Speaking at the seminar "Contract vehicle management: Which solution is effective" organized by Tien Phong Newspaper on August 21, Mr. Nguyen Cong Hung - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Transport Association - emphasized that currently, every garage is a miniature bus station. This causes traffic jams and traffic safety.
Mr. Nguyen Cong Hung analyzed that in big cities in the past, the number of vehicles was planned to match the infrastructure. We have calculated how much money one hour of traffic jam costs.
"Because the infrastructure cannot be expanded, handling regulations must strictly apply to vehicles entering the inner city" - Mr. Hung proposed.
Ms. Do Huong Giang - Transport Management Department of Hanoi Department of Transport - said that Hanoi currently has over 37,000 contract vehicles, of which 18,000 vehicles have less than 9 seats. Fixed route vehicles have 3,300 vehicles.
The number of contract vehicles is many times greater than that of fixed route vehicles, and contract vehicles with less than 9 seats are more than taxis. Transport licensing is a conditional business, there is a difference between contract vehicles and fixed route vehicles.
Sharing about the solution for planning passenger and fixed parking spots, Mr. Nguyen Van Lap - Director of Nuoc Ngam Bus Station - said: "In my opinion, the current solution that needs to be discussed is parking and drop-off points for passengers. I think that the bus station should not only be used for fixed-route vehicles, but also other legal passenger vehicles. If doing so, there would be no harm to the bus stations that businesses operate It will be more legal. This will be more harmonious and beneficial for other vehicles. It will also be easier for the tax authorities to manage when vehicles enter the station. Besides, it is possible to change the parking for passengers without needing just one floor. which can lift up multiple floors.
I think that state agencies must take action to harmoniously handle fixed route vehicles and contract vehicles. For contract vehicles to arrive at the station, you only need to set a parking time of 10-15 minutes. Thus, businesses do not have to worry about departure time, as long as there are enough customers, the vehicle is allowed to run."
And Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thuy - Deputy Director of the Department of Transport (Ministry of Transport) - said that we should be market-oriented, not let the market guide us. "We will advise to organize traffic with contract vehicles. We can meet passenger needs but must be on an hourly basis" - Mr. Thuy said.
