Sleeper cars will be replaced! ! !

"It's better to sit and sit down than to lie down." For a long-distance bus, this sentence is apt to be true. From Xiaju City in Kunming, it takes more than 20 hours to drive. Sleeper buses have always been the first choice for many travelers. However, in a few years, people may no longer be able to buy tickets for sleeper buses because the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Public Security issued an announcement to phase out this model.

If the sleeper bus is eliminated, will it be harder for people to go home? How long-distance lines will operate after a sleeper bus leaves the market...

In addition to these questions, there are people who ask "Why not improve the safety of sleeper buses through technological improvements?"

News from the head

Sleeper bus will be eliminated after 5 years

In recent years, many sleeper buses have caused fires and traffic accidents, causing deaths and injuries to many people. The relevant departments believe that the accident rate of sleeper buses is high and there are hidden dangers in the design of double aisles. The single door design is not conducive to escape. According to the provisions of document No. 632 issued by the Ministry of Industry and Public Security, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has suspended the declaration of new products for sleeper buses before the revised safety technical standards for sleeper buses. The "Announcement" states that: Since March 1 this year, related companies have suspended the production and sale of sleeper bus products; all local public security and patrol departments have stopped registering passengers for sleeper buses. This means that the sleeper bus will exit the operating market after 5 years, and the original long-distance sleeper line will be replaced by a high-class comfortable seat bus.

Landing in Kunming

More than 30% of passenger cars are sleeper cars

At present, China has a total of more than 30,000 sleeper buses, nearly 1 million passenger seats, more than 5,000 passenger lines, and more than 150,000 employees, mainly responsible for over 800 kilometers of long-distance domestic passenger transport and some 400-800 kilometers of routes and some international roads. Transportation routes cover 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government). In some remote areas and underdeveloped areas of transportation, the transport needs of sleeper buses are still relatively large.

The reporter learned from the Yunnan Provincial Industry and Information Technology Commission and the Yunnan Provincial Department of Transportation about the phase-out of long-distance sleeper vehicles. All departments indicated that they have not received any notification from the state department to stop registration of sleeper buses. The reporter learned about the status of the five passenger stations in the east, west, south, north, and northwest of Kunming respectively. The number of long-distance sleepers accounts for almost one-third of each passenger station. Take the western and eastern passenger stations as an example. The long-distance passenger buses in the western passenger terminal are mainly targeted at 8 cities in western Yunnan. More than 400 sleeper buses are sent to each city every day, such as trains to Linyi and Ruili, or at least a single vehicle. It is between 500 and 800 kilometers. Many of the eastern bus terminals are inter-provincial buses, which are sent to Guangzhou, Fujian and other places. The longest journey time takes 32 hours.

Market influence

Long-distance routes are becoming harder to survive

The reporter learned from the major passenger stations in Kunming that the sleeper buses currently account for a large proportion of long-distance buses. Changing a long-distance sleeper car to a seat passenger car will cause many passengers to change trains due to changes in their comfort. It is expected that the passenger flow of passenger lines in the inter-provincial provinces will be affected in the future, and long-distance routes may be more difficult to survive.

For example, currently in Lhasa, Shangri-La in Yunnan, eight sleeper buses are running, and the journey takes three days. A large sleeper bus has 38 beds, a similarly sized bus, and about 50 seats. "The distance is so far. If you sit all the way, for three days, few people can stand it."

Responsible persons from several major passenger stations stated that if they take a long time, the seated bus will give passengers a great sense of discomfort. Moreover, in the off-season, long-distance sleeper fares will be much cheaper than trains. Furthermore, there are still many trains in Yunnan Province.

Expert advice

It is better to upgrade than

The sleeper buses that passengers are now riding on have undergone two internal adjustments. That is to say, now passengers are already riding a third-generation sleeper bus. However, reporters found on these buses that each vehicle can take 36 to 37 people, but the aisles in the car are narrow, and once it is in an accident, it is difficult to escape quickly.

Therefore, people in the industry suggest that instead of eliminating sleeper buses, it is better to improve technology. For example, a sleeper bus can be equipped with a seat belt, which can ensure the safety of passengers. In addition, it is necessary to increase the fire protection facilities in the car. Sleeper buses nowadays are mostly modular. In the event of a car accident, the outer shell will be scattered. If it can be improved into a body-integrated type, this will greatly ensure the safety of passengers.

Voices of all parties

Sleeper buses should not withdraw from the historical stage, mainly to see if there is a market demand, and they must act according to the laws of the market and the reality of our country. Because sleeper buses are an indispensable means of transport for low-income groups, the current market demand is still very strong, and the one-stop approach will affect the sustainable and healthy development of road passenger transport.

Passengers

It's harder to get home

Yunnan has a vast territory and low railway access. Sleeper buses are an important tool for long-distance passenger transportation. 60% of passengers served by sleeper buses are low- and middle-income groups such as farmers, migrant workers, and individual workers. The ability of these people to choose alternative travel payments is also low. Some college students will choose sleeper buses to return home during the summer and winter vacations.

Mr. Gao, who works in Kunming, had to sit in a sleeper bus every time he returned to his hometown in Sichuan. “The distance from Kunming to Dehong Prefecture is 804 kilometers. If the sleeper bus is eliminated, it will be even harder to go home.”

driver

The sin is passengers

"If the train ticket is good enough, passengers will not be able to sit in a sleeper bus; if the train can reach it directly, passengers will not be able to sit in a sleeper bus," said Master Jiang, a bus driver from Kunming to Ruili.

Master coach Zhang Kun from Kunming to Jinghong said that the distance between Kunming and Jinghong highways is about 700 kilometers, and there are more than 20 sleeper shuttles and regular shuttles to Jinghong every day. The journey takes 18 to 24 hours. If the sleeper buses are eliminated, it is certainly the passengers who are “involved”.

However, the driver Huang also said that compared to long-distance passenger cars, the elimination of sleeper buses has little effect on short-distance buses of about 300 kilometers.

enterprise

Operation will be affected

In fact, in addition to the vast number of passengers, the sleeper bus has been eliminated or the "heavy" that many passenger transport companies cannot afford.

"Eliminating sleeper buses has caused major difficulties for road transport companies facing fierce air-to-air competition." The average person in charge of several passenger transport companies in Kunming said with apprehension: "About half of the company's vehicles are sleeper buses, and attendance is above 70%. If the sleeper bus is suspended from production, sales, and licensing, this will have a huge impact on passenger transport companies."

As for the replacement of sleeper buses that will be launched, they said that they have not yet considered buying. Because replacing a sleeper bus with a seat bus will definitely reduce the ride comfort, it will definitely affect the company's service quality and operation.

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