Hanoi plans to roll out additional busses fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG) in the third quarter to ease traffic congestion and lessen environmental pollution, the municipal Department of Transport’s Public Transport Management and Operation Centre said.
Hanoi plans to roll out additional busses fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG) in the third quarter.(Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi plans to roll out additional busses fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG) in thethird quarter to ease traffic congestion and lessen environmental pollution,the municipal Department of Transport’s Public Transport Managementand Operation Centre said.
The buses will run onfour routes of Kim Lu (Soc Son district)- Nam Thang Long (Bac Tu Liemdistrict), Cau Giay-Tam Hiep (Thanh Tri district), Nhon (Bac Tu Liem district)-Tho An (Dan Phuong district), and Yen Nghia (Ha Dong District)- Hoai Duc.
This is part of the project to enhancepublic transport service quality and develop bus system in the capital cityduring 2016-2020 with vision until 2025.
The city first put into use CNG-fueled buses in three routes in August lastyear.
According to thecentre, CNG has many advantages. As it consists mostly of methane CH4, CNG doesnot emit as much toxic gases like SO2, NO2 and CO as other fuels.
Deputy Director ofthe centre Thai Ho Phuong said that the use of CNG helps reduce 53-63 percentof hazardous emissions.
Besides, CNG is cheaper so it can help reduce bus operation costs. Experts say theprice for 1 tonne of CNG is about 318 USD, nearly half the price of gasolineand 42 percent of the price of diesel. They calculated that one bus running onCNG would save 8,308 USD in fuel compared to diesel each year.-VNA
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Hanoi plans to roll out additional busses fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG) in the third quarter.(Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) 
