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Vansterdam 08-24-2010 10:36 AM

100-km Chinese traffic jam enters day nine
 
http://autos.sympatico.ca/automotive...nters-day-nine


It's a startling example of China's growing traffic problems: A 100-km long traffic jam on a major highway leading into Beijing is now entered its ninth day with no relief in sight.

According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), thousands of vehicles have been clogging the Beijing-Tibet expressway since August 14. The problem began when semi-truck traffic and road construction spiked at virtually the same time.

State-run newspapers are reporting that the jam has seen a "mini-economy" spring up, where merchants are venturing onto the roadway to sell stuck drivers' water and food at sky-high prices.

Reportedly, this is not the first jam-up along the thoroughfare, with prolonged traffic snarls in June and July lasting nearly a month. Traffic along the stretch has been growing increasingly worse as China's auto sales and consumption of shipped goods continues to sky-rocket.

This latest jam is—ironically—worse that previous tangles, because the road improvements are needed to fix damage caused by the steady increase in traffic.



http://autos.sympatico.ca/automotive...nters-day-nine



LOL that would suck soooo bad to be stuck in

Vinny G 08-24-2010 10:41 AM

I believe this is the third repost.

ilvtofu 08-24-2010 10:43 AM

LOL! that's insane, I wonder if people were caught off guard or if they packed survival kits

StylinRed 08-24-2010 11:13 AM

the jam is both ways?! oO (the pic from the link)

would be crazy if people begun to ditch their cars


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