HCMC – The World Bank (WB) has approved a loan of US$124 million for HCMC to carry out a project to improve public transportation in HCMC.
The WB said in a statement on June 1 that it would finance developing a bus rapid transit lane of 23 kilometers on Vo Van Kiet and Mai Chi Tho roads to connect An Lac, southwest of HCMC, and Rach Chiec in the northeast.
There will be some 28 stops on the bus route as part of the project.
Once completed, the service will be able to serve up to 28,300 passengers a day with a focus on facilitating the transport of women, children and people with disabilities. Bus stops will be designed and built in a way that makes it easy for passengers, particularly those on wheelchairs, to get on and off buses.
In addition, the funding will go to at least 28 buses using compressed natural gas to help reduce emissions.
The project also includes building up the capacity of local agencies in operating public transportation services in this city.
http://english.thesaigontimes.vn/41179/WB-funds-public-transport-development.html (thesaigontimes.vn 2015年6月3日)