Illustrative image (Source: VNA) It is one of the five electric-bus routes to be pilotedin the southern economic hub for a duration of two years, with the plan recently approved by themunicipal People’s Committee.
Proposed by Vinbus Ecology Transport Services Ltd Co, a subsidiary of Vingroup, the five routes would link VinhomesGrand Park, a residential area in Thu Duc city, with E-mart Mall, Tan Son Nhat InternationalAirport, Saigon Bus Station in District 1, the new Mien Dong (southeastern region)Bus Station, and the precinct of Vietnam National University – HCM City in ThuDuc.
About 77 electric buses would be used, with eachhaving a capacity of 65-70 passengers
The suggested ticket price is 3,000 VND (0.13 USD) pertrip for students and 5,000-7,000 VND for others.
For now, bus stations already exist at fivedestinations and if approved, the investor only needs to establish a station atVinhomes Grand Park, according to the department.
The People’s Committee has assigned the department tocoordinate with relevant departments and agencies in the implementation.
The routes are to serve the travelling demand of thepublic, especially in new residential areas, high-tech parks, administrativeareas in Thu Duc city and those that have yet to access public transportservices.
The department said the services will receive subsidy of 44.1 percent of theoperation cost during the trial phase, and the rate will be adjusted after the municipal People's Committee issuestechnical norms and unit cost for electric bus./.
VNA
