With public bus companies across China struggling to keep the wheels going round and round amid rising financial pressures and declining ridership, some are embracing innovative and unorthodox measures – such as repurposing their idle fleet for delivery services, or allowing pets as passengers.Zhengzhou Public Transport Group, which serves the capital city of Henan province, is among the latest to adopt an emerging “bus-plus-logistics” business model, having announced a partnership with courier...