[Buses in Beijing]亚星客车 Yaxing JS6130SHJ 北京公交集团 BPT #36558 Front-right at Zhongguancun West

            A JS6130SHJ 13m (12,700mm, 41.7 ft.) low floor double-decker bus built by Yaxing in Yangzhou, Jiangsu

JS6130SHJ is the most luxury model among all the double-deckers, and perhaps among all the city buses, in Beijing. Introduced two months before the Olympic Games, the sleek double-deckers were originally assigned on city sightseeing lines which have already been abolished. Built on a special-developed chassis by Yaxing, JS6130SHJ has a 13m body, beyond match by other double-deckers in the city; however, although one meter longer than its siblings, it still shares the same power train: national-made Yulin Diesel YC6L260-40 260hp Euro IV diesel engine and an Allison T325R 6AT gearbox. All three axles are ZF products and the tag axle is passively steerable.

The bus applies a low floor design with the engine offset at the left-end corner; however, due to the absence of wheelchair ramp and fastening space, the bus cannot be categorized into the accessible bus fleet. The straight staircase faces backward, and the engineers in BPT believe that the design is able to lessen the possibility of passengers’ falling down when the bus makes sudden stops. The air conditioner is located above the engine, but the rear windshields still turns up on the upper level. The most remarkable feature of the luxury sightseeing bus is the large, gracefully curved intact window especially designed for broad view; every window has an independent sun shield. Only when sitting upstairs can passengers find the more impressive sunroofs. Unusual on Beijing’s city buses, outward-sliding doors are also equipped, making JS6130SHJ more distinctive. Cushion seats are standard on all JS6130SHJs, and red quartz floor and black leather staircase provide feeling of splendor inside the dim-blue ambient lights adorned carriage.

In the picture, Fleet No. 36558 on Line T9 Inner Ring is proceeding on the side road of the northern part of the 4th Ring Road at the prosperous IT blocks Zhongguancun. Line T9 Inner Ring is makes a complete clockwise loop along the 4th Ring Road, totaling its length to an increadible 66.1km (41.1 mi.). It uses the semi-segregated main road of the 4th Ring Road and skips some less frequently used stops; it serves 36 stops unevenly distributed along the loop. It is generally considered to be the express version of Line 740 Inner Ring, which replicates the route but uses mainly the side road and stops at more than twice the number of stops. Line T9I was awarded National Pioneer in Transportation Systems by All China Federation of Trade Union and Ministry of Transportation in 2011. This award is different with  National Workers' Pioneer Bus Line.

Taken in: 中國 / 北京直辖市 / 北京 / Zhongguancun (show map)

Taken on: May 22, 2012

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