The southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City is seeking to run 12-17-seater minibuses to make it easier for local residents to get access to this public transport services as the city has a lot of narrow roads with high traffic flows.
A bus stop on Truong Chinh street, Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The southern metropolis Ho ChiMinh City is seeking to run 12-17-seater minibuses to make it easier for localresidents to get access to this public transport services as the city has a lotof narrow roads with high traffic flows.
In a proposal sent to the Prime Minister, the municipalPeople’s Committee said minibuseswould provide better connections between residential areas and those wheretraffic infrastructure has yet to be developed thanks to their small size.
The citycurrently has over 2,300 buses, mostly 17-60-seater vehicles.
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Thelack of public bus services has thus forced residents to rely on their personal vehicles. As planned, by 2022, the city will have 30minibus routes linked with stations along the metro line No.1, 10 bus routesconnecting with the bus rapid transit No.1, and several others linking with newurban areas./.
The Hanoi Transportation Corporation (Transerco) has recently submitted to the municipal Department of Transport a proposal to open 14 new bus routes, including the pilot of three minibus lines in the city.
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A bus stop on Truong Chinh street, Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) 
