One China, One Transport Card: 75% cities in 2018, all cities in 2020

[AndrewJin]

Transport card to be valid in 3/4 of cities by year-end

The Ministry of Transport announced Thursday that, by the end of this year, a universal transport card would be valid for reciprocal use on public transportation in 220 cities at the prefecture level or above across the country.

China has about 300 cities at the prefecture level or above.

Up till now, the transport card has facilitated reciprocal travel in 190 cities at the prefecture level or above in China, Wang Shuiping, an official with the ministry, said at a regular news conference.

Wang added that the ministry would strive to make the transport card valid in all cities and towns nationwide by 2020.


Travel in China with one card!
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[Yingluck]

Amazing. Cities like Thailand/Bangkok need to use 3 transport card for 3 different metro train system.

 

[Skull and Bones]

This is really innovative.

 

[AndrewJin]

This is really innovative.

i don't really think it is innovative, but more about getting rid of the administrative barriers set by different cities.

Amazing. Cities like Thailand/Bangkok need to use 3 transport card for 3 different metro train system.

This is insane.
At least in all Chinese cities, only one card is needed for all different public transport methods within one prefecture-level entity, including taxi, metro, bus, ferry, suburban high-speed rail, expressway tolls, as well as many shops and government services.

I mainly use Wuhan Card, Shanghai Card.
During my travels around China, I have purchased numerous cards issues by different cities.
It is such a huge waste.

 

[Dungeness]

i don't really think it is innovative, but more about getting rid of the administrative barriers set by different cities.


This is insane.
At least in all Chinese cities, only one card is needed for all different public transport methods within one prefecture-level entity, including taxi, metro, bus, ferry, as well as many shops and government services.

I mainly use Wuhan Card, Shanghai Card.
During my travels around China, I have purchased numerous cards issues by different cities.
It is such a huge waste.

Just imaging the mess that Railway companies don't own tracks and tracks in different states belong to different companies.

China as a country can do lot of things that can't be done in other parts of world. China is indeed exceptional.

 

[AndrewJin]

Guangzhou to issue the national transport card

A national transport card will be rolled out throughout Guangdong province in 2018, according to the national transport card Guangdong service management platform. The new transport card will enable citizens to take public transportation in all Chinese cities connected to China T-union, the national transport card system.

With a "China T-union" logo, the national transport card is compatible with any terminal displaying the same icon. Before all card terminals in the province are fully upgraded, Guangdong will issue a compatible Lingnan Tong transport card, which can be used on both national transport card terminal and Lingnan Tong card terminal. Holders of the transport cards can take public transportation which bears both the logos of Lingnan Tong and China T-union. But citizens who don't need public transportation services outside the province may keep the old Lingnan Tong card, instead of getting an upgraded one.

Seven cities—Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Zhuhai, Shanwei, Zhanjiang and Chaozhou— have announced to join the national transport card network. Together with seven pilot cities from last year, two-thirds of the cities in Guangdong are now connected to the system.

The new Lingnan Tong card, which is compatible with the national transport card terminal, will also develop following functions.

1. Ofo bike sharing

As the transport card company reached a partnership with ofo, shared bicycles can be used by swiping cards beginning in 2018. Ofo will optimize and upgrade its smart lock through technology research and development. Both sides will also try to promote cooperation on data sharing, co-branded cards issuance, ticket package and bonus point redemption.

2. Shared Lingnan Tong cards

Passengers are now able to rent Lingnan Tong through Alipay or WeChat. The sharing devices have been piloted in selected metro stations and traffic hubs during December 2017, and will be extended throughout Guangzhou next year.

3. "Lingnan Tong Code" system

With the "Lingnan Tong Code" system, the generation of QR code and transactions can be completed offline and transactions take less than half a second. The system supports multiple payment channels.

4. Pre-loading onto SIM cards

The old Lingnan Tong card can only be loaded on some selected mobile phones. The newly launched card, however, will be able to get loaded on any mobile phone SIM card, regardless of phone models. This means that a regular SIM card can now be used as a transport card.

Just imaging the mess that Railway companies don't own tracks and tracks in different states belong to different companies.

China as a country can do lot of things that can't be done in other parts of world. China is indeed exceptional.

China is a city!

Xi'an City version of China Transportation Card

Also, the cardless version!

This label means you can use any version of the national transport card

 

[atan651]

I like uniformity and continuity. This will safe lots and lots of time and hassles. Excellent idea by the transport authority.

 

[AndrewJin]

One Country, One Dream, One Card!

Use Nanping City-issued cardless app on a bus in Lianyuangang City 1000+ miles away

Try different city cards on the same bus

 

[TaiShang]

Just imaging the mess that Railway companies don't own tracks and tracks in different states belong to different companies.

China as a country can do lot of things that can't be done in other parts of world. China is indeed exceptional.

I think that's in large part thanks to millennium old governance model, which cannot be matched by any other system. In that sense, China is definitely exceptional. China is a nation of "can do's."

This initiative is great in further facilitating people's movement and increase the development of now growing inland areas.

Perhaps they also consider making the travel card to be available to be used in museum and national parks for the purpose of payment.

 

[AndrewJin]

I think that's in large part thanks to millennium old governance model, which cannot be matched by any other system. In that sense, China is definitely exceptional. China is a nation of "can do's."

This initiative is great in further facilitating people's movement and increase the development of now growing inland areas.

Perhaps they also consider making the travel card to be available to be used in museum and national parks for the purpose of payment.

Museums are free!

 

[TaiShang]

Museums are free!

But, as far as I know, at least some areas in national parks are for a fee.

 

[AndrewJin]

But, as far as I know, at least some areas in national parks are for a fee.

Just use wechat or alipay!

 

[Dungeness]

I think that's in large part thanks to millennium old governance model, which cannot be matched by any other system. In that sense, China is definitely exceptional. China is a nation of "can do's."

This initiative is great in further facilitating people's movement and increase the development of now growing inland areas.

Perhaps they also consider making the travel card to be available to be used in museum and national parks for the purpose of payment.

Every time I read about nation wide North-South or West-East debates on Weibo or WeChat, like Doufu pudding should be sweet or salty, I feel this is what a country should be, like a big family. I can't imagine each region of China is discussing its own issues, on their own language.

Thanks to Mao and his comrades for making China an integrated country as it has never been in the history. Hopefully, Taiwan will be part of the big family very soon.

 

[TaiShang]

Every time I read about nation wide North-South or West-East debates on Weibo or WeChat, like Doufu pudding should be sweet or salty, I feel this is what a country should be, like a big family. I can't imagine each region of China is discussing its own issues, on their own language.

Thanks to Mao and his comrades for making China an integrated country as it has never been in the history. Hopefully, Taiwan will be part of the big family very soon.

That's the beauty of being an integrated nation, which takes away lots of pressures on people by saving them from meaningless debates and increase their happiness and quality of life.

The HSR has helped greatly, I believe, to make China feel like an even smaller country.

I can't wait for the day Taiwan will be joining the great rejuvenation discourse. In fact, as I experience in Mainland, Taiwan is already part of the cultural discourse (mostly food, which belongs to the souther food family of China). A physical connectivity would greatly enhance Taiwan's complete inclusion into the Greater China discourse.

Maybe that's fast coming.

 

[AndrewJin]

That's the beauty of being an integrated nation, which takes away lots of pressures on people by saving them from meaningless debates and increase their happiness and quality of life.

The HSR has helped greatly, I believe, to make China feel like an even smaller country.

I can't wait for the day Taiwan will be joining the great rejuvenation discourse. In fact, as I experience in Mainland, Taiwan is already part of the cultural discourse (mostly food, which belongs to the souther food family of China). A physical connectivity would greatly enhance Taiwan's complete inclusion into the Greater China discourse.

Maybe that's fast coming.

China is my city!