Da Nang to pilot public bike rental service this month

The Da Nang Traffic Lights and Public Transport Management Center (DATRAMAC) said on Sunday that it has begun arranging about 600 bicycles at 61 stations in the city’s five districts to pilot its first public bicycle rental service. The one-year pilot program will officially start on March 29 as Da Nang authorities hope to curb personal vehicles, reduce environmental pollution, and promote smart sustainable transport. The Da Nang Traffic Lights and Public Transport Management Center (DATRAMAC) said on Sunday that it has begun arranging about 600 bicycles at 61 stations in the city’s five districts to pilot its first public bicycle rental service. The one-year pilot program will officially start on March 29 as Da Nang authorities hope to curb personal vehicles, reduce environmental pollution, and promote smart sustainable transport. Ho Nguyen Quoc Cuong, deputy director of DATRAMAC, said that after the pilot period, the program’s effectiveness will be reviewed for expansion.