The loan will be used to develop a bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor between An Lac in the Southweast and Rach Chiec in the Northeast, following the Vo Van Kiet and Mai Chi Tho boulevards, stretching about 23km, with 28 stations.
The system, once completed, will be able to transport up to 28,300 passengers a day.
Its design aims to address the needs of women, children and disabled people by keeping all bus and station doors at the same level, making it easier for passengers to board and exit buses and load strollers and other carriers.
All the stations will have low slop ramps for wheelchair access.
In addition, the project will also finance at least 28 buses that will run on compressed natural gas, a cleaner fuel that reduces emissions and pollution.
The project also seeks to show the advantages of BRT and help city authorities prepare for the implementation of a proposed six-line network and lay a foundation for HCMC to build the institutions needed to run an integrated public transport system in the future.
The future metro, tramway, BRT, and bus lines will need to be coordinated to provide users with an integrated service that makes travel convenient. This integration implies, among others, a unified fare structure integrating stations and stops of different modes, so that transfers are as seamless and convenient as possible./.
Source: Chinhphu.vn