柬埔寨金边节日免费巴士乘客同比增约23% 市政府估算为市民节省逾170万美元车费
金边讯——据柬埔寨国家通讯社（AKP）报道及金边市政府公布的数据，今年节日期间金边免费巴士的乘客人数约为113,706人次，较去年增加21,185人次，增幅约22.9%。金边市行政当局发言人公布了上述数字。
市政府估算，按私人交通单程60,000至80,000瑞尔的费用计算，乘客共节省约170万至227万美元的车费。市政府发言人称，这是为居民带来的直接节省。免费巴士服务由金边市政府在重大节日期间提供，供市民往返首都与各省。
10月15日也是柬埔寨纪念太皇诺罗敦·西哈努克的全国公共假日。据柬埔寨媒体报道，西哈努克于2012年10月15日在北京逝世，今年为逝世14周年，纪念活动传统上包括在王宫及政府机构举行的仪式。西哈努克1922年生于金边，1941年首次登基，1993年复位，2004年退位后称太皇。
（资料来源：柬埔寨国家通讯社、金边市政府、Cambodia Investment Review）
Cambodia's Phnom Penh Free Holiday Bus Riders Rise About 23 Percent, City Says
PHNOM PENH — Riders on Phnom Penh's free holiday bus service numbered about 113,706 this year, up 21,185 — about 22.9 percent — from last year, according to figures from the Phnom Penh Capital Administration reported by the state news agency Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP). A spokesperson for the administration released the figures.
The administration estimated that riders saved between US$1.7 million and US$2.27 million in fares, based on private transport costs of 60,000 to 80,000 riel per trip. The spokesperson described the amount as a direct saving to residents. The free bus service is provided by the city administration during major holidays for residents travelling between the capital and the provinces.
October 15 is also Cambodia's annual public holiday commemorating King-Father Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodian media reported. Sihanouk died in Beijing on October 15, 2012, making this year the 14th anniversary of his passing. Born in Phnom Penh in 1922, he first ascended the throne in 1941, returned to the throne in 1993 and reigned until his abdication in 2004, after which he held the title of King-Father. The observance traditionally includes ceremonies at the Royal Palace and government institutions.
(Sources: Agence Kampuchea Presse, Phnom Penh Capital Administration, Cambodia Investment Review)
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