Anhui large-scale double-decker bus was stopped urgently

Recently, the first double-decker luxury bus in Anhui Province was put into operation. However, the Anhui Provincial Transportation Management Bureau announced yesterday that it will suspend the entry of such buses into the province before the relevant argumentation conclusions on the safety of road transportation for 12-meter-long large-size double-decker buses and extra-large three-tier sleeper buses will be issued by China Bus Institute. Passenger market. The cautious attitude of the competent authorities has undoubtedly poured cold water on the huge double-decker bus that has just emerged in the Anhui passenger transport market.

Weinan leads the first double-decker luxury bus

Reporters learned from relevant aspects, recently, Chang Yun Co., Ltd. Huangshan passenger car factory from Xiamen, a one-time purchase of six luxury buses, which as the first double-decker bus in southern Anhui attracted wide attention from the public and tourists. It is reported that the value of more than 1.8 million luxury double-decker bus limit 69 people, equipped with 220V power outlets, toilets, LCD TVs.

Large double-decker bus was stopped by emergency

Recently, the Institute of Passenger Cars of the China Institute of Highway Technology pointed out in the “Replied to the Notice on the Issuance of the Seventeenth Batch of Intermediate Passenger Car Types and Rating Forms in Zhejiang Province” that “by requesting the relevant department of the Ministry of Transport to ensure the operation of vehicles. For safety, 12-metre-long large-size double-decker buses and extra-large three-storey sleeper buses should not be put on road passengers temporarily.

The Provincial Transport Management Bureau announced yesterday that, in conjunction with the actual situation in our province, it was decided to suspend such buses before the relevant road safety arguments for 12-metre-long large-size double-decker buses and extra-large three-storey sleeper buses have been issued by the Bus Institute of the China Highway Society. Enter the province's road passenger transport market.

Three reasons to slow down the double-decker bus

What are the reasons that prompted the transportation management department to “stamp on” the double-decker luxury bus? The person in charge of the Maintenance Department of the Yunnan Provincial Transportation Management Bureau told the reporter that such vehicles have a high center of gravity and a large volume. They have high requirements for traffic conditions, traffic conditions, and crews, and their application scope has certain limitations. Second, the amount of passengers carried by vehicles. Large road traffic accidents may cause serious consequences. Third, the operation of extra-large double-decker buses will also have problems affecting the stability of the passenger-transport line market, the decrease of dispatch density, and the loss of road passengers’ comparative advantages.

In this regard, the relevant personage of a large-scale passenger transport company in the provincial capital stated that the current passenger transport market has become saturated with its trunk line and hotline capacity. Coupled with the impact of EMU, the current passenger transport market can be said to be greater than the transport capacity. In addition, the high prices of such double-decker buses will cause huge cost pressures on passenger transport companies, so they will not purchase such vehicles.

In the interview, some passengers stated that the first consideration was the fare and convenience. If such double-decker buses and extra-large three-storey sleeper buses are cheap under the condition of ensuring safety, they can also be considered.

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Since August 2008, with the permission of the Autonomous Region Road Transport Administration of Guangxi, passenger transport companies have invested in the pilot operation of several extra-large double-decker buses. At present, a total of four passenger transport companies have invested in five double-decker buses on three pilot lines.

This extra large double-deck bus, which is twice the number of passengers than the ordinary express bus and greatly reduces fuel consumption and costs, was once considered by the transport and transportation department as a typical example of “energy saving and emission reduction”. However, less than a year later, it became a callee. Parked object.