For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.
公交车曾是中国人出行的主要交通工具。近年来，由于私家车数量不断增多，城市的交通问题越来越严重。许多 城市为了鼓励更多人乘坐公交车出行，一直在努力改善公交车的服务质量。车辆的设施不断更新，车速也有了显著提高。然而，公交车的票价却依然相当低廉。现在，在大多数城市，许多当地老年市民都可以免费乘坐公交车。
Buses used to be the main means of transportation for Chinese people. In recent years, traffic problems in cities are getting worse because of the growing number of private cars. To encourage more people to take buses, many cities have been striving to improve the quality of bus services. Bus facilities are being constantly updated and the speed has also increased significantly. However, bus fares remain rather low. Now, in most cities, many local elderly citizens are eligible for free bus rides.
