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08-29-2011 14:13 BJT

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Three BRT (bus rapid transit) public buses stop at a station in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang
Uygur autonomous region August 28, 2011. The city introduced the BRT service on Sunday,
after an investment of 930 million yuan ($145.72 million), in a bid to improve traffic. A
total of 96 such buses are in service on three BRT lines. [Photo/Xinhua]

Passengers take a BRT bus in Urumqi on August 28, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

A girl takes a BRT bus in Urumqi on August 28, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

Passengers wait to take a BRT bus in Urumqi on August 28, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

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