The new Eastern Bus Terminal will be put into operation in the first half of this month.(Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - The new Eastern Bus Terminal in HCM City's District 9 will open soon following two years of construction of the first phase of the project. Le Van Pha, deputy general director of the Sai Gon Transportation Mechanical Corporation (SAMCO) - the contractor of the project, said the department had arranged three subsidised bus routes and three non-subsidised bus routes at the new terminal. During the first phase of the project, the bus terminal will serve 29 inter-provincial bus routes from HCM City to northern provinces, and will occupy half of the capacity compared to the current bus terminal. Tran Chi Trung, head of the city’s public transport management centre, said the centre had upgraded 30 bus stops that lead to the new terminal. In addition, the centre has built 67 more bus shelters on bus routes leading to the new … [Read more...] about HCM City to open new Eastern Bus Terminal
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HCM City opens new Eastern Bus Terminal
The new Eastern Bus Terminal will be put into operation in the first half of this month. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY— The new Eastern Bus Terminal in District 9 will open soon following two years of construction of the first phase of the project. Võ Khánh Hưng, deputy chairman of the city’s Department of Transport, said the contractor was working with other units to complete the final steps to ensure the project would open before August 15. Lê Văn Pha, deputy general director of the Sài Gòn Transportation Mechanical Corporation (SAMCO)- the contractor of the project, said the department had arranged three subsidised bus routes and three non-subsidised bus routes at the new terminal. During the first phase of the project, the bus terminal will have 29 inter-provincial bus routes from HCM City to northern provinces, and will occupy half of the capacity compared to the … [Read more...] about HCM City opens new Eastern Bus Terminal
Indonesia applies plastic-waste-for-bus-ride solution
Dozens of people clutching bags full of plastic bottles and disposable cups queue at a busy bus terminal in the Indonesian city of Surabaya. (Photo: AFP) Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian city of Surabaya has launched a scheme that allows passengers to swap plastic waste for bus tickets, a smart solution to reduce trash and tackle traffic congestion. Accordingly, three large bottles, five medium bottles or 10 plastic cups are equal to an hour-long bus ride with unlimited stops costs. However, they must be cleaned and cannot be squashed. Currently, the fleet consists of 20 near-new buses, each with recycling bins and ticket officers whose duties include collecting any leftover bottles. The Surabaya scheme has been a hit in the city of 2.9 million people, with nearly 16,000 passengers trading trash for free rides each week. Authorities said roughly six tonnes of plastic rubbish are collected from passengers each month before being auctioned to recycling companies. Indonesia, … [Read more...] about Indonesia applies plastic-waste-for-bus-ride solution
Tân Sơn Nhất to Vũng Tàu bus route to open
The new bus route from Tân Sơn Nhất Airport to Vũng Tàu City will be put into use by the end of January.— VNA/VNS photo fileViet Nam News HCM CITY — A new bus route from HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất Airport to the Vũng Tàu Bus Terminal on Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa Street in Vũng Tàu City begins at the end of this month, according to the HCM City Department of Transport. The 105km long bus route is expected to operate from midnight to 11:30pm Passengers who travel half of the route will pay VNĐ80,000 (US$3.5), while more than half of the route will cost VNĐ160,000 ($7). The bus will travel on HCM City-Long Thành-Dầu Giây expressway. The HCM City’s People’s Committee has directed its Police Department and inspectors of the Department of Transport to work with Vũng Tàu City on inspection and supervision activities. In addition, the People’s … [Read more...] about Tân Sơn Nhất to Vũng Tàu bus route to open
Tết bus ticket shortage fears
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers in HCM City are concerned about the availability of bus tickets and rising prices for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday. A survey conducted at the Eastern Bus Terminal shows that most seats were fully booked for buses with beds from HCM City to provinces in the Mekong Delta, and northern and central regions. Kiều Thanh Nam, general director of Eastern Bus Terminal, said the Eastern Bus Terminal would provide 14,300 buses to serve more than 400,000 travelers. If that is not enough, major transporters such as Phương Trang, Chín Nghĩa and Thuận Thảo will rent more buses from the Western Region bus station to satisfy demand, he said. Besides ticket shortages, migrant workers also face increases in bus ticket prices as well as airfares. During Tết, the fares for trips from the Eastern Bus Terminal to the central and Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces will … [Read more...] about Tết bus ticket shortage fears
HCM City plans public bus service between airport with southern province
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The HCM City Department of Transport has unveiled plans to launch a new public bus service between Tân Sơn Nhất Airport and the neighbouring Vũng Tàu City. According to a report by the transport departments of HCM City and Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu to their people’s committees, buses will operate on the 105km route between midnight and 11.30pm every day of the week. From the airport, the buses will go through Trường Sơn Street, Trần Quốc Hoàn Street, Hoàng Văn Thụ Street, Nguyễn Văn Trỗi, Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, Võ Văn Kiệt, Mai Chí Thọ, the Expressway, National Highway No 51, Bình Gỉa, Thống Nhất, Lê Hồng Phong, and Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa to reach the Vũng Tàu Bus Terminal. On the return route, in HCM City, they will go through … [Read more...] about HCM City plans public bus service between airport with southern province
RFID technology helps HCM City bus operators manage fleets better
The Bến Thành bus stop in HCM City’s District 1. — VNS File Photo.Viet Nam News HCM CITY — At 5am on December 12 a public transport bus operated by Saigon Star on the Bến Thành–An Sương route in HCM City began its trip at Bến Thành. It reached the An Sương Bus Terminal an hour later. All the data related to its trip was automatically recorded by Saigon Star’s management and operation system through a radio frequency identification (RFID) device installed in the bus. The HCM City Transportation Management Centre has set up the RFID management and operation system to better manage transport services. According to Trần Chí Trung, the director of the centre, the use of the RFID technology is meant to replace humans in the management and identification of buses at bus terminals and stops. He said the technology was piloted at the bus stops at the 23 September Park (in District … [Read more...] about RFID technology helps HCM City bus operators manage fleets better
More Hanoians prefer traveling by bus
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The number of people in Hanoi choosing bus as their means of transportation is rising. In the first half of this year, 221 million tickets were sold, an increase of 5 percent compared to the same period last year. According to the municipal Department of Transport, in 2017, Hanoi’s public buses sold 441 million tickets, up 1.9 percent over the previous year. The Hanoi Transport and Services Corporation (Transerco) reported that the number of passengers using monthly-paid bus passes issued by rose 6.6 percent so far this year, while the rise of this group of passengers throughout the capital city was recorded at 5.4 percent. Transerco, with its eight sub-agencies and three joint-stock companies, is in charge of operating many inner-city bus routes, accounting for 81.5 percent of the city’s subsidised bus routes. According to Nguyen Cong Nhat, the corporation’s deputy director, the number of tickets sold to … [Read more...] about More Hanoians prefer traveling by bus
Hanoi bus company attracts more passengers
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The number of passengers using monthly-paid bus passes issued by the Hanoi Transport and Services Corporation (Transerco) rose 6.6 percent so far this year, while the rise of this group of passengers throughout the capital city was recorded at 5.4 percent. Watchers attribute the increase to the stable operation and improved quality of the service of this means of public transport. Along with opening new lines to expand its service coverage, Transerco has piloted mini buses and vehicles using environmental-friendly fuel in Hanoi. On October 20, the company launched Line 109 connecting My Dinh bus terminal to Noi Bai International Airport. The modern buses, with a capacity of carrying 60 passengers each, have free wifi and GPS system. The launch of the line makes it easier for passengers to reach the airport from the city downtown, while easing overload in Line 07 from Cau Giay district to Noi Bai International Airport. According … [Read more...] about Hanoi bus company attracts more passengers
New bus route transports passengers from airport to Hanoi’s centre
Bus Route No109 linking My Dinh bus terminal with Noi Bai International Airport was opened on October 20 (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A new bus route carrying passengers from Noi Bai International Airport to Hanoi’s My Dinh bus station and vice versa was launched by the Transport Corporation Hanoi (Transerco) last weekend. Route No 109’s 60-seat busses are fully equipped with LED lights, free wifi, modern GPS management software and technology to provide information on the route’s operation. With 96 journeys a day, the buses operate from 5am to 9pm and take 20-30 minutes per journey. The connection between the international airport and the inner city will make it easier for long-journey passengers to transit, reducing their waiting time, said a Transerco official. The new bus route is also set to ease pressure on other buses to the airport, including Cau Giay-Noi Bai bus route 07, Long Bien-Noi Bai route 17 and Kim Ma-Noi Bai route 90.-VNA … [Read more...] about New bus route transports passengers from airport to Hanoi’s centre