HCMC BRT to begin construction by August 2018, Vietnam

The Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Transport has announced plans to commence construction of the BRT system by August 2018. Service is expected to start in December 2019.

The BRT corridor will span 23 km and cover 28 stations. It will be developed between An Lac in the southwest and RachChiec in the northeast, following the Vo Van Kiet and Mai Chi Tho Boulevards.

The project cost of $143 million will be funded by the World Bank ($123 million) and state government ($20 million). The daily ridership is expected to be 10,000 passengers in the initial year.