Uber to hire only govt-approved taxi drivers in Burma
This partnership with local taxi drivers and their unions is unique to Burma, Sam Bool, Uber’s expansion general manager for Southeast Asia, told Reuters.
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Gridlock in Rangoon: traffic grinds down commuters
Experts say a holistic approach is needed to resolve Rangoon’s worsening traffic jams, but the government’s response has been to tinker around the edges.
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Traffic police get stun batons after officer killed
The Burma Police Force are issuing stun batons to more than 1,000 of traffic officers in Rangoon, Mandalay and Sagaing following the fatal stabbing of a policeman on 24 September.
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New options for Rangoon commuters?
This week two new bus services were unveiled, bringing in fresh fleets of modern buses, and hopefully easing congestion.
Burma’s roads claim over 500 in 2014
Traffic police attributed the accidents in most part to human error, including reckless driving and a general lack of understanding of traffic rules.
Modern trams to follow historical route
Two new tram services were unveiled in Rangoon on Sunday.
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Rangoon govt tackles traffic congestion
Rangoon’s Minister of Finance says there are plans for new overpasses to relieve traffic congestion in Tamwe, Bahan and Mayangone townships, and traffic lights for 65 busy junctions.
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Rangoon police nab 12,000 drivers in a week
Rangoon traffic police have announced that they charged 12,000 drivers for traffic violations in just one week. Fines for breaking traffic rules generally incurred a 1,500 kyat (US$1.50) fine, police authorities said.
Making a living on Rangoon’s roads
One Rangoon philanthropist is helping new arrivals to saddle up onto the trishaw, as a simple and popular job.
DVB Debate: How to solve Rangoon’s traffic congestion
The increasing number of cars in Burma is causing severe traffic jams and congestion. Now experts are trying to find a solution to the traffic problem, which also addresses the environmental situation.
Transport authority to deploy more police to deal with traffic scourge
The Public Transport Authority in Rangoon has revealed a plan to tackle the looming traffic calamity in the city by deploying more policemen to seven of its busiest intersections
Traffic argument lands party leader in jail
The Union of Myanmar Federation of National Politics’ party leader Aye Lwin will spend two months behind bars for disturbing the peace after fighting with toll-gate officials
13 die as Burma road deaths soar
Bus crash in Shan state kills 13 on same day that Burmese government announces a 14-fold increase in annual road deaths
Drunk driver presses charges after motorbike accident
Jan 26, 2009 (DVB), A drunk driver who got involved in a motorbike accident in Myin Chan which killed one student and left another in a coma has pressed charges[…]
