What kind of vehicle is Xiamen BRT?
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Xiamen BRT is a Bus Rapid Transit system, which belongs to Fujian Province. 'Min' is the license plate prefix for Fujian Province, and the license plate codes for various regions in Fujian Province are as follows: Min A for Fuzhou City, Min B for Putian City, Min C for Quanzhou City, Min D for Xiamen City, Min E for Zhangzhou City, Min F for Longyan City, Min G for Sanming City, Min H for Nanping City, Min J for Ningde City, Min K for provincial government departments, and Min O for public security systems. The functions of license plates are: 1. To number and register information for each vehicle; 2. To identify the region to which a vehicle belongs; 3. To access the owner and registration information of a vehicle based on the license plate. Types of license plate numbers: 1. White represents military and police plates; 2. Blue represents ordinary small vehicles with fewer than 7 seats; 3. Yellow represents ordinary large vehicles; 4. Black represents foreign enterprise plates.
Living in Xiamen for a long time, I've found that BRT really brings a lot of convenience to life. It's not a specific model of vehicle, but rather Xiamen's unique Bus Rapid Transit system, abbreviated as BRT in English. The entire system has dedicated lanes and viaducts, avoiding regular traffic congestion. The most frequently used Route K1 features those extra-long articulated buses, with two sections connected by a folding canopy, capable of carrying nearly 200 people. After swiping the card at the gate, I noticed the fares are very affordable—just 1 yuan for trips within three kilometers, and a full ride from the First Pier to Xiamen North Station costs only four yuan. The buses are air-conditioned, with reasonably spaced stops, and during peak hours, they run every two to three minutes, making commuting much more efficient than driving. Nowadays, many new routes even use new energy vehicles, making them more environmentally friendly.
