Experts said, the current result of BRT is not a short term solution, but also contribute to the formation of high capacity public transport services in the future.
BRT is showing efficiency in reducing traffic congestion.
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Recently, Hanoi is considering of piloting the use of e-ticket for the BRT No.01. Based on the result, e-ticket will be used for the public transportation network, starting in 2018. Director of the Hanoi Public Transport Management and Operation Center Nguyen Hoang Hai said, with the use of e-ticket, passengers do not have to bring along cash to pay for the ticket. It is expected that by 2018, this ticket will be used for all buses in the city transport network. “Passengers will experience the best services in BRT. This is a great advantage and contributes to the image of BRT” – Hai said.
Transport expert Nguyen Ngoc Quang said, the number of passengers choosing BRT to go to work or study in working days are around 4,000 – 5,000 passengers per day, contributing to 30%; 70% of passengers are using BRT for other purposes. As such, a majority of passenger in working age, the main target of public transport, has not chosen BRT. As such, Quang said, the combination of high capacity public transport services with other kinds of transport means are still ignored, resulting in the capabilities to access and connect with BRT are limited. The transport infrastructure capabilities for people waking along the BRT No. 01 route and nearby streets to BRT stations are inefficient and inconvenient. Therefore, in order to maximize the benefit of BRT, it is necessary to have more sustainable measures.
With this being said, there should be a better linkage between public transport and other transport means. Quang said: “along with the BRT No. 01, the fist urban railway No. 2A will soon be in operation. The combination between BRT. No. 01 and urban railway No.2A will create the first modern public transport network of Hanoi. As a result, the transport infrastructure for people to access this network must be timely upgraded”.
Besides, Hanoi also needs to consider and continues investing in additional BRT routes to form a network of BRTs in Hanoi. Transport expert Dang Chi Nga said: “One of the limitation of BRT is a single route. If we have more BRT routes and connected with each other, the efficiency of BRT will increase and this kind of public transport service will become more useful and efficient for Hanoians”.
