January
17, 2017
The
Yangon Region Government is conducting surveys on the difficulties for the
public during the recent transportation system change in Yangon in order to
solve them as soon as possible, according to U Phyo Min Thein, chief minister
of the region.
He
said that the government has conducted a study and found out that they did not
have enough buses for all residents of Yangon, although all buses were running.
He said that people stranded at Pansodan and Sule at rush hour cannot be
allowed to continue before promising new buses in February.
The
chief minister took buses in downtown Yangon yesterday afternoon and talked to
the media.
He
said that the regional government was examining the causes that led people to
change buses repeatedly, before adding that they can add more bus routes after
consultation with authorities concerned.
He
also said that the changes in the bus system are flexible and promised to
satisfy the transportation needs of Yangonites.
The
chief minister took a bus trip from Thakin Mya Park in Ahlone Township together
with the public so that he could experience the effects of the bus system
change first-hand.
The
public encountered difficulties on Monday because there were an insufficient
number of buses and because passengers did not know the new bus routes.
But
a volunteer who was helping guide passengers said the situation improved
yesterday as there were more buses running in Yangon.
Other
private vehicles and those owned by businesses and philanthropic associations
were also providing transportation the public free of charge during rush hours
yesterday.
Operators
of such volunteer vehicles said that they were determined to provide help to
the public.
A
passenger said that she felt relieved yesterday because she now knew her bus
line and there were more buses, which alleviated much of the crowding that
occurred on Monday.
Yangon
Region Police also lent a helping hand to the public by providing free
transportation services for passengers yesterday.
The
chief minister said that the regional government had just started the change of
the system and would upgrade the buses in February and March and further
improve the system over the next three months. He promised he would try to make
a change that all Yangonites could appreciate.
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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