Zhengkai bus bills have been invested in nearly 100 million yuan

Two consecutive days of inter-city bus fare surveys have aroused the attention of readers and authorities.

For the first time, Zhengzhou Freight Group has dried up its books on inter-city bus operations. Based on this calculation, Zhengkai Bus has not recovered its costs so far.

Zhengzhou Municipal Price Bureau will supervise its more standardized

The operator also stated that due to the lagging of related policies and regulations, the name of the intercity bus is not a bus because it does not enjoy the preferential tax policy for public transport at all. Regarding the focal fare issue that everyone is concerned about, the Zhengzhou Municipal Price Bureau stated that as a new thing, intercity bus services are still being explored. However, there is no substantive price violation, and it will be supervised and standardized in the future. "As a new thing, we are also groping forward and discovering the problems we will improve." On the 20th, Li Shichun, Minister of Production and Operation of Zhengzhou Freight Group, made another response on behalf of Zhengzhou Freight Group.

Zheng Kai Bus Book

Currently operating for less than four years

Nearly 100 buses were put into the train, and the hardware was invested in nearly 100 million

The fare is reduced from 25 yuan to 7 yuan

Passenger flow increased from 3,600 people/day before opening

10,000 person/day

1 day income is about 70,000 yuan

1 year income more than 2500 million

The reason why the intercity bus that carries the original intention of “for the people” is controversial is precisely because of the profound love of society.

The first drying account is invested in nearly 100 million yuan.

As a pioneer of inter-city bus services, Zhengkai Bus has matured its fare mechanism and operating model and won the praise of Zhengzhou and Kaifeng citizens. However, in the case of Zhengkai Bus, the operator stated that it had suffered a serious loss, and the relevant person even said in an interview on the 18th that the confidentiality inconvenience revealed the specific circumstances.

On this issue, Mr. Zhu, who runs a long-distance car, made a phone call and advised the Zhengzhou Freight Group on drying the books so that everyone could see where the losses were. On the 17th, Zhengzhou Freight Group finally responded to the readers' calls and dried up their own books. "As the most satisfying Zhengkai bus mode, the cost has not yet been recovered." Li Shichun then used a set of data to prove this claim.

The operator stated that after Zhengzhou-Kaifeng intercity bus service was opened, the fare was reduced from 25 yuan to 7 yuan (reporter's inquiries revealed that Zhengkai Bus had 13 to 20 yuan for the general bus before it opened). Passenger flow increased from 3,600 person-times/day to 10,000 person-days/day.

The fares have been reduced by half, and passenger traffic has doubled, and it seems that the total income has not changed much. According to the per capita passenger flow of 10,000 people per day, Zhengkai bus has a daily income of about 70,000 yuan, and more than 25 million yuan a year. It has just operated for less than four years.

About 1 million yuan for a luxury passenger car, Zhengkai Bus has invested nearly 100 such buses, and the hardware has invested nearly 100 million yuan. With staff salaries, fuel, insurance costs, and vehicle maintenance costs, "the initial investment is too large, so no cost recovery has been achieved so far."

Li Shichun said that with the objective factors such as economic development and rising prices, vehicle maintenance costs, insurance costs, and salaries and wages will all increase correspondingly. At the same time, rising oil prices will, to a considerable extent, generate interurban bus operations. Due to its relatively low prices, the intercity bus service, which is already in a loss-making operation, is facing a more severe operating environment. "Of course, with the long-term development, the low-profit era will surely come, or companies will not be able to provide continuous service," said Li Shichun.

Deep love often hates it. This is especially true for intercity bus services that carry the "for the people" function.

For three consecutive days, the questioning of “intercity bus fares” caused a strong response from the operating department, government departments, and readers. The focus of the issue focuses on three aspects: First, is inter-city bus transportation a bus in the end? Why can it enjoy the dual benefits of public transport and the service line? Second, how does the fare mechanism of intercity bus transits be regulated and monitored? Third, the same is the intercity bus, why can't the operation mode be copied? With the questioning at every level, the problems have been basically clarified.

As a Huimin exploration in Henan, the opening of the intercity bus is definitely worthy of recognition. However, the innovation of any system requires the timely follow-up of supporting services, such as the concept of deliberation, such as supervision and management, such as public-private trade-offs, such as passenger safety. However, for the time being, Zhengkai’s privileges are invisible on the lines of Zheng Jiao, Zheng Xu, Zheng Xin, and so on. Without a unified standard, it is difficult to have a uniform sample; without a unified service, it is difficult to have a uniform quality. This is both the heart of the people and the core of the intercity bus dispute.

We tolerate the quest for new things. We also respect the appeals of a benefit group, but we must pay more attention to the interests of the public transport passengers. As an inter-city bus that affects the interests of the four major cities, it carries too many quagmire, and therefore there are too many complaints. Respect for public opinion can win respect, and better understanding can win understanding. Then, in the face of public interest in intercity bus services, government departments and operating departments should reflect on their own gains and losses.

In fact, since intercity bus services have been defined as “bus lines for bus operations”, why can't we make the best use of the advantages of avoiding weaknesses and serve the public like “bus”? To do a lot for the people, the public will understand and see it.