Thailand
Myanmar: Yangon to develop river transport express system
Myanmar: Yangon to develop river transport express system
Tuesday, 26 July 2016 – The Yangon Region government is planning to build a river express system for passengers – part of fundamental transport reforms that government officials hope will bring a new wave of industrial goods and commuters onto the country’s waterways. Myanmar is unique in Southeast Asia in boasting waterways – primarily the Ayeyarwady and Chindwin rivers – that connect its main cities, according to the Asian Development Bank. But a lack of infrastructure and investment has left this transport resource sorely underutilised.
The Yangon Region government is hoping to make better use of the city’s waterways to help reduce transportation costs and traffic jams, chief minister U Phyo Min Thein said on July 22. Read More?