All's fair aboard mediation bus

A dispute mediation bus, the first of its kind not only in Beijing but the whole of China, fired up its engine for the first time on Tuesday and hit the road to solve problems that flare up on public buses.

Two mediators, both retired police officers, will be joined by one serving police officer on the bus.

The service is the latest attempt by the public transport group of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (PSB) to reduce altercations on public buses.