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The HCM City's Department of Transport has proposed banning sleeper coaches from the city centre. The HCM City's Department of Transport has proposed banning sleeper coaches from the city centre to curb congestion. According to the proposal, sleeper coaches are banned from most areas in the city centre between 6 am-10 pm from now until 2025, and after that coaches with over 30 seats will be added to the list. The ban, however, will not be applied to public transport or vehicles on duty. Fifteen areas in the city centre covered by the ban include Ton Duc Thang, Nguyen Huu Canh, and Nguyen Binh Khiem in District 1, and Nguyen Tat Thanh Street in District 4. Some areas around Tan Son Nhat Airport including Truong Chinh Street, Lang Cha Ca Roundabout, Cong Hoa - Hoang Hoa Tham Intersection, and Nguyen Thi Dinh Street will also ban those vehicles which is aimed at curbing constant congestion. Other areas include Nguyen Huu Tho - Nguyen Van Linh Intersection … [Read more...] about HCM City proposes city centre coach ban

Waiting for a taxi at TSN Airport on August 8 (Photo: SGGP) The Southern Airports Authority reported that the planned capacity of TSN International Airport is at 30 million passengers a year, but the airport in reality has served nearly double that figure. Particularly during this summer, TSN Airport each day accommodates 730 flights with 120,000 passengers on average. This high quantity has resulted in trouble of vehicle parking or pick-up and drop-off. Compared to the planned space for 6,000 motorcycles and 700 taxis, now the airport is welcoming 6,600 motorcycles and 4,500 automobiles in and out per day. Moreover, Truong Son Street is the only route to enter or exit the airport, not to mention it being the shortcut from Binh Thanh District, Go Vap District, and Thu Duc City to the downtown. Deputy Director of the HCMC Transport Department Phan Cong Bang added that surrounding roads were not built in accordance with planning, also leading to more pressure on Truong Son Street. … [Read more...] about More comprehensive solutions needed to retrieve traffic order in TSN Airport