New buses to be put into use in Beijing
(CRI)
Updated: 2005-04-01 14:00

A four-day long event aimed at choosing the capital's new city buses opened it doors at the Beijing Conference Center Wednesday. 56 new bus models from 9 first-class vehicle manufacturers are participating in the bidding war. And it's well worth their while - More than 4000 new buses from the show will be contracted and put into use by the end of this year.

A variety of buses are on display, ranging from luxurious to normal models. But what's more important is that all of them match the European emission standard EU3.

And the buses are not only eco-friendly, they also have interesting designs. Some of the buses have chairs designed for babies. And some have chair-rests that send off special scents.

Transportation experts from various departments are currently grading the buses. Representatives from the public are also offering suggestions and the final results will be released May 1.

But the change is only the beginning of larger moves by the capital to update public transport from now until 2008, when an estimated 8000 new buses will be servicing passengers.