Beijing announced new changes to the operation of buses, subway, taxis (ride-share services included) and suburban railways starting from May 12.

Among all the 108 bus routes running through Fangshan District, operation of 103 routes has been suspended, and five others remain operational just in areas outside the district.

Among all the 28 bus routes going through Shunyi District and 97 district-wide bus routes in the district, three routes remain operational outside the district, stops for seven routes in areas of risks have been skipped and operation of 115 others has been suspended.

Regarding the metro lines, eight stations of Fangshan Line, including Daotian Station, Changyang Station, Libafang Station, Guangyangcheng Station, Liangxiang University Town North Station, Liangxiang University Town Station, Liangxiang University Town West Station and Liangxian Nanguan Station, have been closed, while four stations of Yanfang Line, including Magezhuang Station, Raolefu Station, Fangshan Chengguan Station, Yanshan Station, have also been closed, which means Yanfang Line has been entirely suspended.

The six subway stations of Fanshan Line outside Fangshan District, including Dabaotai Subway Station, Guogongzhuang Subway Station, Baipenyao Subway Station, Huaxiang Dongqiao Subway Station, Shoujingmao Subway Station and Dongguantou Nan(S) Subway Station, remain operational.

Beijing has suspended taxi operations in the southern area of Chaoyang District (south of Chaoyang Road excluding Chaoyang Road), Fangshan District, Shunyi District (except for Beijing Capital International Airport).  Online ride-share service platforms are required to set electronic fences for the above-mentioned areas and not to dispatch orders to the above-mentioned areas. Rental cars are also not permitted to enter the above-mentioned areas.

Regarding suburban railway lines, Liangxiang Railway Station and Beijingdong Railway Station of Beijing Suburban Railway Line Sub-center, and Shunyi Railway Station and Niulanshan Railway Station of Beijing Suburban Railway Line Tongzhou-Miyun have suspended passenger services.

The time to resume normal operations will be determined based on further studies over the epidemic situation. 

(Source: Beijing Daily)