December 27, 2017 | 20:36 (GMT+7)
HCM City continues to refurbish public bus fleet
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has put 18 new compressed natural gas-fuelled (CNG) buses into service in addition to 39 new diesel buses to replace old ones.
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A new diesel bus that replaces a diesel bus on route 70 in Ho Chi M inh
City. The city is continuing with plans to replace old buses to improve
bus services. Photo: nld.com.vn
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The 51-seat CNG buses have been
deployed on route 45 (District 8 – Ben Thanh – Mien Dong Station) replacing old
diesel buses.
Fifteen of the new diesel buses, all
40-seaters, are being used on route 70 (Tan Quy – Ben Suc), and the rest,
slightly larger, are in use on route 59 (District 8 – Nga Tu Ga).
The existing buses were around 10
years old.
This is part of the city’s extensive
plans to encourage people to use public transportation.
Source: VNA