| I've been taking the metro line #1<->#2 transfer several times now, as well as the metro line #1<->#3 transfer. Even though I haven't been there during the real peak time, it's still quite busy even outside of the peaktimes there.
But really the amount of traffic is not what annoys me about the metro. So far i've always managed to get myself squeezed in. But what I don't understand is the enormous distance you have to walk for each transfer. Also having to check-out and later check-in again for any transfer to or from metro line #3 is annoying, atleast when transfering between #1 and #2 this isn't necessary. I think the metro is still the best for of transportation in Shanghai, but in my opinion they've made some mistakes when building it. Line #3 should have been underground, just like the main parts of #1 and #2 and the transfers should have been placed closer to eachother. Placing #3 below ground would have made it easier to construct the stations so you don't need to checkout and checkin again. And with shanghai getting bigger and bigger space above ground will become more and more precious, so it would have logical to build all of the subway underground. Not like line #3 and the extention of line #1 which are aboveground now. Some parts being above- and other parts being belowground will make future connections only more difficult to realize. |
Jia You, Shanghai Metro!