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Ambulances in Beijing will be fitted with taxi-style meters in an effort to allay public concerns about overcharging. 为免公众诟病救护车收费过高，北京救护车将采用类似出租车的打表计价系统。 From May, the emergency vehicles will charge a fixed rate of 50 yuan for patients being transported up to 3km, and then seven yuan for each kilometre travelled after that, the Beijing Morning Post reports. If an ambulance is called but then not needed, a 50-yuan charge will still apply, the paper notes. 据《北京晨报》报道，5月份开始，急救车运送病人3公里内固定收费50元，3公里以上每增加一公里收费7元。该报道称，急救车出车但未使用的，仍需缴纳50元出车费。 Until now, ambulance drivers worked out the charges themselves, often leading to complaints from members of the public who felt that their bills were too high, The Beijing News says. 据《新京报》报道，到目前为止，救护车费用都是由司机自行收取，导致有公众投诉收费过高。 | 
