Yesterday morning, Beijing government started to operate the first group of purchased 200 automatic-transmission and clean-fuel vehicles. The model BK6111CNG buses made by Beijing Bus Factory will run on over a dozen routes, including No. 2 and 17 bus lines...

The 200 buses cost RMB100 million. Beijing government will purchase 2,000 more buses and bring the ratio of clean-fuel buses up to 70%. Over 40 new bus lines will be opened in solving the transportation problem for residential zones.