Although the government has not prohibited express buses, they face problems due to COVID-19 restrictions, said the Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA) on November 1. Express buses are only carrying cargo because the restrictions of the Health and Sports Ministry have been extended to November 30, and because of stay-at-home orders, health certificate requirements, and […]
Mandalay highway buses to resume on June 1, but rules apply
June 5, 2020 by
Express buses operating from five terminals in Mandalay which follow the health ministry’s guidelines have been allowed to operate bus lines to other regions and states starting June 1, according to the Mandalay Region Bus Line Supervisory Committee (Highway). The buses won’t get permission to resume operations if they don’t prepare in accordance with health […]
Grassroots group fights Yangon motorbike ban
August 13, 2019 by
Arbitrary treatment from traffic police has inspired a campaign by a community group to have the motorbike ban in Yangon lifted, a move that has the support of some MPs. CCTV installer Ko Win Kyaw Maung feared his newly-bought motorbike would be impounded when a traffic policeman stopped him in Yangon’s North Dagon Township earlier […]
Myanmar to introduce card payment system with buses operating in Yangon
January 21, 2019 by
YANGON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — Myanmar’s Yangon Bus Service (YBS) is projecting to implement a card payment system to replace the present cash box system to facilitate passengers in taking buses, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Thursday. Within the next nine months, the YBS is planning to change the present system to […]
Yangon government takes first move to bring Reuters to court
August 21, 2017 by
The Yangon government has filed a complaint against international news agency Reuters before the Myanmar Press Council over a report about the alleged lack of transparency in the procurement of buses, a senior member of the council said Tuesday. The Yangon government’s move was the first step in hauling Reuters to court, according to legal […]
Taxis to be reduced by half in Myanmar’s Yangon
February 27, 2017 by
Myanmar’s Yangon regional authorities are planning to reduce the number of taxis running in the city by half in an effort to ease the current heavy traffic jam, an official of the Yangon Region Transport Administration told Xinhua Tuesday. At present, there are over 66,000 taxis operating in the city. As part of its efforts […]
Five firms selected for bus import plan
September 7, 2015 by
Authorities hope the BRT lite plan will bring order out of the near-chaos of Yangon’s multiple privately owned buses in competition with each other. Plans call for a November launch for system. Six companies had originally signalled interest in supplying buses, though five were ultimately chosen, of which four are also investors in the system. […]
Buses Suspended for Lacking Cameras
May 12, 2015 by
More than 60 bus lines operating out of Aung Mingalar Bus Terminal have been suspended because of failing to install CCTV cameras, an official from the Yangon region’s supervisory committee for motor vehicles, commonly known as MaHtaTha, said. “More than 60 bus lines have not installed CCTV cameras. We have repeatedly warned them before suspending […]
