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SuperStar

Joined: Apr 18, 2007
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Location: Century Park & MA,USA
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Posted: Mar 14, 2008 - 09:16 PM

Can you imagine how clogged up Shanghai would be without the subway? We would have an impossible time getting from point A to B. I think the subway in Shanghai is wonderful most of the time, keeps improving, and I really appreciate being able to function in a city without an automobile.

In many other cities, even with a subway system, still need an automobile and then have to pay high parking fees, high costs for gasoline plus all of the additional costs of vehicle ownership and maintenance.

We are all very lucky to have the Shanghai subway system.

ThomasCaron
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Ranter

Joined: Dec 11, 2006
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Location: Shanghai

Posted: Mar 14, 2008 - 10:50 PM

What a lot of whiners! Except for the inconvenient closing time the Metro is fast, clean and efficient. Can't deal with the crowds? Then what are you doing in Shanghai? I take a taxi as often as I take the subway, and it's not in the subway where I've had occasion to worry if I'd live to see my ride to the end.

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sienna
FooSlinger

Joined: July 17, 2006
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Location: stockholm/shanghai

Posted: Mar 14, 2008 - 11:27 PM

ThomasCaron wrote:

totally agree with thomas.

People who has been in Europe and see Shanghais metro they will laugh of joy,

london's superduper dirty and stinky, barcelonas is disgusting, so is italys compared to shanghai's, as well as paris. and tons of other metros are much worse. Shanghai must be one of the best and cleanest and hi-tech metros in the world. even NYC's metro looks kind of oldfashioned.

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TheDudeAbides

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Posted: Mar 14, 2008 - 11:46 PM

Have to agree. It really is a decent system compared to those of a lot of other cities, and they're always adding/upgrading/improving things. Granted, being packed in like sardines isn't always much fun, but in China I don't think you could reasonably expect otherwise. And even under those circumstances, I think the folks running the show are doing a pretty good job.

Shangstar

Fire-eater

Joined: Feb 07, 2008
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Posted: Mar 15, 2008 - 12:29 AM
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samcy

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Joined: July 26, 2007
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Posted: Mar 15, 2008 - 12:52 AM

Kind of funny following this post.

The comments before 2008 are mostly negatives.
The posts in 2008 are all positives.

The lines are older as compared to 2004.
The stations are older too.

So, what are the changes?

I am new and has not been here long enough to experience the differences.

sanjj

Reacher

Joined: Nov 01, 2007
Posts: 291
Location: Vancouver/Shanghai
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Posted: Mar 15, 2008 - 07:06 AM

samcy wrote:

Nice observation! Did you know that as of Jan 1, 2008, China legalized drugs? Could have some connection there? Smile

But seriously, people tend to complain when they're not used to the system, and once they know their way around it, things just become smooth for them. Not the metro per se, it's the minds.

xueli

Barker

Joined: Apr 15, 2007
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Posted: Mar 15, 2008 - 03:12 PM

I like the metro newtwork here and specially they fast and getting more line connected now. Just dont like the rude passenger eager to push in before you step out Sometimes. As long as I stay away from the rush hour.