Phyo Min Thein, Yangon’s chief minister appointed this year by the National League for Democracy-led government, is all about tackling the big issues.
Namely, the way bus tickets are collected.
“There will not be bus conductors any longer according to a new system under which bus tickets will be sold only at bus stops,” Phyo Min Thein was quoted as saying in the Global New Light of Myanmar in the June 24 edition.
This is change you can believe in.
What this means is that the folks collecting tickets on the bus itself will likely be given jobs selling tickets AT the bus stop itself, the chairperson of the Yangon Bus Public Company told the paper.
It’s an effort to avoid overcharging on board, he said.
Dozens of privately run buses ply routes in Yangon, though the government is also in the process of shrinking the number of lines.
It’s unclear how soon the changes will go into effect.
