Deploying a giant 204-seat vehicle and an environmentally friendly bus features in Hanoi’s plans to make public transport more comfortable and efficient under a European-funded program.
The city Department of Transport and Hanoi Public Transport and Services company (Transerco) Thursday began trial of an 18 meter long, 204-seat bus -- double the size -- on the Noi Bai airport–My Dinh Bus Station route.
The Hanoi Ecotrans project is sponsored by the European Union, Île-de-France region, and other European partners.
Nguyen Hoang Hai, director of the Hanoi Urban Public Transport Management Centre, said the trial run will last until November 2010.
“If it proves effective, we will deploy it on other routes,” he said without elaborating.
Transerco will also start operating two Euro II emission-standard buses on September 25.
The vehicles will also have low floors for old and disabled people, a GPS system, electronic map, and three doors.
“The new bus will not only beautify Hanoi’s streets but also make tourists comfortable about using public transport,” said Transerco’s deputy manager, Nguyen Trong Thong.
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