The second bus route, named the Thang Long – Ha Noi City Tour, will be operated by a tourism agency instead of Hanoi Transport Corporation, which operates the first one. The second route will take passengers through 10 popular attractions in the city, including the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on Quan Thanh Street, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on Hung Vuong Street and the Hoa Lo Prison on Hoa Lo Street. It will start from the Dien Hong Garden on Trang Tien Street and end at the Hanoi Opera House on Phan Chu Trinh Street. The route will have three buses, each with a capacity of 80 passengers. The buses cost VND6-7 billion ($259,000-303,000) each. They will run from 9:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. every day, with a 30-minute interval between each. A typical run from beginning to end takes over 90 minutes. The buses will be painted in yellow and blue, equipped with two LED screens and headphones for passengers to listen to information about Hanoi’s attractions as they pass through … [Read more...] about Hanoi to launch second double-decker bus route
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Work on second river bus route delayed
Work on second river bus route delayedThe Saigon Times Daily A boat operating on the first water bus route docks at Bach Dang Wharf - PHOTO: THANH HA HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport has written to the HCMC government to report the results of investment in two water bus routes in the city, noting that the deployment of the second route will be delayed until 2021, Thanh Nien newspaper reported. After five months of construction, route operator Daily Co., Ltd, put into service the first river bus route in HCMC, linking Bach Dang Wharf in District 1 with Linh Dong Ward in Thu Duc District. Regarding the second route from Bach Dang Wharf to Lo Gom Port in District 6, two projects are directly related to the operation and exploitation of the route. The first project involves building the Ben Nghe tide control gate, which is slated for completion in 2019, while the second project is intended to improve the condition of the water and is expected to be completed in 2021, … [Read more...] about Work on second river bus route delayed
New bus route transports passengers from airport to Hanoi’s center
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. Bus Route No109 linking My Dinh bus terminal with Noi Bai International Airport was opened on October 20 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. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about New bus route transports passengers from airport to Hanoi’s center
New bus route transports passengers from airport to Hanoi’s centre
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. Bus Route No109 linking My Dinh bus terminal with Noi Bai International Airport was opened on October 20 (Source: VNA) 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
Several bus routes discontinued due to losses
Several bus routes discontinued due to lossesBy Le Anh In the file photo, two women are seen getting on a bus No.88 in HCMC - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – Some enterprises and transport cooperatives in HCMC have decided to discontinue several ineffective bus routes due to heavy losses. Bus companies have twice written to the HCMC government, HCMC’s People Council and the relevant departments and agencies reporting difficulties with bus operations. General Director of HCMC Transport Cooperative Phung Dang Hai said that several members have been burdened with debts and mortgaged houses and land to maintain commuter services, so the problem would be more serious if these routes were to continue operating. As such, the cooperative submitted a letter to the HCMC Department of Transport to confirm that it started closing some inefficient bus routes on October 15. Hai stated that the collection from ticket sales and money saved through subsidies only generate enough funding to … [Read more...] about Several bus routes discontinued due to losses