April
27, 2017
Daw Nilar Kyaw,
the minister for electricity, industry and transport of the Yangon Region
Cabinet, said strict action will be taken against YBS Bus Lines that fail to
abide by traffic laws.
The minister’s
remarks were made during a 24 April session of the Yangon Hluttaw, where the
topic of the YBS was the main focus and the issue of transparency in YBS
matters was discussed.
“It has been
arranged that bus lines which fail to accurately follow traffic disciplines
will be replaced with another new bus line. We cannot accept the satirical
wording depicting hints of people’s disapproval such as ‘People are
disappointed at YBS.’ It can be tantamount to the opposite meaning, so we
cannot accept it. If time goes past, people will decide whether YBS is
successful or not. Such a claim that YBS is a failed one without gaining
success is not acceptable because now is the period under implementation. In
fact I would not like people to say such an untimely accusation”, she said.
According to Daw
Nilar Kyaw, the YRTA is implementing the Yangon Bus-line System under a
one-year project, reviewing situations every quarter.
As regards the
motion urging the regional government to transparently publicise the matters of
the public transport system in Yangon Region, and taking action against
violators in accord with effective disciplines, 26 Hluttaw representatives
discussed this during the 24 April session. During this meeting it was said that
the YBS had weaknesses in preparation and management.
Regarding the
motion put forward by U Wai Phyo Han, Yangon Region Hluttaw representative, it
has been approved unanimously by the Hluttaw session held on 27 April, it has
been learnt.
“Following the cabinet
change in Yangon, we have put forward the motion to make the government trying
to change improve more than the present situations, in accord with our motto:
time to change”, said U Wai Phyo Han, the Yangon Regional Parliamentarian who
submitted the motion.
With a view to
reduce traffic jams and to make bus lines systematic, the Yangon Region Cabinet
changed bus systems on 16 January. Three months later, some travellers still
find it inconvenient to ride the bus, it has been learnt.
The YRTA issued
a notification that there have been over 80 bus lines plying in Yangon Region
with more than 3,500 buses, according to YRTA. It has been learnt that 2.5
million Yangon residents rely on buses daily.
Ref; The Global
New Light of Myanmar
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