On the morning of June 9, a delivery ceremony was held in the yard of Dongga Branch, Lhasa Public Transport to mark the operation of new energy buses on the Bus Route 6. According to the company, 34 units of Yutong gas-electric hybrid buses will soon be put on the road in Lhasa, capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region.

In recent years, Lhasa Public Transport Group has taken a number of measures to initiate the green public transport. In this year alone, a total number of 147 units new energy buses will be put on the road, including 27 units electric buses and 120 units of gas-electric hybrid buses. Equipped with gas engines, the gas-electric hybrid buses are new types of environmentally friendly vehicles which can be driven by electric motors. These hybrid buses are expected to provide a green travel solution for local citizens.

Equipped with 27 seats, Yutong gas-electric hybrid buses are more compactly built. More passenger-friendly facilities can also be found on board. For example, right behind the driver’s cockpit, a first-aid kit is placed to help passengers in emergency cases.

In the meantime, the self-breaking glass device is mounted near the side windows of the bus. In some emergency cases, the device will break the window glass in the shortest possible time without hurting passengers but help them escape. The red vehicle stopping button can be seen near the handrail of the rear door of the bus. During the rush hour when the bus is fully packed, passengers can use the button to make a request for stopping the vehicle at bus stops.

According to Dongga Branch, Lhasa Public Transport Company, the 6 Bus Route has a one-way distance of 26.2 kilometers. At varied times and different bus stops, it usually sees very huge changes in passenger flow. To fully meet local citizens’ needs and maximize the use of the vehicles, the company adopts a highly flexible operation mode which sees a bus getting out of the bus terminal every five minutes and puts all bus fleet on the road during the rush hour. When it’s less busy and there is less demand, a decreased number of vehicles are working on the road and buses start operation every seven minutes at the bus terminals.