Practical solutions to reduce congestion and pollution
In the effort to build Hanoi into a green, civilized and livable city, school traffic is being considered one of the important links that needs to be transformed towards sustainability.
Reality shows that during peak hours of morning and afternoon, the area around the school is often congested due to a large number of parents picking up and dropping off their children by personal vehicles. This not only puts pressure on traffic infrastructure but also increases toxic gas emissions into the environment.
In that context, the electric bus model to pick up and drop off students is assessed by many parents as an effective solution, when one vehicle can replace dozens of motorbikes and personal cars.
According to the plan of specialized agencies, Hanoi is gradually converting school transport vehicles to vehicles using electricity and green energy that are environmentally friendly, contributing to reducing emissions and improving urban air quality.
Green buses to pick up and drop off students are no longer a paper idea. Some schools in Hanoi have begun to use electric buses to pick up and drop off students, marking the first step of the "greening" trend of school traffic.
Typically, Vinschool The Harmony High School - which is recognized as one of the first units to deploy the School Bus service using VinFast EB 6 electric buses. This is a small-sized electric bus line, designed with a specialized version for picking up and dropping off students, with many monitoring and safety features.
The proactive application of green vehicles by educational institutions shows a positive response to the city's general policy, and at the same time opens up an important precedent for this model to be replicated in the future.
Green lifestyle education from bus trips to school
Green buses transport students not only have a traffic or technical significance, but are also a form of visual and sustainable environmental education. When using electric buses to school every day, students will gradually develop awareness of energy saving, emission reduction and responsibility to the community.
This is the way to bring environmental education out of textbooks, becoming a part of daily life. Small habits, if formed early, will create a foundation for a generation of civilized urban citizens in the future.
Ms. Nguyen Thu Thao (Cau Giay ward, Hanoi) - a parent with a 6th grade child shared that her child's school has not yet deployed electric buses to pick up and drop off students. However, she supports this option and hopes that this option will be implemented soon, especially for public schools.
To make green cars to pick up and drop off students truly effective, it is very necessary to have the consensus of parents, schools and support from the government on mechanisms, infrastructure and incentive policies. When costs, routes and safety standards are built reasonably, this model can completely become a popular choice in the Capital," Ms. Thao said.
