Shanghai to Build 145 Traffic Hubs

Shanghai will set up 145 traffic hubs to offer more connections between buses, taxis and Metro lines, and 60 among them will be built around 2010, Shanghai Morning Post reported today.

Among these hubs, six are big ones that connect Shanghai and other cities, including at Shanghai Railway Station, South Railway Station, West Railway Station, Pudong Railway Station, Hongqiao area and Pudong International Airport.

About 80 will be middle-sized traffic hubs, which connect to at least three Metro lines, or connect Metro lines with taxis and buses, such as Peoples Square and Xujiahui.

Small hubs will connect two Metro lines, or Metro lines with several bus routes.

Other hubs will be built around residential areas, with at least three connecting bus terminals.