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Making a connection 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-25

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700 new cabbies 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-24

THE second batch of non-local cabbies - 700-strong - have passed training and started service behind the wheels, bringing the total number of non-Shanghainese cabbies to 1,000, according to the local taxi watchdog....

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Chongming-Qidong bridge link to open tomorrow 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-23

A NEW bridge expressway running across the Yangtze River will open tomorrow to facilitate traffic flows between Shanghai and Qidong as well as other cities in neighboring Jiangsu Province. The construction authorities...

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Second batch of non-local cabbies hit the streets 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-23

THE second batch of 700 non-local cabbies have passed training and started service behind the wheels, bringing the total number of non-Shanghainese cabbies to 1,000. The recruitment program of non-local taxi drivers...

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Fire shuts down Metro Line 10 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-23

METRO Line 10's operation was stopped late yesterday after a fire broke out in a station as the subway was about to end service for the day. No one was injured, city police said. The fire was reported at 10:24pm...

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Help vowed for parking downtown 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-23

THE city government plans to increase the number of parking spaces downtown during the next five years to alleviate a crunch that leaves the city hundreds of thousands of berths short of what it needs. According...

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Lone downtown shuttle bus to Hongqiao airport faces closure 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-22

THE only shuttle bus line connecting the downtown air terminal near Jing'an Temple to Hongqiao International Airport is slated to be shut down due to sluggish business, authorities said yesterday. The terminal,...

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More services in Metro stations 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-22

METRO travelers in town will find improved conveniences in the form of stores, cafes, self-service vending, banking and bill-paying machines as well as bookstores in the coming months. Metro managers said yesterday...

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Metro App Offers Real-Time Advice 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-19

METRO operator Shanghai Shentong yesterday launched a free cellphone app, allowing travelers to access Metro information, including maps, stations, transit routes and the location of toilets on the city's 11 Metro...

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Car plate supply dips, prices surge 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-18

CAR plate prices rebounded sharply to more than 51,000 yuan (US$8,035) in Shanghai yesterday as supply dropped in the last auction of the year. The average price for a license plate rose to 51,437 yuan at this...

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Trucks kill 17 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-17

SEVENTEEN people lost their lives in accidents involving trucks in the past month, while the heavy vehicles were turning at city junctions. This toll saw people killed by container vehicles, cement trucks and earth-moving...

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Road rage arrest 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-17

A BMW driver alleged to have killed a motorist driving a Mercedes in a road rage fight following a high-speed car chase has been arrested on a charge of intentional injuring, the Pudong New Area prosecutors said yesterday....

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Woman dies in platform plunge 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-17

A WOMAN was killed after falling on to the track at a Metro Line 6 station yesterday morning, causing rush hour delays. The incident happened at about 6:50am at Line 6's Hangjin Road station, in the Pudong New...

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100,000 yuan left on bus is claimed 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-17

A RELIEVED passenger has come forward to claim 100,000 yuan (US$15,752) she left on a city bus. The middle-aged woman, surnamed Wang, thanked the driver of the No. 704 bus who found the cash, which she said was...

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Woman hit, killed after falling onto Metro Line 6 track 

Metro | Traffic
2011-12-16

A WOMAN died after falling onto the tracks of Shanghai's Metro Line 6 during morning rush hour today, causing a short delay. The woman in her 30s fell onto the tracks just before a train pulled into Hangjin Road...