HCM City will put more than 300 buses using compressed natural gas in to operation as part of a bid to reduce emissions, save fuel costs and replace ageing vehicles.
HCM City to use more environmentally-friendly buses
According to the municipal Department of Transport, local transport firms have registered to operate around 500 new buses this years, including 300 operating on new, greener fuel.
The department said that many of 1,318 buses put into operation between 2002 and 2003 have deteriorated.
The city people’s committee approved a project to use 1,680 new buses in the 2014-2017 period as part of efforts to curb the use of private vehicles.
HCM City recently put 23 new CNG buses into operation.
Local bus firms are also being asked to offer free travel for people over 75.
The city is seeking government approval to pilot use of three electric bus routes. Around 20 12-seat buses will be used on the routes.
