As any regular passenger knows, Yangon taxis can be a rough ride. Suspension and AC are poor. Seatbelts are non-existent. Crime is reported – often drivers themselves are victims.
Now, Yangon’s new regional chief minister, Phyo Min Thein, has promised to regulate the system, introducing associations that monitor drivers with GPS tracking, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported.
As with most of the policies announced by the newly elected National League for Democracy, details are scarce. But the chief minister says his intention is to curb crime and reduce traffic.
Yangon lacks decent public transport options and has suffered from increasing congestion in recent years, since Myanmar loosened regulations on car imports.
