On the same day, more than 100 urban and rural buses in the city were successively departed from the starting stations of various routes, marking the official launch of trial operation of the first batch of urban and rural bus passenger transport integrated in Liuyang City.

Urban and rural buses are spacious and clean, and many citizens praised the comfortable environment for riding. (Reporter Peng Hongxia)

Liuyang Daily (Reporter Zhou Hongzhen, Xie Peng, Peng Hongxia) At 6:15 on May 21, Liuyang Bus Station, the first urban and rural bus from Liuyang urban area to Yong'an Town was issued on time. When the passengers learned that the ticket price was adjusted from 9 yuan to 2 yuan, they repeatedly agreed. On the same day, more than 100 urban and rural buses in the city successively departed from the starting stations of various routes, marking the official trial operation of the first batch of urban and rural bus passenger transports in Liuyang City, , Liuyang City, , urban and rural bus integration.

Since the launch of party history learning and education, Liuyang has focused on combining "learning" and "use" and applying what you have learned, vigorously carried out the practical activity of "I do practical things for the people", and made every effort to promote key people's livelihood projects, handle practical problems such as "degrees, beds, parking spaces, toilets" that are of general concern to the people, focus on small and difficult things around the people, transform learning results into work motivation, and solve the "urgent, difficult and anxious" problems of many people.

It is reported that since March, party members and cadres across the city have visited more than 60,000 people, directly collected more than 1,500 opinions, suggestions and problems and demands of the masses, and solved more than 1,100 problems for the masses, achieving quick discovery, mastery, quick response and quick handling of the masses' "urgent, difficult and anxious" problems and reasonable demands and wishes.

The people have something to call, and the government has something to respond. One of them is to solve the most practical problems for the people and make travel more convenient for the people. Urban-rural bus integration is a key livelihood project in Liuyang City in 2021. Nowadays, urban and rural residents in Liuyang do not have to worry about having no cars to take. They can take a bus at their doorstep for only 2 yuan. Urban-rural bus integration allows the people to truly feel the sense of gain of transportation benefiting the people.

All-wide bus

has been added to 45 urban and rural bus routes

is expected to achieve every village connection by the end of this year

On the morning of May 21, at the South Bus Station, citizens were queuing up to take the bus to Dayao Town. (Reporter Peng Hongxia)

Urban-rural bus integration is an operation model that breaks the existing binary division between urban bus and rural passenger transport. Through government procurement services, it realizes full access to buses and rural areas, highlights the solution to the travel problems of rural people, especially the elderly, students, soldiers, and the disabled, so that the general public can enjoy more preferential, convenient and fast public transportation services.

It is reported that before May 21, there were only three routes: No. 102, No. 201 and No. 101 in urban and rural buses in our city. Among them, the fares for buses 102 and No. 201 to Dayao Town are 6 yuan, and the fares for buses 101 to Yong'an Town are 9 yuan.

However, from May 21, our city has not only increased the urban and rural bus operation routes to 45, but also 5 new or restored routes extend to some remote townships, and the fares for all operating routes are 2 yuan, which greatly reduces citizens' travel costs.

"Due to the remote location, there was no route from Shegang Town to Liuyang Economic Development Zone (High-tech Zone) before. This time we added this route." Li Chang, manager of the Municipal Bus Development Co., Ltd., introduced that the minibus route from Chunkou Town to Liuyang Economic Development Zone (High-tech Zone) was previously removed for various reasons, and now it has been restored. The wish of residents along G106 and G319 to take buses "at the doorstep" has become a reality.

"Our main task is to cover, optimize and restore the original bus routes, and at the same time slowly add new routes to ultimately achieve bus access in every village." Li Chang said.

"At present, Liuyang's urban-rural bus integration is in its infancy, and related work such as route selection, site setting, shift arrangement, infrastructure services need to be gradually improved. In the future, we will increase operating lines and vehicles in batches. It is expected that by the end of this year, all -built villages will be fully covered by , and buses will be connected to every village, so that more people can enjoy high-quality and efficient bus services, and improve the sense of gain, happiness and security of the people of the city." Zeng Yunfeng, director of the Office of the Leading Group for Urban-rural Bus Integration in Liuyang, and director of the Municipal Transportation Bureau, said.

With the advancement of urban and rural bus integration in Liuyang City, buses from Liuyang Bus Station to various townships have also been suspended."The number of passengers taking rural bus lines accounts for about 60% of the entire bus station, and citizens have a high demand for travel to townships." said Gao Changying, the head of Liuyang Bus Station.

However, the cost of riding on rural bus lines is relatively high. For example, the Liuyang-Jiaoxi Town bus line, which has the lowest fare, costs 7.5 yuan per trip, and now it only costs 2 yuan to take the bus. "It is necessary to remind you that although these lines have been cancelled, citizens still need to enter the station to take the bus. Only the buses to Dayao Town and Yong'an Town are boarded outside the station," said Gao Changying.

Citizen Experience

Urban and Rural Bus Trial Operation Ticket Price Enters the "2 Yuan Era"

Lens 1

Passengers like it, the ride environment is comfortable and the price is favorable to the people

"What's going on? Why did you change to a new car?" At 6 a.m. on May 21, citizen Lu Chunmei came to Liuyang Bus Station as usual and prepared to take a bus to work in Yong'an Town. As soon as she walked into the station, she discovered a new change - a new energy bus marked "Liuyang-Yong'an" was parked in the station, with a green license plate and a blue and white body, and the interior was spacious and clean. "The new car is not only bigger than the original one, but also has much better sanitary environment. The ticket price has been adjusted from 9 yuan to 2 yuan, which is beneficial to the people." Passengers sighed.

"Free from today is 2 yuan. Elderly people with elderly cards can swipe their cards to take the free ride. Don't worry about getting on and off the bus. Please sit well and support them. Safety is the first priority." Every time you arrive at a station, bus driver Wang Xinjian will remind passengers to pay attention and patiently answer their questions, "The people enjoy the policy benefits, they are comfortable in taking the bus, and we are happy to drive."

At 7:36 am, Li Zhiying, a 70-year-old villager in Yong'an Town, stood at the bus stop early. Before she got on the bus, she took out the elderly card from her pocket. After getting on the bus, she could take the sensor for free. "It's great to be convenient and beneficial to the people!" Although wearing a mask, you can still see smiles and joy overflowing from Lee Jiying's eyebrows and eyes.

"I went to the hospital in the urban area for examination today, and I have to go there once a month. In the past, the elderly card could only be used when taking the bus in the urban area. Now I can take the free bus at my doorstep, which saved another money." Li Zhiying said that a week ago she heard that the bus was going to come to my doorstep. She has been looking forward to it, but now she finally got on it and was very excited.

lens 2

Passengers take buses with poultry

Response: It is prohibited to take live poultry on buses during the epidemic, and relevant regulations must be followed

0 As the bus enters the village, it is becoming more and more convenient for villagers to travel to and from towns to and from towns to urban areas, and many people will take local specialties to the city to see relatives and friends on weekends.

At around 8 a.m. on May 21, on the way from Yong'an Town to Liuyang, the reporter saw a villager waiting for the bus from a distance at a station. As the vehicle stopped slowly, Wang Xinjian opened the car door, but soon his eyes were locked on the gray bag carried by the other party, "Membersman, what is the bag in your pocket?" "It's a native chicken."

"Sorry, live birds cannot be brought on the bus during the epidemic." Wang Xinjian said that there are relevant regulations on taking buses, and everyone must abide by it, such as prohibiting the use of dangerous and prohibited items such as flammable and explosive, drugs, controlled knives, etc., which is also to ensure the safety of citizens' travel.

lens 3

"The speed is slower than the minibus, and it is a bit unsuitable."

responded: The bus speed cannot exceed 50km/h, safety is the first

" There are many people in our village working in Liuyang Economic Development Zone (High-tech Zone). Now a new bus route has been opened, making it more convenient for everyone to go to work." On the bus from Liuyang-Dayao, Li Zhanhao, a villager from Dayao Town, said that the ride environment is very comfortable and the driving is also very stable. However, compared with the minibus I took before, the driving speed has slowed down, which is a bit uncomfortable for those who are eager to go to work.

Regarding the feedback from citizens, bus driver Xu Shufang explained: "We always put the safety of citizens first. Buses are not allowed to speed, and the driving speed generally cannot exceed 50km/h. At present, urban and rural buses are still in the trial operation stage, and the departure time, frequency and speed will be adjusted according to the needs of the people."

ride tips

departure time: Urban and rural buses are tentatively set to depart at 6:15 every day, and the last bus departs at 17:00.

ride discount: Children under 1.3 meters tall can ride for free; elderly people over 65 years old can ride for free with their ID card, elderly preferential certificate, and elderly ride card (optional one); disabled people can ride for free with their disabled certificates or love card.

Active-duty soldiers and disabled soldiers can ride for free with their valid certificates [including the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Chinese People's Armed Police Force officer (police officer) certificate, civilian certificate , soldier certificate , and scholastic students with military academies You can get a free bus.

students can enjoy half price discounts on their own student card.

transfer method: Currently, there are 5 central stations, namely Yanxi Station, Dayao Station, Zhentou Station, Chunkou Station and Economic Development Zone Station. Take Dayao Station as an example. There are buses to all townships in the south area, Zhentou Station connects to the west area, Chunkou Station connects to the north area, and Yanxi Station connects to the east area. After citizens arrive at the central station, they can directly transfer to the bus to the destination township.

News extension

Multi-department actions help our city’s urban-rural bus integration

In the urban-rural bus, student volunteers are guiding elderly passengers to swipe their cards. (Reporter Xie Peng)

Behind the steady progress of urban-rural bus integration reform in our city, many functional departments and caring people in society play an active role. The Vehicle Management Office of the Traffic Police Brigade of the Municipal Public Security Bureau has previously conducted a comprehensive status review of 231 buses in our city. On May 14, they also contacted the Traffic Police Detachment of the Changsha Public Security Bureau and invited the detachment to send backbone forces to browse for inspection of these vehicles, which not only improved the inspection efficiency, but also ensured the safety of the vehicle driving.

"During the inspection, we found that some vehicles had problems such as five small items. We issued a rectification notice to the responsible department, requiring them to rectify these problems before the vehicle was run. "Huang Wenxing, director of the Vehicle Management Office of the Traffic Police Brigade of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, said.

Buses are a civilized window for urban mobility. In addition to ensuring a safe and comfortable driving environment, taking a bus in Liuyang can also enjoy considerate services.

"Hello, do you need help? "Where are you going to the city? I tell you how to go..." On May 21, a beautiful scenery appeared on the urban and rural buses. In response to the call of the Municipal Youth League Committee, students from the Liuyang Campus of Hunan Foreign Language Vocational College became volunteers, helping citizens to guide the way at the bus starting station, and they also followed the bus to various townships. As the vehicle was driving, they answered questions and answered passengers, maintained order, took care of the elderly with limited mobility, and persuaded uncivilized behaviors.

department Q&A

in Liuyang Urban and Rural Buses. On the first day of the car trial operation, in addition to likes, many passengers also raised some questions and suggestions in interviews with reporters. In response to the issues that citizens are concerned about, the reporter contacted relevant staff of the Municipal Public Transport Development Co., Ltd. to answer questions for citizens.

Question 1. It is too early for the last bus to leave at 17:00. At this time, office workers usually get off work. Some have not even got off work and the students have not finished school. We can't catch the bus. Can we postpone the last bus to 17:30 or 18:00?

department: At present, urban and rural buses are still in the trial operation stage. In the future, we will adjust the specific departure frequency, interval time, departure time of each route based on the actual needs of citizens to board.

Problem 2. Some people do not know which platform the bus's departure information is posted on, nor when to wait for the bus. Can Liuyang create a smart bus APP? Citizens can accurately know which time and which station should be located through this APP. Which bus to take, where to transfer, etc.

department: Liuyang currently has its own smart bus APP called " Mobile Bus ", but this APP is temporarily only applicable to urban areas and Liuyang Economic Development Zone (High-tech Zone). Since the departure time and frequency of urban and rural buses may be adjusted in the later stage, this information is not suitable for joining the APP. After the trial operation is completed, we will consider adding urban and rural bus route information to the APP for citizens to query.

Question 3: Previously, I could take a shuttle bus directly to the urban area in some townships. After the reform, I could only transfer halfway by bus, not directly, so why cancel these direct routes to the urban area?

department: This is to ensure smooth roads and sufficient transportation capacity. If Shashi Town , Chunkou Town, and Shegang Town all open buses directly to the urban area, due to the overlap of a large number of routes, it is very easy for multiple buses to appear at one bus stop at the same time, resulting in waste of transportation capacity.