect example of win-win mode of transport
7 years, 11 months ago

Shared bikes perfect example of win-win mode of transport

China Daily  

People ride shared bikes along the Chang'an Avenue of Beijing on March 10, 2017. To reduce traffic pressure and prevent further environmental damage, many cities' authorities have urged the local people to reduce the use of cars and ride bikes instead. In Beijing, for example, the authorities have announced that till November 2018 people buying bikes will get a 10 …

Unappealing side effects of sharing economy
7 years, 11 months ago

Unappealing side effects of sharing economy

China Daily  

More than 4,000 illegal parking bicycles impounded by authorities in Shanghai, March 1, 2017. LARGE NUMBERS OF TOURISTS flocked to Shenzhen Bay Park in Guangdong province on Monday using bikes they rented via bike-sharing service apps such as Mobike. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Wednesday: A glance at the congested bike lanes in Shenzhen Bay Park would be enough to …

Unappealing side effects of sharing economy
7 years, 11 months ago

Unappealing side effects of sharing economy

China Daily  

LARGE NUMBERS OF TOURISTS flocked to Shenzhen Bay Park in Guangdong province on Monday using bikes they rented via bike-sharing service apps such as Mobike. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Wednesday: A glance at the congested bike lanes in Shenzhen Bay Park would be enough to give people goose bumps. During the three-day Tomb Sweeping Day travel rush that ended …

Bikesharing growing pains in Shanghai
8 years ago

Bikesharing growing pains in Shanghai

CNN  

Beijing, CNN CNN — They seem like a perfect solution to China’s traffic-clogged streets and toxic air: Bikesharing schemes. JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/AFP/Getty Images “Despite making citizens’ lives easier, the overwhelming number of shared bikes has paralyzed existing bike parking and management, ” a statement from the Huangpu district government said. JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Cao Guoxing, a spokesperson for bikeshare operator Mobike …

Congested Beijing to speed up car sharing
8 years ago

Congested Beijing to speed up car sharing

China Daily  

Beijing authorities will encourage the development of car-sharing services to reduce traffic congestion, and the capital could have 2,000 new energy vehicles devoted to this model of service by the end of the year. The municipal government will encourage companies in the car-sharing service to speed up their business development and service coverage, Rong Jun, a spokesman for the Beijing …

Bike-sharing solves 'last mile' problem
8 years, 1 month ago

Bike-sharing solves 'last mile' problem

China Daily  

Bike-sharing apps are an effective solution to the "last mile" problem for commuters, but service operators and users need to address issues related to the transport method, Minister of Transport Li Xiaopeng said in Beijing on Monday. "It's an effective way of solving the 'last mile' problem, which is why bike-sharing services have been so widely implemented," he said, referring …

Bike-sharing solves 'last mile' problem
8 years, 1 month ago

Bike-sharing solves 'last mile' problem

China Daily  

Bike-sharing apps are an effective solution to the "last mile" problem for commuters, but service operators and users need to address issues related to the transport method, Minister of Transport Li Xiaopeng said in Beijing on Monday. "It's an effective way of solving the 'last mile' problem, which is why bike-sharing services have been so widely implemented," he said, referring …

Bike-sharing apps vow to prevent underage users over safety concerns
8 years, 1 month ago

Bike-sharing apps vow to prevent underage users over safety concerns

China Daily  

A girl poses for a photo while sitting in the basket of a bike owned by Mobike, a bike-sharing service provider, at the Bund in Shanghai on New Year's Eve.Gao Erqiang / China Daily The operators of three major bike-sharing apps have pledged to make their services less accessible to children in response to Shanghai traffic and education authorities' calls …

Bike-sharing apps vow to prevent underage users over safety concerns
8 years, 1 month ago

Bike-sharing apps vow to prevent underage users over safety concerns

China Daily  

A girl poses for a photo while sitting in the basket of a bike owned by Mobike, a bike-sharing service provider, at the Bund in Shanghai on New Year's Eve.Gao Erqiang / China Daily The operators of three major bike-sharing apps have pledged to make their services less accessible to children in response to Shanghai traffic and education authorities' calls …

Mixed reviews for car-sharing services
8 years, 1 month ago

Mixed reviews for car-sharing services

China Daily  

One of the Benz Smart cars available for rent in Shanghai. Car-sharing services in China's mega cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing have been praised for convenience while others have complained about a shortage of cars. Providing gasoline-powered cars and new energy vehicles, most car-sharing services charge potential hundreds of dollars as refundable deposits once they upload their identity cards …

Mixed reviews for car-sharing services
8 years, 1 month ago

Mixed reviews for car-sharing services

China Daily  

One of the Benz Smart cars available for rent in Shanghai. Car-sharing services in China's mega cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing have been praised for convenience while others have complained about a shortage of cars. Providing gasoline-powered cars and new energy vehicles, most car-sharing services charge potential hundreds of dollars as refundable deposits once they upload their identity cards …

Didi customers have option to switch to bikes
8 years, 6 months ago

Didi customers have option to switch to bikes

China Daily  

Students in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, ride bicycles from the ofo platform. Didi Chuxing, China's largest car on-demand service provider, is gearing up to diversify its urban transportation offerings by adding bicycles to its existing product portfolio. The two companies will explore strategic cooperation in urban ride shares, including "offering a quality bike-sharing experience on Didi's platform," it said …

Car-sharing seen as answer to many ills
8 years, 10 months ago

Car-sharing seen as answer to many ills

China Daily  

Car time sharing company LeShare, who frees users from cash deposit, officially launches its app and service on Friday in Beijing. Govt restrictions are helping to boost the expansion of market A new player in China's car time sharing business is taking the sector toward a deposit-free mode for the first time. LeShare, LeEco Holding's time sharing arm, put its …

Car-sharing seen as answer to many ills
8 years, 10 months ago

Car-sharing seen as answer to many ills

China Daily  

Car time sharing company LeShare, who frees users from cash deposit, officially launches its app and service on Friday in Beijing. Govt restrictions are helping to boost the expansion of market A new player in China's car time sharing business is taking the sector toward a deposit-free mode for the first time. LeShare, LeEco Holding's time sharing arm, put its …

Car-sharing set to drive future travel in China
8 years, 11 months ago

Car-sharing set to drive future travel in China

China Daily  

A smartphone displaying the DriveNow app with cars available in Berlin's city center. BCG said the appeal of private car ownership is weakening among the young in large Chinese cities, and customers will find various ways, including car-sharing services, to meet their mobility demands. The Nielson Company Greater China found that ride-sharing through car hailing services reduces fares for passengers, …

Rush hour drivers who use short cuts off main roads increase journey times for everybody else, study says
9 years ago

Rush hour drivers who use short cuts off main roads increase journey times for everybody else, study says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Frustrated drivers who use short cuts off the main roads …

Can we have app-based and normal taxis both?[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
9 years, 3 months ago

Can we have app-based and normal taxis both?[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

For those who cannot secure a train ticket during next year's Spring Festival holiday, a time for family reunion, the app-based car-sharing service could be a convenient alternative. Carpooling not only facilitates long-distance travel for people who don't have a car and can't get a train ticket during peak travel seasons; it also helps people commute within cities as they …

Car-hailing apps gain in popularity[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
9 years, 10 months ago

Car-hailing apps gain in popularity[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Uber's offices in Chengdu and Guangzhou are raided and inspected as the company failed to abide by administration regulations. Controversial services draw ire of taxi drivers With the spread of smartphones, traffic congestion, improved service and cheaper rates, Uber and similar car-hailing apps are becoming popular in China's major cities, amid a shortage of taxis. Wang Dawei, a lawyer at …

Traffic may cost car owners
12 years, 7 months ago

Traffic may cost car owners

China Daily  

Download Car owners in Beijing may face congestion fees in a move to ease traffic flow, according to a five-year plan released by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport. "Congestion fees have been a key topic of research by the city's transport department in the past several years," said Song Guohua, an associate professor in transport planning and management at …

Taming the traffic snarl
13 years, 9 months ago

Taming the traffic snarl

Live Mint  

Navigating the maddening rush-hour traffic is the biggest source of frustration for any city resident. The explosive growth of vehicle population, far in excess of road network expansion, poses formidable challenges for urban traffic managers. It requires demand-side measures that encourages public transport usage, discourages private vehicles, and enables human beings to make rational decisions about their travel plans and …

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