Kunming’s bus love card has been implemented since 2007. This policy mainly provides free bus rides for the elderly over 60 years old and all disabled people, and there are no time and frequency restrictions.
This policy has been widely recognized by the society as soon as it was launched, because judging from the situation across the country, many provinces, cities and regions require people to be 65 or 70 years old to apply for the bus love card. However, In Kunming, you can be over 60 years old, which is indeed rare.
The launch of the love card reflects the Chinese nation’s excellent tradition of respecting the elderly and supporting the weak, the progress of our social civilization, and the improvement of Kunming’s social security system.
According to statistics from the One Card Company, the number of people applying for love cards in Kunming has reached 863,000, and about 400,000 people use love bus cards every day.
It has been 10 years since the Kunming Love Bus Card was launched. In these ten years, a total of 1.42 billion people have used the Love Card. Behind this huge data, such a policy is recognized by society. Many elderly people believe that this is the government department's concern for the elderly group. If someone wants to cancel it, they will definitely not agree.
With the increasing number of elderly passengers, bus companies, instead of imposing restrictions, have introduced more policies to facilitate elderly passengers, such as opening convenient routes. Elderly people in Kunming like to go to Jin Take a walk in Temple Park, and one of them is the Z90 bus that runs from the foot of Jindian Mountain to the park.
But many people also have their own opinions about love cards. Many young people believe that the time when using love cards should avoid peak periods, and charge normal or less fees during peak periods. This way, There will be no waste of public resources. Because many young people have to squeeze into the bus with the elderly after get off work in the morning and evening. It is not only crowded, but also for the safety of the elderly. Because there are more and more incidents in society about the elderly forcing young people to give up their seats, so It makes everyone have an incomprehensible attitude toward elderly passengers.
How to see it? Looks good to me! This is a manifestation of social progress and a project of the government to benefit the people. I have never understood why so many people are calling for the cancellation of bus love cards. Those calling for the cancellation of love cards are definitely not the elderly. However, sooner or later you will get old one day! The reason for canceling the love card is that if the elderly have a love card, they will squeeze into the bus with others and have to give up their seats to them. It is true that some elderly people are disrespectful and hit others if they don't give up their seats. But we cannot cancel the love card just because of this. The purpose of setting up the love card is to let the elderly who have worked all their lives feel the care of society. Some people say that love cards should have limited time slots to prevent the elderly and young people from crowding the bus. This thinking is too narrow-minded. No elderly person will take the bus just to take advantage of it, but the love card gives the elderly a better choice for travel. I believe that the vast majority of young people will not dislike the elderly crowding the bus. Every time an elderly person gets on the bus, many young people give up their seats. Isn't this proof?
There are elderly people in my family, and they have also been beaten and scolded by some unqualified elderly people for bus seats. It is not that they did not give up their seats. But I was so exhausted after sitting on a hard seat on the train all night that I didn’t notice her getting on the train. She asked me to give in first, but I was still scolded when I gave in. I was already very tired and was scolded. The aunt even yelled at me to throw my things out, and other people in the car were scolded. I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I told my aunt directly, and then she got up and pinched me. It went on like this all the way until I got off at the station. This happened on bus No. 83 in 2014. Another time on the No. 3 bus, I accidentally stepped on an aunt due to my unstable center of gravity. Even though I had already apologized, she continued to scold me until I got off. Personally, I really dislike and even hate such old ladies, so I almost never take the bus from now on, but sometimes I still ride with my family. My grandfather is over 70 years old, and the main means of transportation when going out is public transportation. But he doesn't sit down every day. If he can walk, he must walk. I once met a particularly nice elderly person on the bus. Regarding the love card, I personally feel that everyone has old friends in their homes, and the starting point is good. It's just those extremely annoying old people who gave a bad impression. But they cannot represent all the elderly. Kunming should be open and tolerant. Many elderly people like the weather in Kunming and therefore settle here. This is the charm of Kunming. There is nothing wrong with the love card, the bad thing is the old people who behave strangely. Therefore, it is reasonable that the number of swipes of love cards is high. It's just that if they can travel during off-peak hours, it would be perfect if those weird things can improve their quality. But such a contradiction seems difficult. In fact, I personally think that the elderly can walk more appropriately and exercise, which is better than going to the park just for exercise or mahjong. too much.
I know that young people hate old people. It doesn’t matter. You can see what’s wrong with this society? But don’t forget that you can take a bus that runs every few minutes without the flow of people. Big data, do you know what the basis for the number of buses is? Data. In addition, the senior citizen card is not a free card. Who pays the bill is the government.
The government has invested so much money to achieve the development of public transportation. Just imagine how could the public transportation company develop so fast without this income? Young people, be content! I bet that the day the senior citizen card is canceled is the day it will be difficult to wait for the bus!
.........Especially when you are busy going to work, those elderly people are busy riding in cars from the east to the west to buy groceries while occupying free resources. Love cards can exist. It is recommended to charge during morning and evening peaks and free during other times, which is conducive to off-peak travel. It protects the rights of the elderly without increasing the suffering of the young.
Please cancel the free charge. At least you can charge half the price. Peak shifting depends on quality, which is obviously not possible. Originally, it was good to divide it into time periods, but it has been free for so many years. Now tell them that there are certain time periods. I have to pay a fee, but I am afraid that it will be difficult for the bus driver to do it. I have seen people who swipe their face card and are not able to pay. There are also cases where the card is swiped too frequently and prompts for a fee, but still no money is paid. They use their face to pay for it, and they even quarrel and scold the driver. I just want to say it's so shameless. There is no consideration at all whether it will affect the driver's driving safety, and there is no sense of public morality... And if everyone observes carefully, they find that the green seats have been customized as seats for the elderly, regardless of whether there are pregnant women, children, or the sick and injured from the hospital, they Ignore them all and sit down as a matter of course. At this time, I especially want to curse. Since you have reached the point where you have to sit wherever you go, why did you go out and get out of the car and be lively...
Kunming's There are indeed many love cards, and the subsidies are also large. The elderly in Kunming are very happy. I think this is also a concept that the government wants to convey: livable and suitable for elderly care. It can attract more people from all over the country to Kunming.
The problems involved in the love card are actually relatively simple, that is, there are too many people using the love card during the peak hours of commuting, some elderly people are not qualified, etc. It's really frustrating if you encounter such a problem, but the proportion is actually relatively small.
Behind an old man is a family. Therefore, the benefit you provide is convenient for an old man, but in fact, behind the scenes, the benefits are provided to many ordinary families in a more convenient and fair way.
Therefore, this issue is not a question of how you look at it. People who have opinions about love cards just feel uncomfortable because the use of love cards may infringe on some of your interests. If you extend this discomfort to your family members and the elderly in your family, it won't make you uncomfortable.
The bus stops are set up nearby, with one stop being only 300 to 400 meters away. I saw many elderly people wanting to sit at every stop, saying, "It's free anyway, and if you don't take it, you won't get it." Is there no subsidy if you swipe your finances? You can also apply for a card as long as you are over 60. This threshold is too low. In addition, there is no limit on swiping the card. If you don’t swipe, you won’t be swiped. I don’t know why there are no restrictions?
I heard a bus driver complain that it is too dangerous for the elderly to ride the bus for free. We have to be careful! "Please pull up and hold on when you get on the bus. Please find a seat and sit down!" This is the language that no matter how stubborn the bus driver is, he has to repeat it hundreds of times. Is it concern or a warning? When I saw an older man getting on the bus, there were so many people in the bus that I was afraid that he would accidentally trip and fall.
When an old man stumbles on a bus, whether he stumbled himself or someone else stumbled him, or he had to brake and fell, the bus driver must bear the responsibility!
The son of a friend of mine has been driving a bus for a bus company for 12 years. One time, an old man fell down. After all the treatments were completed, he paid more than 20,000 yuan. This is not included. The main thing is I still have to wait for one year to study. He had no choice but to apply for resignation on his own. Dad is sad. A man in his thirties who has not married yet goes to deliver food. Alas, it is difficult for everyone!
The bus love card is free and only requires people over 60 years old. Free bus rides are originally a good thing, but the objective situation is that people will get older and sicker, their physical condition will deteriorate, and their intelligence, self-care ability, and temper will all change. Some elderly people are too old to take taxis, let alone buses, and the taxi drivers dare not take them without the company of young people!
No one can refuse the bus, no matter how old it is, as long as he can get on the bus by himself, you can’t persuade him! Even the elderly who have difficulty moving after a stroke take public transportation. I can only say that you should slow down, use crutches when you get in the car, and walk tremblingly. No one else dares to drive until he is seated properly. "The car is about to start, stop walking," but he wants to stand up and walk. , what can you do to him! It’s not too much to describe driving as scary as it is!
Sometimes I wonder if he would still take the bus if there was no free bus pass!
Free is not entirely a good thing! You can't be annoying when you are old! It's like hugging the person who helped him up after falling down, and saying that you knocked me down. Don’t let those who love and respect the elderly feel cold!
The needs of the elderly are diverse, including transportation, food, fitness, health care, visits, tours, parties, etc. Should we consider directly distributing a certain amount of cash to satisfy these diversities? Don’t just focus on public transportation. This will help reduce the pressure on public transportation and also reflect the virtue of respecting the elderly. Of course, if the bus company is motivated, it can also consider charging 10-30% of the standard fare for the elderly. After all, taking the bus is also a occupied resource. Note: I am a senior citizen card holder. I welcome calm discussions. If you don’t like it, please don’t comment.