双语新闻 | 长潭城际定制公交线路开通

Opening Ceremony of the Changsha-Xiangtan intercity customized bus line

11月22日，长潭城际定制公交线路开通，在长沙岳麓区清水路公交首末站，不少市民纷纷前来尝鲜，对线路开通赞不绝口。据了解，加上今年9月开通的长沙往返株洲的城际公交，长沙至株洲、湘潭均已实现公交线路直达。

On Nov 22, the Changsha-Xiangtan intercity customized bus line opened. Many citizens had come to experience this new bus line and marvelled at it at the bus terminal of Changsha Yuelu District's Qingshui Road. Thus, with this new bus line and the intercity bus line between Changsha and Zhuzhou in September of this year, Changsha was understood to have direct bus lines with Xiangtan and Zhuzhou.

Opening Ceremony of the Changsha-Xiangtan intercity customized bus line

长潭城际定制公交线路全线长41公里，起点长沙清水路公交首末站，至终点湘潭综保区公交首末站。线路设计经过大客流数据分析，串联起阜埠河3、4号地铁站、长沙大学城、洋湖湿地公园、湖南妇女儿童医院、华谊兄弟电影小镇、湘江学院、湘潭北站、湘潭国际会展中心等客流聚集重要站点，精准满足乘客乘车需求，将极大方便长沙、湘潭两地市民日常出行。

The Changsha-Xiangtan intercity customized bus line is 41 kilometres long, starting from the starting bus terminal of Qingshui Road in Changsha and ending at the Comprehensive Bonded Zone bus terminal in Xiangtan. After the large passenger flow data analysis, this bus line has been designed to connect many stations, including the NO.3 & NO.4 metro stations of Fubuhe, Changsha University Town, Yanghu Wetland Park, Hunan Women's and Children's Hospital, Huayi Brothers Film Town, Xiangjiang College, Xiangtan North Railway Station, Xiangtan International Convention＆Exhibition Center. It can precisely meet passenger demand and greatly facilitate the daily travel of citizens in Changsha and Xiangtan.

Opening Ceremony of the Changsha-Xiangtan intercity customized bus line

“线路支持线上支付、扫码支付等多种支付方式，市民还可通过手机实时查看线路发车时间、车辆位置，实现掐点乘车，更加便捷出行。”长潭城际定制公交线路相关负责人说，乘客可关注微信公众号“长沙公交集团运营公司”，在定制公交平台内选择线路并完成购票，现场出示手机电子票即可完成验票。此外，乘客也可以在现场进行扫码购票乘车。

"The line supports online payment, QR Code payment and other payment methods. The passengers can also check out the line's departure time and vehicle location in real-time by mobile phones to achieve on-time rides. It is more convenient to travel." said an official of Changsha-Xiangtan intercity customized bus lines. Passengers can follow the WeChat account "Changsha Bus Group Operations Company". Then the public can choose the bus line, purchase tickets through the customized bus platform, and finally, show the electronic tickets of the phone on-site to complete the ticket inspection. In addition, passengers can also scan the QR code to purchase tickets on the spot.

长潭城际定制公交线路配备新能源纯电动公交车，营运时间为7:00—19:00。记者乘坐发现，新能源纯电动公交车噪音小、零排放、零污染，乘坐舒适还有空调，能实现长沙和湘潭两地乘客绿色出行、集约出行。

The Changsha-Xiangtan intercity customized bus line is equipped with new-energy battery-electric buses, operating from 7:00-19:00. Reporters found that the new-energy battery-electric bus is low-noise, zero-emission, zero-pollution, comfortable and has air conditioning, allowing for green travel and intensive travel of passengers in Changsha and Xiangtan.