Beijing Plans Congestion Fees to Ease Traffic

BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing plans to impose congestion fees on autos using certain roads and to encourage residents to buy alternative-energy cars in a drive to ease chronic traffic jams and cut pollution, Chinese media reported on Friday. Officials hope the fees will lead more residents to use public transport, according to the plans announced on Thursday, the state-run news agency Xinhua said. [More]

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Beijing Plans Congestion Fees to Ease Traffic