The dilemma behind the suspension of the "bus elevator": the completion rate for 4 years is only over 10 percent, and some people think that 1 yuan is expensive each time.

Four years ago, an elevator company in Neijiang, Sichuan, began to implement public transportation elevators in the local area, which was once expected by residents in the old residential area, due to the resolution of the problems of early financing and later maintenance of elevators installed in the old residential area. Because the "bus elevator" is invested and installed free of charge by the enterprise and is responsible for the later maintenance. If the residents take the bus, they will only pay when they use it, 1 yuan each time.

However, recently, some residents in a residential area in Neijiang reported that the elevator company had stopped work after digging the hole in the elevator shaft. It has not been under construction for about a year, which has brought potential safety hazards and inconvenience to the residents. It is the "bus elevator" that is installed in the residential area. Residents question the "unfinished" of the project and hope that the company will either install the elevator as soon as possible or restore the original appearance of the residential area.

In response, the elevator company involved denied that the project was "unfinished" and said it would start the elevator installation after the funds were in place. In addition, the housing and construction department interviewed the company many times in the early stage, urging it to speed up the construction of elevator projects that have been included in the installation plan. However, in recent days, Hongxing News reporters have learned from various interviews that Neijiang City has added 116 elevators to existing residential buildings in recent years, while the company has only installed 7 elevators so far after applying for 56 "bus elevators" installation plans in 2018, with a completion rate of only 12.5.

Investigating the reason, the company said that the main reason is that the subsidy funds after the installation are slow in place, but the housing construction department believes that the main reason is that the company has a large amount of advance funds in the early stage, and the utilization rate of the installed elevators is not high, which affects the enthusiasm of the company. There are also residents who take the elevator selectively think that it is expensive to pay 1 yuan for each trip, and "small accounts cannot be calculated in detail". Therefore, they hope that the company will reduce the price or introduce monthly and annual cards to increase the utilization rate of "bus elevators.

Shutdown projects:

One year after digging the hole, the elevator was not installed.

Residents question the "rotten end" of the project"

In the 2nd building of the family building community of a unit on daqian road in Neijiang city, watching the elevator shaft potholes downstairs being surrounded for a long time and no longer under construction, some residents who were originally full of expectations for the installation of elevators gradually became upset.

▲ The "bus elevator" installation project that has been suspended for a long time in the family building community of a unit in Neijiang.

According to the residents of the community, about 4 years ago, in order to install elevators, an elevator company came to the community to solicit the opinions of the owners. "You don't pay for the installation (elevator), you only pay for the use, just like taking a bus, every time 1 yuan." Several residents said that at that time, the installation of elevators required the consent of all residents of the entire unit. After consulting the owners, the residents of the two units in Building 2 agreed to install elevators.

Building 2 has a total of 6 floors. There are many elderly people living in the building. Residents who feel that it is more convenient to have an elevator are looking forward to it and look forward to the installation of the elevator as soon as possible. "Construction started last year, when it was said that the elevator would be installed in October last year." Mr. Zhang, deputy director of the community industry committee, told Hongxing News that although the installation of elevators is free, in order to install the elevators, the residents spent money to transplant the trees where the elevator shafts are located, which cost more than 2000 yuan per household. However, the elevator company has been working for about a year since it dug the hole in the elevator shaft.

Since the shutdown, residents do not know whether the elevator will continue to be installed, when it will be installed, and have not heard the exact reason for the shutdown. To this end, some residents questioned the installation of the elevator project has become a "rotten tail" project.

"At the beginning, my family agreed to install elevators for the convenience of residents upstairs, especially the elderly." Mr. Jiang, who lives on the first floor, believes that now that the potholes have been dug and the work has been stopped, and the construction has not continued for a long time. Instead, it has become an "obstacle" at the entrance and exit of the unit, which brings inconvenience to the residents and even poses safety risks. Many residents hope that the elevator company will either install the elevator as soon as possible or restore the original appearance of the community and return the residents to a normal living environment.

In this regard, an elevator company denied that the project was "unfinished". The relevant person in charge said that the shutdown after the completion of the foundation pit was due to the fact that the government subsidy funds for the previous part of the "bus elevator" project were not in place, coupled with the sudden price increase of steel this year, which was nearly doubled. He said that the subsidy funds are expected to be in place by the end of December, when the company will enter the site to continue construction.

Neijiang City Housing and Construction Bureau also said that it has interviewed elevator installation enterprises and urged the company to speed up the construction of elevator projects that have been included in the installation plan, and strive to be completed and put into use as soon as possible.

In spite of this, some residents in the community are still worried: "the installation is delayed, and when the installation is completed, if there is a failure in use, will the elevator company that promises to be responsible for later maintenance ignore it?"

Awkward completion rate:

4 years ago to declare 56 "bus elevator" installation plan

Only 7 have been installed so far.

"We have interviewed the company many times before, because the company involved in the existing residential elevator installation project, the overall progress is relatively slow." Relevant staff of the Housing and Security Department of Neijiang City Housing and Construction Bureau revealed that in 2018, an elevator company involved in the incident declared a total of 56 elevator installation plans. But so far, only 7 of the 56 planned "bus elevators" have been installed.

Subsequently, the Housing and Construction Bureau of downtown and Dongxing District of Neijiang City introduced that in 2018, an elevator company applied for 27 and 29 existing residential elevator plans in downtown and Dongxing District respectively, and 56 of them all adopted the "bus elevator" mode. Up to now, the company has only completed the installation of 6 and 1 "bus elevators" in the central district and Dongxing district respectively. "The company originally planned to declare more than 70 units (in the central district of the city), but after I found the company, only 27 units were declared in the end. But up to now, only a fraction has been completed." The relevant person in charge of the Housing and Construction Bureau of the Central District of the city revealed.

The implementation of "bus elevators" by an elevator company in Neijiang began at the end of 2017. At that time, Neijiang issued relevant support policies for installing elevators in existing residential buildings in accordance with superior policies, and also encouraged social capital to participate. For the installation of elevators in existing residential buildings, the provincial finance will give subsidies to those who meet the conditions.

In this context, an elevator Co., Ltd. launched the "bus elevator" mode, that is, the enterprise invests in the installation of elevators in the old community, and is responsible for the later operation and maintenance. According to the "agreement" between the company and the owners of the community at that time, the declared "reward for subsidy" subsidy belongs to the company, and the ownership and management rights of the "bus elevator" after completion also belong to the company. For residents, the installation of elevators does not pay, only when in use, just like taking a bus, each time 1 yuan.

At that time, the "bus elevator" model solved the problems of early financing and later maintenance of elevators in old residential areas, and was once quite popular with residents in old residential areas. Many residents, especially the elderly, hoped that "bus elevators" could be installed in the residential areas as soon as possible ". In view of the possible profit risk worried by the housing and construction department, that is, if the utilization rate is low, the enterprise investment fails or even loses money after it is completed and put into use, the relevant person in charge of an elevator Co., Ltd. said in an interview with Red Star News at the end of 2017 that the risk does exist, but the company supports the landing of the "policy of benefiting the people.

However, four years later, the completion rate of only 12.5 per cent of the plan is enough to show that the implementation of the "bus elevator" in Neijiang is not smooth. "At that time, it was an innovative model, but now it seems that it needs to be further explored in combination with the actual situation in Neijiang." The relevant staff of the Housing Insurance Section of the Neijiang Municipal Housing and Construction Bureau said that in the "bus elevator" model, enterprises and households have a cooperative and performance relationship, and the relevant departments have no right to dissolve it, and can only do more coordination work with the streets and communities. In addition, the property rights of the "bus elevator" after installation belong to the enterprise, and they are also worried about more risks in the future.

Probes:

In the end is the subsidy funds in place slowly

Or is it that the operation is not ideal and the enthusiasm is not high?

Benefits and risks coexist, "bus elevator" why so slow?

"The main problem is funding. The government's (subsidy) funds have not been in place." On December 20, the relevant person in charge of an elevator company said that in March 2021, the company reported the elevators installed last year to the housing and construction department, but the subsidy funds have not yet arrived ". "We have invested tens of millions of yuan in the early stage, and the enterprise also needs to operate. In addition, the price of steel products has suddenly increased this year, which is close to doubling. If the funds are not in place, we will stop temporarily and wait for the funds to be in place before entering the market."

The person in charge also said that the company originally planned to basically complete the installation of "bus elevators" within 2021, and strive to complete all 56 installation plans by May 2022. "We are not willing to do it if we can't get the money and the enterprise is under great pressure." He believes that the "bus elevator" is based on the project subsidy policy of that year, that is, in addition to the provincial finance "award instead of subsidy" subsidy funds, Neijiang city and district finance will also give certain subsidies. Nowadays, there are fewer awards and subsidies, and enterprises are under too much pressure. They will no longer consider implementing the existing "bus elevator" model in a short period of time. The next step will be to install elevators by residents themselves. "If the policy is good in the future, it may be restored. There is another mode that the owners raise a part of the funds by themselves, and the reward and compensation funds are also given to the owners, but they do not have to undertake the follow-up operation and maintenance, and they can also engage in 'bus elevators '."

"Considering the integrity of the enterprise, what should be done (" bus elevator ") should be done." The person in charge said that the 56 "bus elevators" declared in 2018 must be done, "occupying the quota, there is no need for (residents) to raise funds, just wait." Next year, the company will advance according to the funding situation. "There are dozens of large areas, and the financial pressure of enterprises is too great."

But for the company's claim that the subsidy funds are slow in place, the relevant staff of the Housing and Insurance Section of the Municipal Housing and Construction Bureau said: "As long as the company's progress is fast, we will allocate quickly. If the conditions for the allocation of funds are met, we are all paying close attention to the declaration of allocation."

The relevant personnel of the Housing Insurance Department also introduced that the 56 "bus elevators" that were declared in 2018, the provincial "reward for subsidy" subsidy funds have already been in place, and the company needs to "complete the installation of one and apply for a subsidy fund". Prior to this, the housing and construction department has allocated subsidy funds for a number of installed elevators, and has interviewed enterprises many times, hoping that enterprises will speed up the progress so as to allocate the remaining subsidy funds as soon as possible.

Red Star News reporter learned from the Housing and Construction Bureau of Neijiang City Central District and Dongxing District that three of the six "bus elevators" installed in the central district have been allocated to enterprises, and the subsidy funds for another two elevators are being allocated, and the subsidy funds for the remaining one elevator are being declared. Dongxing District plans to install "bus elevators" in 2018 to complete one subsidy fund has been allocated, another seven "bus elevators" subsidies not declared in the 2018 plan will also be allocated in the near future.

In the view of the relevant responsible persons and staff of the Housing and Social Security Department of Neijiang Housing and Construction Bureau and the Housing and Social Security Unit of the Central District and Dongxing District Housing and Construction Bureau, the main reason for the slow promotion of the "bus elevator" may be that the operation of the elevator built and put into use in the early stage of the enterprise is not ideal and there is no profit. In addition, the construction needs the enterprise to advance the capital, the capital pressure is relatively large, and the enthusiasm of the enterprise. In addition, the "bus elevator" in the process of installation, there are also problems such as inconsistent opinions of residents.

The relevant person in charge of the Housing Insurance Unit of the Dongxing District Housing and Construction Bureau also said that after the "bus elevator" was completed and put into use, the housing and construction department had also learned about it. "It's okay at first, but it's been a long time, especially some elderly people feel a little expensive, so they slowly stop sitting."

"There is this reason for the slow progress, but it is not the main reason." The relevant person in charge of an elevator company said that the slow progress is caused by various comprehensive factors, including the support of the owners. He also said that when the installed "bus elevator" was first put into operation, there was indeed a problem of low utilization rate. Some elevators could only recover 100 or 200 yuan per month, and even the operation and maintenance costs of 500 or 600 yuan per month were not enough. But for now, the situation has improved, "generally flat."

▲ A number of "bus elevators" have been installed in a residential area in Neijiang ".

Tips:

Some residents think that 1 yuan is too expensive every time.

I hope the company will reduce the price or implement monthly cards to increase the utilization rate.

In the past few days, when Red Star News reporters interviewed many communities in Neijiang City that have installed "bus elevators", residents believed that with elevators, it would be more convenient for them, especially the elderly, to go up and down the stairs.

"With an elevator, you can sit up and down. It costs 200 or 300 yuan for a family to take the elevator every month." Some residents think that apart from the water, electricity and other renovations that involve elevator installation but are "beyond the scope", residents do not need to pay for the installation of elevators and subsequent maintenance, and the "expensive" payment is acceptable at all.

However, many residents think that the price of 1 yuan is expensive every time, "small accounts cannot be calculated in detail." "For elevator rooms in new residential areas, the monthly property management fee is generally only 100 or 200 yuan." In the Tuojiang Garden Community, a resident told Red Star News that in their opinion, it is not cost-effective for a family to spend more than 200 yuan on elevators every month. For this reason, family members all take the stairs when they go downstairs, and only take the elevator when they go upstairs except for heavy objects or when the family is together. "Because the family sits together and only gives one dollar."

▲ Neijiang Tuojiang Garden Community, a residential building installed "bus elevator".

A similar situation also exists in multiple cells. They also reflected that the face recognition system in the elevator occasionally "went wrong" and affected the use. A resident living in the "Xiao Guanghui" community said: "Generally speaking, there are more people taking the stairs, especially those on the lower floors. Many people take the stairs up and down the stairs."

So, how to improve the utilization rate of "bus elevators"? In many communities, there are suggestions from residents, hoping that the elevator company can reduce fees, or introduce monthly cards, annual cards, etc. "Public transportation will also be discounted, and the elderly can also get monthly cards." Residents believe that the reduction of fees or the introduction of monthly cards will encourage more people to choose to take the elevator. "Everyone thinks it's a good deal, you can take the elevator up and down the stairs. Moreover, with the high utilization rate, the elevator company can also engage in advertising and other operations in it."

The relevant person in charge of the Housing and Insurance Section of the Neijiang City Housing and Construction Bureau also revealed that they had suggested that the company implement monthly cards, quarterly cards and other models. "We are also prepared to communicate with the company, suggesting that they take some incentives to guide more people to use the elevator. After the installation, the utilization rate is low, and it is not cost-effective for the enterprise to lose money." Dongxing District Housing and Construction Bureau housing security unit related person in charge said.

However, with regard to the suggestions put forward by the residents, such as reducing fees or implementing monthly cards, the relevant person in charge of Sichuan Yixin Elevator Co., Ltd. said that it is impossible to reduce prices, the standards have been set, and it is more necessary for everyone to form habits and consumption concepts. "For example, the current shared bicycle starts at 2 yuan."

It is understood that the housing and construction department will work with relevant departments in the near future to formulate a new management method for the addition of elevators to existing residential buildings in Neijiang City.

Source: Red Star News

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