A driver in a bus

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- “I’ve been driving buses for six years and the worst thing I had to deal with before that was the noise. This new energy bus is noiseless and much more comfortable to drive.” Wu Xiaoyan, a driver of Bus 880, told the reporter with smile at Lvmeng Square Public Transport Hub.

The buses are 12-meter plug-in hybrid electric buses manufactured by CRRC Times Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as CRRC), equipped with the Company’s latest pure electric system, and are a new generation of urban buses configured for the diverse needs of the market with a new energy platform.

A driver was charging a bus.

“After the National Day, we have launched more than 1,000 new energy buses in Chongqing, with 28 on the route of Bus 880 alone. Feedback from drivers and passengers has been very positive so far,” the person in charge of CRRC Chongqing said.

Yuan Shihong, responsible for the route of Bus 880, said that these buses have an upmarket appearance, a well-designed and functional interior, and a user-friendly design, such as high safety seats for the old and weak, and low pedals that are friendly to passengers with walking difficulty. In response to Chongqing’s sticky weather, the driver’s seat is equipped with automatic ventilation and is automatically heated in winter, and it also lifts and lowers itself according to the driver’s weight, which is very well received. “After these days of operation, according to actual data, the energy saving is about 50% and the emission standard has changed from National Emission Standard Stage Four to National Emission Standard Stage Six,” Yuan Shihong said. 

A number of new energy buses are in operation.

(Translated by Wang Huixin, Fathom Language Limited)