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HCM City People's Committee has approved the policy development river bus type
Representative of Daily Co., said that many cities in the world such as Bangkok (Thailand), Paris (France), London (England) ... are implementing river bus type (Daily Express) and is very successful in solving public transport problem at local.
Currently, besides the advantage of crowded residents along the banks of river such as Sai Gon, Vam Thuat, Tau Hu - Ben Nghe, Doi cannal - Te cannal ... City government also advocates the construction piers, stations & making the path to these ones.
Mr. Nguyen Kim Toan, Director of Daily Co., Ltd. said stage 1 (expected 2011) will launch two routes, each route has about 10 piers, travel time 30 minutes per trip , estimated VND15,000 ticket per person, using 40, 60 to 80 guest-boat. First route length is about 11 km from Linh Dong (Thu Duc) to Bach Dang Wharf (District 1), stop to pick up at wharfs such as Hiep Binh Phuoc, Thanh Da, Tam Vu, Thao Dien, New Port, Tran Nao Nguyen Huu Canh. Second route begins at the center pier in Ton Duc Thang Street (District 1) to the places such as near the pedestrian path of Calmette bridge – Y Letter Bridge (Ward 4, District 5) – near Peace market (Ward 5, District 5) – near Cha Va Bridge (Ward 10, District 5) – pier near Mai Xuan Thuong Street (Ward 1, District 6) – away Lo Gom canal bridge by 300m (Ward 7, D.6). Subsequently, Stage 2 will begin at An Loc (District 12) along Vam Thuat River to Binh Thanh District – District 1 & Phu My Hung (District 7) – linked with Phu Xuan (Nha Be). River bus routes in HCM City can connect to the ports in Binh Duong, Vung Tau, Long An ...
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"Bus on the river not only opens a new traffic channel, but also opens a form of tourism on the river and canals. City should create the best conditions of the policies to investors, for material facilities, parking and can apply subsidized policies as road bus. "(Mr. Dang Van Khoa, City People Council Representatives, chairman of Protect Natural & Environment Association of HCMC).
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According to the assessment of Waterway Management in HCM City, the advantages of river bus type is wide surface of the river, travel time fastly, a lot of branches turn other directions. However, initial difficulties of this transport model are people’s habit using personal vehicles which cannot change in a short time.
Mr. Tran The Ky, Vice Director of Transportation & Traffic Department said: “I consider this model applied in Bangkok, Thailand is rather successful. Every morning, on Chao Phraye river, the bus boat will drive workers to the office. Then, about 08:00-09:00AM, bus boat will service tourist. In the afternoon, these bus boats will take workers to come back home. And especially, restaurant boats are operating on the river in the evening.”
Mr. Ky also said that next 2 or 3 years, when Saigon Port, Ba Son Factory are moved completely; Nha Rong Port, Khanh Hoi Port will be improved in spacious Tourism Port, East-West Avenue perfectly,… face of this area will be changed. Therefore, investment in project of river bus boat is so necessary.
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For a scene of overcrowded boats
Architect, Mr. Luu Trong Hai said that the type of transport by waterway to create beautiful images on the rivers and canals of HCM City. According to Mr. Hai, to reappear the scene "overcrowded boat" of the former Saigon, in the process of development of the model bus boat should pay attention to aesthetics element.
Meanwhile, Master Mr. Ho Long Phi – HCM City University of Technology - said that the most difficult problem is in the construction of parking, how convenient in the connection with other public means of traffic.
According to Mr. Phan Phung Sanh, Permanent Vice President of Science, Technology & Construction Association of HCM City, development plan of waterway traffic needs to anticipate obstacles to space clearance of bridges, dredge channels, water pollution, building stone embankments to prevent erosion along the river banks ...
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Nguyễn Đình Mười
Báo Thanh Niên
Source: http://www.thanhnien.com.vn/News/Pages/201032/20100806224223.aspx
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