Bus Route Adjustment Proposal to be Announced Today
The head of the Guangzhou communication commission said that Guangzhou's bus route adjustment proposal, to be announced today (April 11th), features more buses during peak hours and closer connections between bus lines and the metro, in order to relieve crowdedness. Citizens and industry insiders expressed their opinions about the changes. Our reporter Li Hongzhong has more.

An authoritative survey showed that nearly 50% of all citizens are not satisfied with the city bus service, especially the crowdedness on buses during peak hours. In response to the new adjustment most citizens welcomed the move, but some citizens had different opinions.
"It is hard to avoid the peak hour for going to and getting off work. The only way to address the issue is to shift work schedules."

Insiders advised:

"Making changes in the bus routes is a relatively efficient way to address the traffic issue, but the changes should take the citizens' use of the transportation means into consideration. A suggestion is to make the bus routes better connected with the metro. "

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