Multi-functional network car on the road practice runs by the end of the year is expected to reach 300 vehicles
Download the Shouqi car-hailing APP to make an appointment, which can carry wheelchair passengers. It is expected to reach 300 vehicles by the end of the year
The elderly, pregnant women, and people with limited mobility have new options for travel. Yesterday, the first batch of more than 60 official multi-function online car-hailing vehicles in this city was officially launched. The biggest highlight is that they can carry wheelchair passengers. Citizens only need to download the Shouqi car-hailing APP to book a car. The Beijing Morning Post reporter learned that it is expected that by the end of the year, the city’s multi-function online car-hailing will reach 300 vehicles.
Equipped with automatic lifting platform
Yesterday, a brand-new multi-functional online car was officially unveiled in the Shouqi Building. The Beijing Morning Post reporter noticed that the appearance of the multi-functional online car is very similar to that of a commercial car, but the difference is that the multi-functional online car opens the trunk and has an automatic lifting platform (see picture).
According to the relevant person in charge of Shouqi car-hailing, in addition to incorporating rich technology and fashionable styling elements in the appearance and interior, the multi-function vehicle is also carefully designed in terms of configuration, and the rich humanized intelligent equipment will bring more convenient and humanistic driving experience to people with limited mobility. The person in charge said that the car space is more spacious than ordinary online car-hailing, can seat 7 people, has a wrapping cabin, and the third row of seats in the car box has variable functions. At the same time, the car is equipped with an automatic lifting device for passengers who use wheelchairs to get on the bus directly, without folding the wheelchair. Moreover, in addition to seat belts and armrests suitable for wheelchair passengers, after passengers get on the bus, the two wheels of the wheelchair will be effectively fixed to ensure the safety of passengers. " The above operations can be easily completed by only one driver. "The person in charge said that passengers using wheelchairs are located in the third row of the car after getting on the bus, which does not affect the comfort of passengers in the first two rows of the car at all. When not loading wheelchairs, the third row of folding seats can also be lowered to ensure the normal loading of passengers in the third row.
Door-to-door service available
Beijing Morning Post reporter learned that multi-purpose vehicle drivers have undergone advance training, including equipment operation, maintenance, cleaning, emergency treatment, as well as a series of detailed service training, such as serving elderly passengers can not be too hasty, touch the limb can not be too hard, the elderly and other special passengers suddenly feel unwell when riding What should I do? The reporter roughly calculated yesterday and found that under normal circumstances, it takes about 2 minutes from the landing of the automatic lifting platform to the passenger getting on the bus, completing the wheelchair fixation, and fastening the seat belt.
In addition, it is worth noting that the multifunctional network ride-hailing driver provides a door-to-door service. When making an appointment, passengers can explain their basic situation and whether they need the company to provide wheelchairs.
Prices are on par with commercial vehicles
Previously, the Beijing Morning News has also repeatedly reported and paid attention to the problem of travel difficulties for special groups such as wheelchair people. "Sometimes the driver reaches for a taxi and sees us in a wheelchair. It clearly shows that the car is empty but he will not stop because he thinks it is troublesome for me." At that time, a wheelchair girl interviewed said so.
The multi-function online car-hailing launched by Shouqi Car-hailing will solve this problem. Last night, a reporter from the Beijing Morning News logged in to the Shouqi Car-hailing APP and found that the "multi-function vehicle" option had appeared in the APP and could be reserved at any time. Passengers only need to download the Shouqi Car-hailing APP to make an appointment. "We still encourage reservations for multi-function vehicles, because there are currently limited vehicles, and instant orders may not be available immediately." The relevant person in charge of Shouqi Car-hailing said. Such a thoughtful service, is the price expensive? The Beijing Morning News reporter learned that at present, the multi-function online car-hailing pricing is the same as that of commercial vehicles, that is, 4.5 yuan per kilometer and time, 0.7 yuan per minute during off-peak hours, and 1.5 yuan per minute during peak hours.
It will be expanded to 300 vehicles by the end of the year
At present, the multi-function vehicle is still in the practice run period, yesterday the first batch of 60 vehicles in the city on the road practice run.
According to the plan, more than 300 multi-function vehicles will be on the road in Beijing by the end of the year. At the same time, some cities across the country will also launch them one after another. It is expected that there will be about 500 multi-function online car-hailing vehicles nationwide by the end of the year.
Regarding the launch of multi-functional network ride-hailing, transportation expert Xu Kangming said that a city’s transportation system should not only focus on the construction of tall facilities, but should also focus on providing diverse transportation modes for different groups of people, and more importantly, it can provide excellent service guarantees for special groups, the elderly, children, and low-income groups.
Beijing Morning Post reporter, co-photo by Cao Jing Ruiwen
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Accessible taxis have been scrapped
Beijing Morning News (reporter, Cao Jingrui) Multifunctional network about the car on the line, how about the traditional barrier-free taxi? Yesterday, the Beijing Morning News reporter learned from the transportation department that the barrier-free taxi introduced before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has reached the end of its life and will no longer carry passengers on the road.
Accessible taxis first appeared in May 2008, when the city’s fleet of 70 vehicles was built to meet the needs of mobility-impaired people and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. At that time, the first batch of accessible taxis was rich in models, including British, Quanshun, Jinbei and Santana. Of these, 40 were wheelchair-accessible and 30 were modified vehicles, that is, rotating seats.
These accessible taxis are generally operated by telephone reservation, two hours in advance in urban areas and one day in advance in suburban counties, to serve people with special travel needs. According to previous statistics from the transportation department, since the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games, barrier-free taxis have provided services to passengers with special social needs tens of thousands of times.
However, in practice, it is difficult for passengers to see accessible taxis on the road. It is reported that the main reason is that the car has high fuel consumption, the taxi driver loses a lot of money, and the operation is difficult. In addition, due to the limited number, sometimes even if you use the phone to make an appointment, you have to try your luck to get a accessible taxi.
The scrapping period of taxis in this city is 8 years. Therefore, the barrier-free taxis introduced before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have reached the end of their life and will no longer carry passengers on the road.