Posh new buses with leather seats come to Hanoi
VOV.VN - Twenty brand new buses are being put into service on routes throughout Hanoi, say Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) officials.
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The buses are expensive and represent quite an investment. Above, on the first day of service (Dec. 29) a new bus gets caught up in traffic congestion on Le Van Luong Street. |
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A shiny new bus waits for motorbikes to get out of the way on Le Van Luong Street. |
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Brand new bus meets its first traffic jam at 11:00 a.m. on December 29 on the Le Van Luong-Lang Ha Overpass. |
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The new busses find it hard to maintain schedules due to traffic jams. Pictured is a rapid bus snarled in traffic on Kim Ma Street. |
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On To Huu Street, the street is empty and the bus zooms right along right on schedule. |
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All 20 buses will go into service on January 1, say BRT officials. |