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A SHUTTLE bus service has been provided for commuters facing long queues at Line 16’s Heshahangcheng Station — but most would rather wait for the Metro.
Line 16 in the Pudong New Area opened seven months ago but has been hit with problems in not having enough trains to meet rush-hour demand.
Last month, covered walkways — some with electric fans — were provided for passengers queuing in the heat to get into Heshahangcheng and East Zhoupu stations.
To help tackle this congestion, 15 shuttle buses were organized by the city transport commission yesterday.
However, for the 11 shuttles from 7am to 8:30am, just 170 passengers chose to pay for 2 yuan (30 US cents) for the 20-kilometer trip from Heshahangchen Station to Longyang Road Station.
In the same period, thousands of commuters opted for the Metro to head toward downtown.
Metro commuters reported a shorter wait, after two additional trains were provided at the height of rush hour.
And many said they’d rather queue for a train than face gridlock on the road.
“The situation on the roads is very uncertain. Though the queuing time is long, at least I can be sure that I’ll arrive in time,” a commuter surnamed Chen told xinmin.cn.
The shuttle bus operator admitted there were delays.
“A shuttle was expected to take 45 minutes, however, because of congestion and roadworks, the actual time ranged from 53 to 70 minutes,” said Yang, an official.
“But the subway takes only 12 minutes,” he added.
The Metro operator urged commuters to use the shuttle bus as it could not guarantee extra trains every day.
Longer Line 16 trains are being introduced this year.
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