Chengdu No. 137 Road, a bus line from the East Third Ring Road to the West Third Ring Road, connects public transportation hubs such as Chengdu East Railway Station and Chadianzi Bus Station, providing convenience for residents near the Third Ring Road.
Recently, many citizens have reported that this line that has been running for many years has been adjusted last month, no longer to Chengdu East Railway Station, and the terminal station has been changed to the south of the Jiaozi Interchange of the East Third Ring Road. If passengers want to continue to move forward, they need to change to no. 50 bus to reach Chengdu East Railway Station, but the problem is that this line has "few departures and long waiting time" and "cannot meet the travel of residents and passengers along the route".
Citizens complained that it was difficult to ride
On January 20, the Red Star News reporter learned that for the problems reflected by the citizens, Chengdu Bus Group has increased the operation frequency of 50 routes and adjusted the frequency of departures to meet the travel needs of passengers in the Chengdu-Chongqing interchange and Jiaozi interchange section.
Citizens' feedback:
The 137 route is adjusted, and the transfer route has fewer departures
Recently, some citizens have reflected on the online political platform that since the rerouting of the No. 137 bus on December 8, 2021, there is only one bus route of No. 50 from the Jiaozi Interchange of the East Third Ring Road to the Chengdu East Railway Station, and the number of No. 50 vehicles is insufficient, which cannot meet the travel needs of residents and passengers along the rush hour.
"Needless to say during the peak hours, wait at least 20 minutes or so during the morning rush hour, and the 50 road has arrived, and the car is already overcrowded." Citizens lamented that the No. 50 bus can be described as difficult to wait, difficult to get on the bus, and difficult to get off.
In addition, citizens who live near the South Third Ring Road said that it was indeed inconvenient after the rerouting. "Now to go to Chengdu East Railway Station, you need to take No. 137 first, and then transfer to No. 50." Ms. Miao, a citizen, said that she has been taking the 137 road for 5 years, and was ready to go to chengdu east bus station a few days ago, only to find that the 137 road was reroute, and the previous starting point was the tea shop sub bus station to chengdu east bus station, and now it is adjusted to the tea shop sub bus station to jiaozi interchange south station. During the rush hour of the 137 road, it basically did not wait for the car, and the 50 road waited for nearly 10 minutes at that time. If you are going home from Chengdu East Railway Station, you should take No. 50 from Chengdu East Railway Station to Jiaozi Interchange South, which increases the transfer time and waiting time.
137 Road
It is understood that the No. 50 bus line is headed from Chengdu East Railway Station to Dayuan Village, Kunhua Bus Station to Chengdu East Railway Station, and the station of the "Chengdu East Railway Station - Third Ring Road Tianfu Interchange" section is basically the same as the original 137 Road. After the rerouting of Route 137, because it no longer passes through the "Chengdu East Railway Station Section - Jiaozi Interchange" section, it is necessary to transfer to Route 50. Therefore, many members of the public hope that the relevant departments can restore route 137 or make adjustments again according to the actual situation.
Live Experience:
Transfer to the same platform for No. 50 and wait for about 5 minutes in the morning peak
During the morning rush hour on January 19, Red Star News reporters took bus No. 137 and No. 50 respectively to experience.
At about 8:30 a.m., the reporter first took the 137 road from Yizhou AvenueKou Station, then got off at the Tianfu Interchange East Station, got off the bus and waited at the same platform for about 5 minutes, then took the No. 50 bus to Chengdu East Railway Station. At this time, there are not many passengers on the bus and there are seats. As the bus drove to the Aerospace Interchange, there were several passengers waiting on the platform.
50 road
"I just got to the platform in a 50 and this one only waited a minute or so." One of the passengers, Ms. Li, said that her family lived near the aerospace interchange, and she and her husband went to Chengdu East Railway Station on the same day, and used to take The 137 Road, but now they take the 50 Road, and they did not wait long.
There are many citizens waiting for various buses at Chengdu-Chongqing Interchange South Station
Subsequently, when the bus passed through the Chengdu-Chongqing Interchange South Station, there were more citizens waiting for the bus on the platform, but only a few of them took the 50 road.
At about 9:16 a.m., the No. 50 bus taken by the reporter arrived at the terminal station Chengdu East Railway Station, and at the same time, there was a No. 50 bus in front of it. After an interval of about 8 minutes, two more No. 50 cars arrived at the terminal one after the other.
In the morning rush hour, two 50 buses arrived at the terminal one after the other
According to the hotline staff of Chengdu Bus Group, after inquiry, from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on the same day, the frequency of the No. 50 bus was 3 to 5 minutes, and the bus from 8:30 to 9:30 was divided into a bus of 6 to 8 minutes. For the adjustment of the 137 road, the reply said that it was the company's adjustment according to the actual operation situation.
Bus Company:
The frequency of operations has been increased and the frequency of departures has been adjusted
Judging from the on-site experience of the Red Star News reporter on the same day, the frequency and transfer efficiency of the No. 50 bus have been improved. So why was the 137 bus line adjusted?
137 route adjustment publicity
The Red Star News reporter noted that on the bus stop signs along the line, there was a public announcement of the line adjustment of Chengdu Public Transport Group Co., Ltd. The announcement said: In order to improve the efficiency of line turnover, solve the problems of slowing down the line turnover and waiting for passengers caused by the many blockages on the Third Ring Road, strengthen the conversion of the third ring road and the surrounding radioactive channels and the connection with the subway station points, use the new stations around the third ring road to solve the problems of passenger flow distribution, vehicle parking, charging, etc., combined with the characteristics of passenger flow along the Third Ring Road, it is planned to adjust the 137 Road from December 8, 2021, and passengers who need to take the 137 road to Chengdu East Railway Station can take the 137 road to Chengdu East Passenger Station, which can be used at the Chengdong Passenger Transport Center Station, Jiaozi Interchange South and other stations are reached by transferring to 50 Road on the same stage.
For the problems reflected by the citizens, Chengdu Bus also publicly replied to the relevant situation earlier. Chengdu Bus Group said that it has increased the number of operating flights of 50 lines and adjusted the frequency of departures to meet the travel needs of passengers in the Chengdu-Chongqing interchange and Jiaozi interchange sections.
Chengdu bus reply
Specifically, the number of operating vehicles on The 50 line increased from 34 to 50, the number of operating trips increased from 96 to 116, and the peak departure interval was adjusted from 5 minutes to 4 minutes. At the same time, according to the passenger flow, the peak shuttle bus from the East Passenger Station to the Chengdong Passenger Transport Center was increased again, from 6 sets of 18 meters to 16 sets of 18 meters to meet the travel needs of passengers.
"Chengdu Bus will continue to pay attention to the operation of the line and the dynamics of passenger flow, strengthen the training of dispatchers, require dispatchers to monitor the operation of the line and adjust the frequency of departures in a timely manner, do a good job of secondary dispatch, ensure the accurate delivery of 18-meter vehicles, and alleviate peak travel demand." Chengdu Bus Group said.
Red Star News reporter Zhang Zhaoting photo report
Edited by Zhang Li
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