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“Transportation for A Better Life:
Smart Mobility for Now and Then”

23 August 2019, Bangkok, Thailand

categories, station and BRT basics categories obtain Notably, speed and frequency on the
more than 50% of the maximum points. The rest corridor are not imposed penalty; yet, the public and
gains low levels. For example, service planning the press have seriously criticized them. In fact, the
succeeds 3 out of 19 points. deductions are valid for extremely poor cases only.
The deductions in the operational phase The current level of speed and frequency are in the
stem from two source. The first is the failure to edge of falling into subtraction. Real-time
protect the BRT lanes from other vehicles’ violation. information of both BRT and bus networks is not
The second is the degradation of facilities in stations, provided for passengers. Consequently, they are not
especially sidewalks. Whereas, issues related to positive to make their itinerary. In addition, the BRT
speed, overcrowded at stations and on-board, cannot to demonstrate its reliability.
frequency and safety data collection are not serious As for solutions, infrastructure-related
enough to impose penalties. limitations are unfeasibly corrected. Therefore, it is
better to focus on those passengers easily see and
4. Discussions and solutions evaluate. Moreover, improving criteria in the BRT
Based on the DS, it can be seen that the basics category would be more effective than others.
Hanoi BRT is designed based on the basic standards One solution proposed can affect more than one
of the internationally best practices. Specifically, criterion, thus remedies have multi-effects should be
designers focus on the construction of lanes and preferred. Based on these principles, the
stations dedicated for BRT, which results in the implementation of the technical package is the most
nearly maximum points (9/10) for station categories. feasible and important. In the BRT project, it was
In the BRT basics category, apart from the assessed a vital component but not completed until
intersection treatment criterion, the remainder now. If being employed, it will alleviate the conflicts
achieves 29/31 points. between BRT vehicles and other traffic flows,
Nevertheless, a clear limitation is the low leading to increase BRT’s speed. On the other hand,
capacity of both stations and vehicles. Single lanes it can help to do the provision of real-time
without passing positions, docking bay cause the information of the complete public transport system,
poor assessment of the service planning and especially in case of the first metro line being
infrastructure categories. The BRT Hanoi is an only introduced at the end of 2019.
trunk service but not established in the high demand Another way to enhance the BRT is to
corridor. Active transport facilities do not receive a increase frequency. According to the report of the
sufficient investment. Whilst the access of the BRT company, the volume of passengers at peak
pedestrians and wheelchairs would be quite good to time consistently rises, leading to slightly
some extent, there is no approach to promote biking. overloaded status at stations and vehicles. This is a
The reason is the minor percentage of using bicycle good reason for decreasing interval to 2 or 3 minutes.
in Hanoi. Additionally, the weather in Hanoi would By doing it, more commuters are conveyed,
be extreme with the temperature being up to 40 C in contributing to alleviate the backlash against the
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summer and low at 10°C in winter with frequent BRT and earn more money, not to mention the
drizzle. Moreover, with a budget constraint, bike ability to self-protect the lanes by BRT vehicles, at
facilities is auxiliary. The BRT Hanoi creation least at peak time.
hinged upon the loan from and the financial support Whist breaking down stations or lanes to
from WB. reconstruct is cost-expensive and potentially waste,
The operation of Hanoi BRT is the main developing transit points or hubs would be worthy.
culprit of making it fail to rank as a Bronze corridor. Although there are commercial centers around
The biggest problem is the very poor enforcement of several BRT stations but there is not direct
the BRT lanes. Notably, in the design, physical connection. So at stations where metro line, BRT
barriers were accepted; however, markings are and conventional buses pass, upgrading them
using. This separation way is not effective at all in become transit centers is necessary to promote the
case of without the presence of the police. Even the picture of public transport in general and mass rapid
BRT protection is not the police’s main mission that transit in particular. The connection with centers
is to dispatch the mixed traffic in serious congestion. around should be considered.
The second source of deduction is poor maintenance
of infrastructure that results from the financial
limitation.

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