The central city plans to add more six inner-city bus routes with subsidised fares in an effort to promote public transportation beginning in the second quarter of this year. New buses are rolled out for use on routes with subsidised fares, aimed at promoting public transit use in Đà Nẵng city The central city’s Department of Transport said the six new public bus routes will have new 40-seat buses connecting major mass commuter destinations including the Hàn Port, central bus station, Non Nước tourism site, March 29th Park, Hi-Tech Park and Việt Nam-Korea College in the districts of Hải Châu, Ngũ Hành Sơn, Hòa Vang, Sơn Trà and Liên Chiểu.Tickets cost VNĐ5,000 (US$0.2) per trip, or VNĐ90,000 ($4) for a monthly package. People with disabilities, students, workers in industrial zones as well as underprivileged people will get a 50 per cent discount.Last year, the city, in co-operation with Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), launched 61 new 50-seat busses on five routes operating every 20 minutes between 5am until 9pm.The addition means that Đà Nẵng will operate 11 public bus routes with subsidised fares, offering workers, students and local residents more options to utilise safe and environmentally-friendly transit. The new bus routes will help boost the city’s internal bus services by offering public car parking areas, bus stops and shuttle bus routes connecting residential quarters and public destinations.The city also offered bus tracking apps on mobile devices for commuters as well as wireless internet service on the bus.The new bus routes are… [Read full story]
NDO - Hanoi’s main bus operator Transerco has launched two new bus routes, numbered 95 and 96, connecting the city centre with suburban districts in an effort to expand its public transport coverage to underserviced areas. Route 95 runs 28.4 kilometres every 20-30 minutes between Nam Thang Long Bus Terminal and Hanoi Pedagogical University 2 in Xuan Hoa town of Vinh Phuc province adjacent to Hanoi’s Soc Son district. Meanwhile route 96 serves a 30.1 kilometre section between Nghia Do Park in Cau Giay district and the Vietnam-Korea Vocational College in Dong Anh district with services running every 20-25 minutes.…... [read more]
The Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco), the major bus service operator in Hanoi, has been given the green light to open a high-class bus service running from the Hanoi Railway Station in downtown to the Noi Bai International Airport. The new route, which is scheduled to open on April 30, will have eight stops beginning from the Hanoi Railway Station and runs through streets of Tran Hung Dao, Da Tuong, Ly Thuong Kiet, Hang Bai, Bo Ho, Tran Nguyen Han, Tran Quang Khai, Long Bien bus station, Yen Phu, Nghi Tam, Au Co, Nhat Tan Bridge, Vo Nguyen Giap and Noi…... [read more]
It is expected to take about 55 minutes for the new number 86 service to complete its route from Hanoi Railway Station to the airport. The bus can accommodate about 80 passengers with 25 seats and lots of space for luggage. The service will start at 05:10 from the station and 06:30 from the airport, and run until 20:30 and 23:30, respectively. The buses are low-riding, allowing passengers to step on and off more easily, especially the elderly, children and the disabled. The new bus route is designed to avoid busy roads, according to the Hanoi Transportation Service Corporation, which…... [read more]
The central city will launch five new bus routes connecting inner sites in the city with subsidised fares for locals, starting this December. The city’s transport department said the new bus routes will operate with new 40-seat vehicles, replacing old 29-seater buses in poor condition. The bus routes will receive financial support to offer cheap tickets for commuters and to encourage local residents to use public transport, rather than personal cars or motorbikes. Tickets will cost VND5,000 (US$0.2) per trip, or VND90,000 ($4) for a monthly package; special prices will be offered for the disabled and the underprivileged. Local residents…... [read more]
VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City have launched a new bus route (No. 109) from 23/9 Park in District 1 to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Tan Binh District. This is a luxury bus route to serve passengers from Tan Son Nhat Airport to the city’s center, with a total distance of 10.4 km, 110 trips/day, using 63-seat buses with air-conditioners. The buses are available from 5.45am to 1.30am of the next day to serve passengers of the last flights. All six new yellow buses used on this route were imported from Korea. The fares for passengers traveling less…... [read more]
