Passengers enjoy experiencing Hue folk songs on the train "Connecting Central Heritage"

Just before the Lunar New Year, the Hue - Quang Tri inter-provincial bus route was launched. This is a great effort from the "handshake" of leaders and functional departments between the two localities.

This inter-provincial bus route from Hue to Quang Tri (route number 18) has a distance of 84km, starting at the Southern bus station (Thuan Hoa district, Hue city); ending at Gio Hai beach area (Gio Linh district, Quang Tri) and vice versa.

Each bus operating on the route has 18 seats and 8 standing places. The route operates from 5am to 6pm daily. The enterprise operating this inter-provincial bus route in Hue City is Phuong Trang Passenger Transport Joint Stock Company - FUTA Bus Lines. The enterprise operating the bus route in Quang Tri province (route number 11) is Quang Tri Bus Company Limited.

The Hue - Quang Tri bus that Phuong Trang Company put into operation is a new GAZelle B26, with a capacity of 26 seats, meeting Euro 5 emission standards, equipped with cameras, GPS, wifi, and designed to support people with disabilities to get on and off. The ticket price is calculated by trip and by section. Specifically, under 10km, the ticket price is 10,000 VND; from 10km to under 30km is 20,000 VND, from 30km to under 50km is 35,000 VND, from 50km to under 70km is 50,000 VND, from 70km to the whole route the ticket price is 60,000 VND/person. In addition, the bus also supports preferential fares for policy beneficiaries, the poor, the disabled... With the above advantages, many passengers choose to travel by this means of transport, especially during the recent Tet holiday, the Hue - Quang Tri bus was quite full of trips and seats.

During the first week of operation, the leader of Hue bus station said that the effectiveness of this Hue - Quang Tri bus route must wait 6 months, or 1 year from the date of operation to evaluate. However, with this type of bus, the new way of operation helps people have more choices and trust; especially limiting the use of personal vehicles on short trips, contributing to reducing accidents, traffic jams, environmental pollution...

From the Hue - Quang Tri bus route, many passengers think of the "Central Heritage Connection" trains between Hue and Da Nang, which were launched on March 26 last year. These trains not only serve as transportation, but also help passengers experience the routes, enjoy local specialties, watch Hue singing performances, Ao Dai, etc.

The new approach on the “Connecting Central Heritage” trains has become an “identifying” image for the type of transportation service combined with experiential tourism. Up to this point, it can be said that these trains have attracted local visitors when they choose the short route and enjoy the scenery of the two tourist cities.

Since early 2020, Hue and Da Nang have formed inter-provincial bus routes, but the buses are not always full of passengers. Many problems have arisen, but objectively, passengers now do not only choose the Hue - Da Nang bus route because they have many options, especially convenient and comfortable transportation services and are picked up at home...

Not only in the field of connecting trains and vehicles, but also in many other fields, the "handshake" and cooperation for mutual development between Hue and provinces and cities in the Central region is an inevitable trend.

Traffic and passenger transport are important links to create breakthroughs in economic development in each locality and inter-region. Trains and vehicles, especially inter-provincial bus routes, are a convenience, meeting the needs of trade and travel of the people. The problem is that each tour route and transport service that is born to "survive" long-term must be "nourished" by ways to provide quality services that satisfy passengers.

Article and photos: Song Minh