Make fares flexible: experts

Govt claims no hikes are in sight as pressure grows over transit subsidies

With Beijing's transport authority denying it has plans to raise fares, experts are suggesting a solution based around flexible ticket prices on buses and subways.

As financial pressure increases over subsidies for public transportation, the government should come up with a new range of fares based on the length of journey, time of day and type of carriage, said Zhang Zhuting, a professor specializing in traffic law at the Ministry of Transport's Management College.