Life of Guangzhou - How to Solve the Taxi-Problem?

1. 70% of citizens consider that, a perfect bus transportation system would solve the taxi problem. Taxis should not become the main means of transport.

2. Shuttle buses between bus stations and the metro stations should be efficient.

3. As the population of the city grows, the number of taxis should increase. According to usual standards, for a large-sized city, every 1,000 people require no less than 2 taxis; for a small-sized city, every 1,000 people require no less than 0.5 taxis and a medium-sized city should have a middle value range. Guangzhou now has a permanent population of 12 million and needs 24,000 taxis. The number of taxis in the city is now 16,000, which means that 8,000 more taxis are needed to meet demand according to the standards.

4. Establish flexible cars for rental during peak times or during national holidays to relive the stress on traffic in the city.

5. Carpooling is favored by some young white-collars in China especially in some big cities.

(by Carrot Chan, Alan Devey)