According to the Yichang Administration Bureau of Land Transportation, the adjustment of Yichang rural Bus Rapid Transit lines and other public bus lines, based on the public’s opinions, is finished by May 31st. The main line of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line 1 is number B9, which is the combination of Line 9 and Line 101 and runs in the passage the whole way. The Line 4 is integrated into Line B3. The original Line 9, Line 101 and Line 4 are canceled.
Besides, the main line of the BRT Line 1 is number B9, which starts from Yichangdong Railway Station, stops at every stop along the passageways of the BRT Line 1 and finally pulls off in Yiling Passenger Transportation Terminal. The buses run from 5:30 a.m. till 22:00 every 5 minutes. The first term line which starts from Yichangdong Railway Station and ends at Gezhouba Dam Turntable will begin to run the whole line as soon as the BRT Line 1 is completed and then the original Line 9 and 101 will be canceled.
The Bus Line 3 is the original line of Line B3. 70% of its running line overlaps with the line 4. Considering the practical demands of the citizens, the Line 4 is canceled after being integrated into Line B3. The Line B3 runs from 6:00 a.m. till 21:24, with the interval being six minutes.
The Bus Line 1 is the original line of Line B1, which runs the whole day and night. During the day, the buses run every four to six minutes while during the night, the intervals extended to 40 minutes. (Reporter: Yan Xiaodong; correspondent: Liu Xuancao)