New shuttle lines open

Eighteen new commuter shuttle lines were launched on October 8, the Beijing Morning Post reported.

According to Beijing Bus Group, people in south and northwest Beijing are now served by lines that connect Huangcun with Yizhuang in Daxing district, and Yanjiao in Hebei Province with Guomao in the CBD.

Since its launch at the beginning of September, the shuttle service has grown from three lines and a ridership of about 140 to the current 27 lines that serve more than 900 passengers daily. Details are available at dingzhi.bjbus.com.