According to the data announced by the Ministry of Transport, a total of 54,7 billion passenger transportation trips were carried out on urban public transportation networks every year. Approximately 703 thousand buses and trams operate in China's urban areas.
About 540 thousand of them work with new energy. Transportation by rail is available in 54 Chinese cities and its total length is 9 thousand 700 kilometers. There are also online rental services for 15 million bicycles, and approximately 30 million trips are made by bicycle every day.
Deputy Minister of Transport Li Yang announced that China has made serious progress in developing the public transportation system and promoting carbon-free and green transportation. On the other hand, Li emphasized that residential areas also have to strengthen their political support in order to prioritize the development of urban public transportation, improve clean energy public transportation service systems, and continuously improve transportation services that are accessible to senior citizens and their residents.