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Old Chevrolet buses being phased out in Rangoon 04/07/2008 02:38. New Delhi – Burmese authorities in Rangoon said it will
revoke the license of over 400 World War II vintage Chevrolet
buses, which are unique to the city. 'All Routes Commuter Bus Authority' has commenced plans to replace the Chevrolet buses with a wooden body with a modern fleet of buses on Rangoon roads. Japanese made City Buses will replace the old buses to ease traffic jams, an official of the Bus Authority told Mizzima on condition of anonymity. "We will use the City Bus. Most of them are made in Japan. The old buses can accommodate few people. The new buses can carry more people and will help ease traffic jams in the downtown area. We need only one new bus instead of two old buses for that area," he said. The main idea is to better the capacity which the new City... // Mizzima.com |