HCM City to open five electric-bus routes for 2-year trial run

HCM City has proposed five new electric-bus routes. Most city buses run on diesel fuel or compressed natural gas. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hải HCM CITY – The HCM City Department of Transport has asked the municipal People’s Committee to approve five new subsidized electric-bus routes that will be operated by Vingroup and run on a pilot basis for 24 months. The move is in line with the city’s drive to reduce air pollution, diversify means of green public transport, and upgrade service quality, the Department of Transport said. The department added that it sought advice from the Department of Construction, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and People’s Committee of District 9. The five routes will connect Vingroup’s Vinhome Grand Park in District 9 to important destinations, including the Korean E-mart supermarket in Gò Vấp District, Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, Sài Gòn Bus Station in District 1, the new Miền Đông (Eastern) Bus Station in District 9, and the Việt Nam National University-HCM City campus in Thủ Đức District. The investor will add nine new bus stops on the five routes. A depot and a bus station covering 12,200sq.m will be built in the Vinhome Grand Park urban area. A total of 77 eco-friendly electric vehicles will be put into… Read full this story

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