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 […]
Yangon govt seeks CNG price reduction
October 6, 2020 by
The Yangon Region government has asked the Union government to reduce CNG prices by 50 percent, as Yangon Bus Service (YBS) revenues fall on declining passenger numbers. “The Yangon Region government are passing on a request first made by the Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA) to reduce the price of CNG. It is very hard […]
Suspension of long-distance buses maybe extended
May 4, 2020 by
The Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA) said on April 26 that they may continue suspending Yangon-based highway bus services as the Yangon Region government extended curfews in the city for a further two months. “We will continue to suspend the express bus services until the end of April, due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Currently, […]
Yangon Launches Free Ferry Service to Remote Andaman Sea Island
January 27, 2020 by
By MYO PA PA SAN 22 January 2020 Yangon – The Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA) on Tuesday launched its ferry service between Yangon and the remote Cocokyun Township islands in the Andaman Sea. The ferry service is mainly intended for social development and government staff working on Coco Island, Yangon Region Chief Minister U […]
YBPC faces losses of K5 mln per day, YRTA pushes cashless payment
December 30, 2018 by
The Yangon Bus Public Company (YBPC) in incurring a loss of about K15,000 per bus per day on passenger fares, according to an internal report of the company, said U Hla Aung, the joint-secretary of the Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA). “The YBPC appointed staff to the buses to calculate the number of commuters per […]
