Lin-gang Special Area's first hydrogen-fueled bus routes – Lin-gang No 7 and No 7 (B) bus routes – opened to the public on Oct 17.

The Lin-gang No 7 and No 7 (B) bus routes open to the public. [Photo/WeChat account: pdnews]

The length of the Lin-gang No 7 bus route, from Nicheng Hongyin Square to Lingang Industrial Park, is 14.1 kilometers and the route from Lingang Industrial Park to Nicheng Hongyin Square is 12.4 km long.

The Lin-gang No 7 (B) bus route has a length of 13.6 km, going from Lanwan community to Lingang Industrial Park.

The times for the first and last buses of Lin-gang No 7 at Hongyin Square are 6 am and 5:25 pm, respectively, while those at Jiangshan Road and Zhengbo Road are 6:50 am and 6:15 pm, respectively. The peak interval of the route is 15-20 minutes.

The times for the first and last buses of Lin-gang No 7 (B) at Jiangshan Road and Zhengbo Road are 9:00 am and 3:32 pm, respectively. The interval of the route is 28 min.

The ticket is 2 yuan ($0.31) for the whole line. Passengers can scan their QR code or make facial recognition to pay with digital renminbi.

Passengers can pay for tickets on the new Lin-gang No 7 and No 7 (B) bus routes with digital renminbi. [Photo/WeChat account: pdnews]

The range of the hydrogen-fueled bus is more than 350 kilometers per tank. It takes only about 18 minutes to fill up with 26.5 kilograms of hydrogen. [Photo/WeChat account: pdnews]