HCM City expects to launch the first river bus route as soon as early July, connecting the Bach Dang Wharf in District 1 with Thu Duc District, according to the municipal Department of Transport.
Major changes in the bus routes from the capital are to go into effect on January 2, said the deputy director of the city’s Transport Department, Ha Huy Quang. The changes are intended to reduce congestion.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the opening of three unsubisidised routes for 12-seat electricity-powered buses for the next three years in HCM City.
The Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) put into operation a new bus route connecting downtown Hanoi with Noi Bai international airport, costing only 30,000 VND (1.35 USD) per leg, on April 30.
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.
The city of Hoi An will begin the first trial of a public bus route connecting major destinations; An Bang and Cua Dai beach, the old quarter and Tra Que vegetable garden.