The global sleeper bus has its own characteristics

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued Document No. 632 in 2011: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shall suspend the application of the “Announcement” for the application of new products for sleeper buses before the revised safety technical standards for sleeper buses. Since March 1, 2012, the relevant departments suspended the production and sales of sleeper buses, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology suspended the “announcement” of all the sleeper bus products. The traffic management department of the public security organ suspended the registration of the registration of the sleeper buses.

Since the normal retirement period of sleeper buses is about 5 years, the provisions of Document 632 mean that sleeper buses will gradually fade out of sight within 5 years, and may eventually exit the stage of history.

In response to this problem, many media began to discuss the past work, wrongs, and faults of sleeper buses. Many media pointed out that China’s territory is vast and its regional economic development is unbalanced. Sleeper buses are a unique model developed to meet China’s unique natural and geographical environment and economic and cultural environment. Sleeper passenger transport is only a form of passenger transportation in China. The reporter recently inquired about relevant foreign websites and collected information and found that this is not the case. Sleeper buses are not unique to China. Highway sleeper passenger transportation services are also widely used in other countries in the world.

Sleeper Bus in Japan: Comfortable

Between Japan’s Hiroshima and Yokohama, a sleeper bus called “Dream Sleeper” runs. This bus departs from Hiroshima Shinkansen at 19:50 in the evening and passes through Hiroshima Bus Center, Nakasuji Station, Showa-cho, Saijo, Fukuyama Station, Hiroo, and Machida bus centers. It arrives at Yokohama at 7:43 on the second day. station. The long-distance sleeper buses used on the line include luxury seats and zero gravity seats. The one-way fare for a luxury seat is 12,000 yen (approximately RMB 745), the round-trip fare is 21,600 yen (approximately RMB 1340), and the one-way fare for a zero-gravity seat is 14,000 yen (approximately RMB 870). Yuan), round-trip fare is 25,200 yen (approximately RMB 1,565). The "Rapid Sleeper" sleeper bus is designed to provide the best quality sleep service and the most comfortable ride experience for passengers, so as to ease the passengers' journey and safely and quickly transport passengers to their destinations. This sleeper bus has adopted environmental protection as the slogan and has installed many new facilities to realize the dream that passengers can rest and sleep comfortably while the vehicle is running. The new relationship between people and cars opened by the "Sleeping Sleeper" sleeper bus will become the new standard for passenger car design.

Sleeper Bus in the United States: Convenient

The United States has a vast territory. Highways are as dense as a spider's web, and road transportation is convenient. With the high prices of American rail passengers and air passengers, road passenger transport occupies a more important position than railway passenger and air passenger transport. In 1990, for a modest travel distance between cities, one-third of Americans would choose to take domestic flights. However, this figure was reduced to 1/4 in 2009, and many of the lost passengers chose long-distance sleeper buses to travel. In the US road passenger transport business, long-distance sleeper buses have played an important role. Sleeping passenger cars on the evening of the evening can allow passengers to sleep comfortably to their destinations. Baggage packages can be conveniently carried around. Compared with taking a train, passengers’ journeys will become relatively easy due to the savings in transfer interchanges. This may be an important reason why mid-to-deep sleeper passengers are enduring in the United States. In 2010, the daily traffic volume of road passenger transport in the United States increased by 6%, which was twice the increase in air passenger traffic and 12 times that of the American Railway Corporation. “After getting in the car, the sun gradually disappeared from the line of sight, staring at the starlight in the car at night, and slowly I slept by your side to fall asleep.” This sentence became a classic statement for Americans describing their good feeling when riding a long-distance sleeper bus. .

Sleeper Bus in the UK: Attentive

Since the retiring of British National Express’s long-distance bus was converted into a sleeper bus, the sleeper bus began operating in the UK and has been going on for a long time. Today, some passenger transport giants plan to buy a new batch of long-distance sleeper buses. Although the passenger cars are not as cost-effective as ordinary passenger cars, passenger transport companies are willing to pay a high price of £350,000 for such buses. This sleeper bus is likely to be equipped with a 3G network, a coffee machine, a spacious foam mattress and comfortable air conditioning, and will be equipped with TV and entertainment platforms at each bunk. Some travel companies plan to use this kind of bus as a hotel and provide hotel-style accommodation services for those who do not have a hotel to go to their destination and who need to spend the night in the car.

In 2011, the Jetta Group launched a brand new passenger service between Glasgow and London. The service line is economical and it is a passenger service line for ordinary passengers. It starts from Glasgow at 23:15 in the morning. After arriving at 7:20 in London, the return flight will depart from London at 23:59 pm and arrive in Glasgow at 8:05 in the morning. This coach will provide each passenger with a sleeping seat to spend the night. Each bunk is equipped with curtains to protect personal privacy. In addition, each bunk is equipped with table lamps, cooking utensils, goggles and toothbrushes. Passengers will be able to purchase an unforgettable and comfortable night travel service at an affordable price.

There is also a special type of sleeper bus in the UK. This type of sleeper bus is a modified special model that is known as the "nightliner." This sleeper bus is usually used to transport bands and band staff to and from the city and the show site. Although this sleeper bus is a large-size long-distance bus, it usually accommodates 8 to 18 passengers inside. Inside the bus, there are complete kitchen facilities, comfortable entertainment venues and bunk beds to meet the passengers' diet, entertainment and sleep needs. The sleeper bus has inked glass windows. Inside the band can see the outside "fans", and outside the "fans" can not see the passengers in the car, so that the security of the band members and personal privacy will not be Exposed. Some large bands usually need to use 6 to 7 larger buses, while some bands with only a few members usually use only one smaller bus.

Sleeper Bus in India: Supplements

In India, sleeper buses are usually operated by private passenger transport groups and are used for medium-to-long-distance passenger transport between cities. The one-way operation time of a train usually takes 6 to 10 hours. Indian sleeper buses usually start late at night or at midnight and spend most of their travel time in the evening. If the train ticket is sold out, the sleeper bus is also a good choice. However, due to fewer Indians who choose to sleep on buses, sleeper buses rarely show full or overloaded conditions. Therefore, riding a sleeper bus in India, there is no need to worry about overcrowding.

The above describes the operation status of sleeper buses in other countries in the world. These countries have developed their own sleeper passenger transportation services according to their own physical and geographical environment, cultural environment, and passenger conditions. Although these sleeper passenger transportation businesses are luxurious in some countries, they are economically applicable in some countries, and they are relatively simple in some countries, but without exception, they are either in the past or in today’s history. It is still active and widespread as a means of travel for people to choose.