Nghe An: A series of passenger buses on Route 7 stopped to protest illegal buses and buses that crossed the line.
(Baonghean.vn) - Outraged by the situation of many illegal buses and coaches on the Nghe An route to other provinces and cities encroaching on the route and picking up passengers against regulations, bus companies on Route 7 have simultaneously stopped their stations to protest.
This afternoon (March 3), a series of passenger buses running on route 7 arrived.Bac Vinh bus stationto protest the fact that many illegal vehicles, vehicles running on the wrong route, although not registered to run on fixed routes along Highway 7, still brazenly run up to pick up passengers.
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| Drivers posted banners protesting illegal vehicles and vehicles that illegally pick up passengers. Photo: TD |
Recently, on route 7, there have been continuous appearances of all kinds of "umbrella car"7, 12, 16 seater buses running from Vinh to Con Cuong, Tuong Duong, Ky Son compete for customers with fixed routes.
In addition, there are also some fixed-route passenger vans running from Nghe An to Saigon, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Hanoi, Mong Cai... under the pretext of picking up and dropping off passengers at home and pretending to be contract vehicles, they have also picked up passengers on short trips from Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Con Cuong to Vinh. This has caused considerable damage to transport businesses that have registered fixed intra-provincial routes.
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| Passenger buses running on route 7 gathered at Bac Vinh bus station to protest illegal buses and buses that exceed their routes. Photo: TD |
The fact that illegal vehicles and off-route vehicles compete to pick up passengers along Highway 7 has forced transport companies to register fixed routes from Muong Xen,Xiangyang, Con Cuong to Vinh is extremely frustrating. These are businesses that have to register for parking lots, fixed routes, and each time they enter or exit the station, they have to pay a fee. Meanwhile, illegal vehicles and vehicles that go the wrong way do not have to pay any fees.
Mr. T, a driver running the Tuong Duong - Vinh route, said that before the illegal buses and buses that crossed the route, each trip from Vinh to Tuong Duong had about 30 passengers, but now each trip has only 4-5 passengers. Running two trips up and down each day, the number of passengers is not enough to cover the cost of fuel.
Currently, departing from Bac Vinh Bus Station, there are 34 buses running from Vinh to Route 7, to Con Cuong, Tuong Duong,Ky Son.
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| Representatives of transport enterprises expressed their opinions at the working session with representatives of Nghe An Department of Transport. Photo: TD |
At the meeting with the Nghe An Department of Transport, representatives of transport businesses and drivers requested that authorities take measures to eliminate illegal vehicles and vehicles that run on the wrong route and pick up passengers against regulations to ensure fair competition.
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| From the image recorded on the morning of March 3, 2021 in Ky Son district, we asked the Nghe An Department of Transport whether this Minh Thang car was licensed to go to Ky Son or not, but the answer was no, which means that this car went beyond the route. Photo: TD |
Some drivers and vehicle owners also reported to the Department of Transport that they were threatened when they spoke out against passenger buses running on the wrong routes. Many vehicles even pretended to be contract vehicles but only ran on fixed routes to pick up passengers.
At the meeting, Mr. Ha Tien Son - Deputy Chief Inspector of the Department of Transport said that in the near future, the Traffic Inspectorate will coordinate with the competent authorities of the districts to handle this issue. Mr. Son also suggested that in the coming time, the bus companies need to continue to maintain their transportation business to ensure the travel needs of the people.
"Previously, the Department of Transport also received information that some vehicles were running beyond the route and sent documents to the Departments of Transport of the provinces. Some provinces have responded in writing stating that they have revoked some badges of these vehicles. In the near future, we will propose to the police forces of the districts to thoroughly handle illegal vehicles and vehicles that pretend to be under contract to run on fixed routes. If any vehicle is issued by the Nghe An Department of Transport, it will be revoked immediately. If the vehicle is issued by another department, we will coordinate to handle it."
Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung - Head of Transport Department, Nghe An Department of Transport
