Viet Nam’s largest city is about to make buses free. Ho Chi Minh City, home to 14 million people, is preparing a $280 million annual plan to make all intra-city bus travel free, aiming to increase ridership by about 30% and reduce traffic and emissions. The policy builds on existing subsidies and a growing electric bus fleet. VN Express https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/traffic/ho-chi-minh-city-to-spend-280m-a-year-to-make-bus-travel-free-for-all-5058105.html
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