Ministry of Transport information draft transport plan in the new situation

On the afternoon of September 22, a representative of the Ministry of Transport said that the Ministry is developing a draft plan to organize passenger transport activities in 5 areas including road, railway, inland waterway and maritime. , aviation during the time when localities relax measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic.

Parking yard at Nuoc Ngam Bus Station (Hanoi). Photo: Reporter/Newspaper

According to the leader of the Ministry of Transport, the purpose of developing this draft is to restore passenger transport activities in line with the gradual easing of COVID-19 prevention and control measures. ; creating conditions for passenger transport to serve the people's travel needs, ensuring safety, connectivity and unity among provinces, cities and localities.

The Ministry of Transport said that the draft stipulates general principles in organizing passenger transport activities when gradually easing measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic.

Specifically, in localities or areas that are implementing distance according to Directive No. 16/CT-TTg, do not organize passenger transport activities to serve the travel needs of people residing in the locality. The locality or area is implementing Directive No. 16/CT-TTg, except for cases permitted by the competent authority. Airports and railway stations in the locality that are implementing Directive 16/CT-TTg are allowed to operate and receive passengers to and from other localities that do not apply Directive 16/CT- TTg.

In localities or areas that are implementing distance according to Directives No. 15/CT-TTg, Ms. No. 19/CT-TTg, organize passenger transport according to the degree of restriction in percentages ( %) means of transport business, passengers of each mode of transport.

In localities or areas that are implementing the new normal, passenger transport organizations operate normally.

At the same time, the Ministry of Transport offers two options:

Option 1: Passengers traveling on passenger transport vehicles (going to and from the locality or the area where social distancing is being implemented according to Directive No. 15/CT-TTg, Ms. 19/CT-TTg) must strictly comply with the "5K Principle" and regulations for road users on COVID-19 prevention and control of the Ministry of Health.

Option 2: Passengers traveling on a means of transport (going to and from the locality or the area where social distancing is being implemented according to Directive No. 15/CT-TTg, Ms. 19/CT-TTg) meets the following requirements: Strictly implement the “5K Principle”; concurrently meeting one of the criteria for a person who has received a full dose of vaccine; in which the last dose has been given at least 14 days and not more than 12 months from the time of travel on the vehicle, there is a certificate of vaccination on the electronic health book or a certificate of full dose vaccination of the vaccination facility .

Persons who have contracted and recovered from COVID-19 must have a certificate of recovery within 6 months from the time of travel on a medical vehicle as prescribed; people with Certificate of negative test results for SARS-CoV-2 (by RT-PCR method or Rapid antigen test) performed within 72 hours (from the date of receipt of results) or by other deadline regulated by the Ministry of Health (Certificate of test results).

For passenger vehicles, the Ministry of Transport requires the implementation of measures on epidemic prevention and control according to the regulations of the Ministry of Health or the guidance of the Ministry of Transport.

For detailed regulations on each field, the Ministry of Transport has detailed the responsibilities of each field and unit.

Specifically, in the field of road transport, the Ministry of Transport requires transport business units to be responsible for monitoring, inspecting and closely monitoring the operation of vehicles and drivers in traffic. throughout the shipping process. Accordingly, the units strengthen inspection and supervision through cruise monitoring equipment, cameras mounted on transport business cars; ensure that vehicles and drivers operate according to the correct itinerary and objects, and comply with epidemic prevention and control measures as prescribed...

For drivers and service staff on vehicles, the Ministry of Transport requires drivers and service staff on vehicles to strictly comply with the "5K Principle" and regulations for road users. on COVID-19 prevention and control by the Ministry of Health….

In terms of means of transport, the draft of the Ministry of Transport requires that the conditions for technical safety inspection and environmental protection be fully met as prescribed; install cruise monitoring devices, cameras on vehicles; equipped with antiseptic water, medical masks and measures to prevent and control the epidemic according to regulations of the Ministry of Health.

For passenger bus stations, it is necessary to develop a plan, a plan to pick up and drop passengers in and out of the bus station to ensure safety, fire and explosion prevention, environmental protection and regulations on epidemic prevention and control. COVID-19; check that passengers comply with regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control before entering the terminal…

For passenger transport along inter-provincial fixed routes, the Ministry of Transport builds 4 phases: Phase 1 (maximum 10 days from the date of application of this plan) will carry out at most no exceed 40% of the number of trips in 10 days of the unit according to the approved traffic (number of trips/month) and with space spacing on the vehicle (the distance does not apply to sleeper cars).

Phase 2 (maximum 10 days from the end of phase 1) performs a maximum of 60% of trips in 10 days of the unit according to the approved volume (number of trips/month) and there is space on the vehicle (spacing does not apply to sleeper cars.

Phase 3 (up to 10 days from the end of phase 2): Carry out a maximum of 80% of trips in 10 days of the unit according to the approved volume (number of trips/month) ); Stage 4 (new normal): Back to normal.

Local Departments of Transport at both ends of the route agreed to allow the operation of inter-provincial fixed routes; in the process of implementing each stage, based on the situation of COVID-19 epidemic in localities, the local Departments of Transport at both ends of the route agree to apply one of the above phases.

About the transport plan of the aviation sector, the draft of the Ministry of Transport has developed two plans to return to flight. In which option 1, the Ministry of Transport builds 4 phases: Phase 1 (maximum 10 days from the date of application of this plan): the frequency on each route for each airline should not exceed 50% of that airline's average for the first 10 days of April 2021 and there is a gap in the seats on board.

Phase 2 (up to 10 days from the end of phase 1): frequency on each route for each airline does not exceed 70% of the average of the first 10 days of April/ 2021 of that airline and have seat spacing on the aircraft;

Phase 3 (implemented since the end of phase 2): frequency on each route for each airline does not exceed 70% of the airline's average of the first 10 days of April 2021 that airline (no seat spacing required) and phase 4 (new normal) is back to normal.

During the implementation of phases 1, 2, and 3, new routes and routes with a frequency of 1 flight/day of each airline will be operated with a frequency of 1 flight/day. day; implementing seat spacing on aircraft in phase 1.

During the implementation of each phase, based on the situation of COVID-19 epidemic in the localities and on the basis of the unanimous opinion of the People's Committee of the province having an airport (destination, departure) , the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam decides to apply one of the above stages.

For option 2, the draft of the Ministry of Transport also builds 4 phases. Accordingly, phase 1 (up to 10 days from the date of application of this plan): the frequency on each route for each airline does not exceed 50% of the average of the first 10 days of April/ 2021 of that airline and have seat spacing on the aircraft.

Phase 2 (up to 10 days from the end of phase 1): frequency on each route for each airline does not exceed 70% of the average of the first 10 days of April/ 2021 of that airline.

Phase 3 (implemented since the end of phase 2): frequency on each route for each airline does not exceed the airline's average frequency of the first 10 days of April 2021 Thereafter (no seat spacing on the aircraft) and phase 4 (new normal) are operated back to normal.

During the implementation of phases 1 and 2, new routes and routes with a frequency of 1 flight/day of each airline will be operated with a frequency of 1 flight/day; implementing seat spacing on aircraft in phase 1.

During the implementation of each phase, based on the situation of COVID-19 epidemic in the localities and on the basis of the unanimous opinion of the People's Committee of the province having an airport (destination, departure) , the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam decides to apply one of the above stages.

Besides, the Ministry of Transport also prepares a draft on transportation in the fields of maritime, waterway, rail transport…