And you thought post-game traffic was brutal
After you return home from your mildly inconveniencing traffic jam tonight, here’s a Dinner Topic you can share with the family and make yourself feel good about being home: a 10-day traffic jam in China is finally easing up. Yes, you read that right: a traffic jam that lasted for 10 days! Some truck drivers were stuck on the 60-mile stretch for days at a time and were “greeted” by people selling water and other products at price gouging levels. The freeway is west of Beijing.
The traffic jam was a result of a combination of things, including road repair and tourist, but the biggest reason for congestion was the recent finding of coalfields in Mongolia, which has led to many additional trucks hauling coal to power plants in Beijing.
When this fascinating tale is brought up, you should know that Mongolia is the country sandwiched between Russia and China.
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Read on:
npr.org – China’s Massive Traffic Jam Could Last For Weeks
NYTimes.com – China’s 60-Mile Traffic Jam Is Breaking Up
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