Customized buses put into operation in Beijing(1/5)

The first batch of customized buses that run on online reservations hit the road in Beijing on Feb. 27, 2020. Individuals and companies can start making reservations or buying tickets on Tuesday through a micro-app on the popular social media platform WeChat, according to the company. A bus line will be opened within five days if the number of applicants for the same line and the same timetable can reach half of the bus seats, the company said, adding that if the attendance rate falls below 50 percent, the bus line will be adjusted or even canceled. A ticket for such buses costs 8 yuan (about 1.1 U.S. dollars) if the travel distance is below 20 km, and 3 yuan will be added for every increase of 5 km. (Photo: China News Service/Han Haidan)

The first batch of customized buses that run on online reservations hit the road in Beijing on Feb. 27, 2020. Individuals and companies can start making reservations or buying tickets on Tuesday through a micro-app on the popular social media platform WeChat, according to the company. A bus line will be opened within five days if the number of applicants for the same line and the same timetable can reach half of the bus seats, the company said, adding that if the attendance rate falls below 50 percent, the bus line will be adjusted or even canceled. A ticket for such buses costs 8 yuan (about 1.1 U.S. dollars) if the travel distance is below 20 km, and 3 yuan will be added for every increase of 5 km. (Photo: China News Service/Han Haidan)

The first batch of customized buses that run on online reservations hit the road in Beijing on Feb. 27, 2020. Individuals and companies can start making reservations or buying tickets on Tuesday through a micro-app on the popular social media platform WeChat, according to the company. A bus line will be opened within five days if the number of applicants for the same line and the same timetable can reach half of the bus seats, the company said, adding that if the attendance rate falls below 50 percent, the bus line will be adjusted or even canceled. A ticket for such buses costs 8 yuan (about 1.1 U.S. dollars) if the travel distance is below 20 km, and 3 yuan will be added for every increase of 5 km. (Photo: China News Service/Han Haidan)

The first batch of customized buses that run on online reservations hit the road in Beijing on Feb. 27, 2020. Individuals and companies can start making reservations or buying tickets on Tuesday through a micro-app on the popular social media platform WeChat, according to the company. A bus line will be opened within five days if the number of applicants for the same line and the same timetable can reach half of the bus seats, the company said, adding that if the attendance rate falls below 50 percent, the bus line will be adjusted or even canceled. A ticket for such buses costs 8 yuan (about 1.1 U.S. dollars) if the travel distance is below 20 km, and 3 yuan will be added for every increase of 5 km. (Photo: China News Service/Han Haidan)

The first batch of customized buses that run on online reservations hit the road in Beijing on Feb. 27, 2020. Individuals and companies can start making reservations or buying tickets on Tuesday through a micro-app on the popular social media platform WeChat, according to the company. A bus line will be opened within five days if the number of applicants for the same line and the same timetable can reach half of the bus seats, the company said, adding that if the attendance rate falls below 50 percent, the bus line will be adjusted or even canceled. A ticket for such buses costs 8 yuan (about 1.1 U.S. dollars) if the travel distance is below 20 km, and 3 yuan will be added for every increase of 5 km. (Photo: China News Service/Han Haidan)