Ha Noi to get rid of diesel public buses by 2035
VGP - Ha Noi will transition at least 70 percent of its diesel-fueled public buses to green energy by 2030, and have 100 percent of its fleet running green by 2035, according to a new resolution.
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The Ha Noi People's Council passed a socio-economic development resolution on Thursday that aims for half of the city's public buses to go electric, with the other half running on natural gas, by 2030.
Some VND43 trillion (US$1.69 billion) in spending would be needed to realize the goal, according to the resolution.
The buses operating in downtown urban areas would gradually transition to running on electricity, while other would run on compressed natural gases (CNG), which is considered a clean source of energy for the transport sector.
New bus routes would prioritize the use of clean energy, according to the resolution.
The Ha Noi People's Council requested the People's Committee to ensure the effective usage of investment capital in the phase-out plan.
The capital currently operates 154 bus lines, including 2,034 state-subsidized buses, of which 277 use clean energy. The city spends VND2.3 trillion a year to subsidize fares./.
