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Poor planning to blame for Hanoi BRT woes


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People travel on a BRT bus in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh

 

Six years after it began operation Hanoi’s BRT (bus rapid transit) has still not gained enough traction to become the public transport solution to traffic congestion and pollution.

 

The Kim Ma-Yen Nghia BRT line, approved in 2007 at a cost of around US$55 million, began on New Year’s Day in 2017. A full trip spanning 14.77 km was to take around 45 minutes.

 

Funded by loans from the World Bank, it was part of the capital’s long-term public transport development plans.

 

Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/disconnectivity-negative-public-perception-to-blame-for-hanoi-s-brt-woes-4482759.html

 

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