On July 27th, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport was put into operation for the full moon. It is not convenient for citizens to go to the new airport? How about the current traffic connections of subways, buses, taxis, and online car-hailing? Will there be new improvements and optimizations in the future connection services? ?The cover news reporter conducted a visiting experience.
Site visit
The direct airport bus has been opened and the price is close to the people
The public transportation from Chengdu city to Tianfu International Airport is currently mainly subways, airport buses, and taxis. Today’s cover reporter chose to take the airport bus to Tianfu International Airport.
At 1:45 pm that day, the reporter got on the bus from the airport bus stop on Section 3 of Hongxing Road, Jinjiang District. The bus traveled at high speed via Tianfu International Airport for about 1 hour and 10 minutes and arrived at the airport terminal at 2:55 pm.
A passenger who took the airport bus said that if you take a taxi from IFS, it costs about 180 yuan, and the price of the bus is relatively more affordable. According to Yang Fenjuan, a staff member of Tianfu Airport’s special line, there are two buses to Tianfu International Airport, one is Chunxi Road-Tianfu International Airport, the fare is 40 yuan, currently 20% off, 32 yuan after discount; the other is Tianfu International Airport-Chengdu East Railway Station, the fare is 35 yuan, currently 20% off, 28 yuan after discount. Currently, the frequency of departures is rolling every 30 to 45 minutes.
Since the opening of the airport special line on June 27, the passenger flow has gradually increased. “The passenger flow on the first day was only more than 20 people, and the highest passenger flow was 920 people on the day,” Yang Fenjuan said. The current passenger flow is maintained at around 600 people per day. According to data from the Chengdu Public Transport Group, as of July 25, the two airport buses had a total of 2,633 flights, transporting 16,974 passengers.
At the same time, in order to ensure the transportation of passengers arriving at Hong Kong at night at Tianfu International Airport and enhance the travel experience of passengers, Tianfu Airport Special Line 1 has been launched on July 22, 2021 to normalize and extend its operating hours. The departure time of the last train to Chunxi Road is extended from 24:00 to 05:30 the next day. The departure interval of the extended period is adjusted in real time according to the situation of the night arrival flight on the same day, so as to synchronize with the flight.
Abundant taxi capacity
The Eastern New District has been included in the operation scope of parade taxis in the central city
The walking distance from the exit on the arrival floor of the terminal building to the pick-up area of each mode of transportation is no more than 500 meters. When the reporter arrived at the taxi waiting point, he could see that there were nearly a hundred taxis waiting to be picked up on the spot.
“At present, the Eastern New District where Tianfu International Airport is located has been included in the business scope of parade taxis in the central city.” Chengdu traffic and transportation law enforcement officials said that this also means that the integration scope of parade taxis in the central city of Chengdu has been expanded to the “11+3” area. , Cruise taxis in this area strictly implement metering and charging, and no additional charges are allowed.
At present, the capacity of cruise taxis at Tianfu International Airport can basically meet the travel needs of passengers. Among them, there are no less than 70 parade taxis waiting at the airport every day at night. “After the last arriving passengers at night leave, there are often dozens of taxis waiting in line.” The law enforcement officer said. At present, from 23 at night to 0:00 the next day, cruise taxis depart about 35 orders/day, and cruise taxis depart about 47 orders/day after 0:00.
Tianfu International Airport is about 50 kilometers away from the city. What if the taxi driver refuses to carry short-distance passengers? The reporter noticed on the scene that there is a short-distance taxi channel (to Jianyang, Eastern New District), which is specially opened for short-distance passengers and drivers. Passages are not only convenient for passengers but also for drivers, but at present this method is only temporary. “Next, an incentive mechanism will be implemented so that passengers can operate normally no matter where they go.” According to law enforcement officials, if taxis are used to carry short-distance passengers, they will be rewarded with points. When the points reach a certain amount, they will be able to do so. From the points of the fast channel, quickly arrive at the pick-up point to pick up passengers, save waiting time, and hope that this method will solve the problem of taxi selection and refusal.
Traffic Regulation
In the future, you can take the high-speed rail to the Tianfu Airport faster
Optimizing subway operations based on passenger flow
At 4:20 pm, the reporter took Metro Line 18 Tianfu Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 back to the city, and arrived at Metro Line 3 Chunxi Road Station at 5:30 in the afternoon, which took about 1 hour and 10 minutes. At present, Metro Line 18 has ordinary lines and express lines. The ordinary line is 46 minutes one-way, and the express line is 39 minutes one-way. The first and last departures are from 6 am to 23:30.
“In order to facilitate passengers, we have updated the guidance system for the new airport in the subway, put airport flight dynamic information at key subway transfer stations, and established a communication mechanism with the airport; launched the “Metro + Airport” barrier-free access And other special warm-hearted services.” Liu Qin, a staff member of Chengdu Metro, said that in the next step, Chengdu Rail Group will further optimize the service time of subway operations and meet the travel needs of citizens in accordance with the opening of airport flights and the growth of passenger flow. As of July 26, Metro Line 18 has operated more than 150,000 trains and transported more than 240,000 passengers.
“According to the overall transportation plan of Tianfu International Airport, Tianfu Airport will form a 2 railway and 2 track, closely connected external rail transportation system.” The relevant person in charge of the rail department of the Chengdu Municipal Transportation Bureau told reporters that the future Metro Line 19 will also be connected. The downtown area and Tianfu International Airport, and the Chengzi high-speed railway and Chengdawan high-speed railway that are currently under construction are also expected to be completed and put into operation by the end of 2023 and 2026, respectively. “In the future, you can not only take the subway, but also take the 350 kilometers per hour high-speed rail to Tianfu International Airport.” The person in charge said.
In addition, in order to ensure the normal transportation order of Tianfu International Airport, the Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Corps of the Transportation Bureau of Chengdu has also established a joint rectification mechanism for soliciting passengers and illegal parking by connecting with the airport public security bureau and the airport traffic police detachment, and a joint rectification mechanism for illegal parking of suspected illegally operating vehicles. Effectively rectify the chaos of soliciting customers and effectively combat illegal operations.
Cover news reporter Yang Bo photographic report