Officials in Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau have not taken shuttle buses to work in Ho Chi Minh City.

Driver Nguyen Van Nhan, who drove the shuttle bus from Binh Duong , said that the bus departed to pick up officials at 6:45 a.m. at the Binh Duong Administrative Center, then moved to pick-up points such as Binh Duong General Hospital; Becamex Tower Building; Lotte Mart Binh Duong Supermarket and then returned to Ho Chi Minh City.

"On the first day, I didn't see any officials taking the shuttle bus," said driver Nhan.

Similarly, at more than 8 o'clock on the same day, the bus transporting officials from Ba Ria - Vung Tau arrived at the above bus station. All 5 buses had no officials on board.

Driver Nguyen Cong Phuoc, in charge of the convoy of cars taking officials from Ba Ria - Vung Tau to work in Ho Chi Minh City, said that the car departed at 5:40 a.m. and arrived in the center of Ho Chi Minh City in about 2 hours and 20 minutes. The route was relatively clear and there were no traffic jams.

According to the contract signed with the Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Center, the bus departs on time and moves according to the prescribed route.

All buses transporting officials from Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City returned to Ho Chi Minh City with empty seats. Photo: QUOC HUNG

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Center, initially, the center will arrange 6 trips per day: 3 trips for pick-up and 3 trips for pick-up and drop-off, divided into 2 different time frames to serve the travel needs of officials, civil servants and public employees from the Binh Duong Administrative Center; Ba Ria - Vung Tau Administrative Center to the Ho Chi Minh City Administrative Center.

The total number of shuttle trips from these points is 12 round trips.

Shuttle buses take turns to Saigon bus station . Photo: QUOC HUNG

Once travel demand stabilizes, the center will increase trips to better serve the travel needs of officials, civil servants, public employees and workers.

Accordingly, this organization plan aims to serve: civil servants and public employees working at Party, State, Fatherland Front agencies, socio-political organizations, public service units, providing free pick-up and drop-off for civil servants and public employees using civil servant and public employee cards to use the service when boarding the vehicle.