Airlines expand, railways slow downVietNamNet Bridge - While domestic passenger transport witnessed a high growth rate in the first six months of the year, the railways had unsatisfactory business results. While domestic passenger transport witnessed a high growth rate in the first six months of the year, the railways had unsatisfactory business results. Airlines served 25 million in the first six months, an increase of 29.7 percent compared with the same period of last year. This shows that air services have attracted passengers who travel on trains and cars. The number of passengers booking tickets for trains from HCMC to Da Nang, Hue and Dong Hoi in summer decreased considerably compared to last summer.Phung Thi Ly Ha, deputy CEO of the Hanoi Railway, admitted that railways now must compete fiercely with budget airlines to attract passengers.TBKTSG

Source: VietNamNet News August 05, 2016 01:07 UTC