We should follow London's lead to manage our traffic

It was 8 am when I was crowded on a platform on Beijing's Line 5 in the northern part of the city. I was trying to squeeze into a peak-hour subway train to reach a destination in the south before 9:30 am, but I failed on my first five attempts.

Racing against the time, I gave up the subway for a cab instead.

I thought to myself, "Well, even if it's much more pricey, it's OK as long as I could be on time."