HCMC river buses need improvementVietNamNet Bridge – After a month of implementation, Sai Gon river buses carry just some 1,000 passengers a day, too little to be considered an alternative to reduce traffic congestion as was expected. However, as passengers need to wait more than two hours for the return river bus to depart, a lot of them opt for normal buses, taxis or motorcycle taxis. In terms of pricing, travelling by river bus costs VND900,000 (US$39.6) per month, in comparison to VND112,500 to 135,000 ($5 – 6) for 30 normal bus rides. Therefore, it is essential for the investor to evaluate the service’s impact to better arrange the timetable, number of tickets and availability of river buses. Meanwhile, considering the investor’s financial capability, it is impossible to increase the number of river buses at the moment, he said.

Source: VietNamNet News December 21, 2017 23:37 UTC