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    Tagged: transport

    Arakan Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Landslide cuts highway in Arakan

    The Rangoon-Sittwe highway was cut by a landslide in Arakan State’s Ann Township, blocking hundreds of cars and trucks from passing on the important commercial thoroughfare.

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    Foreign investment hits record high

    Foreign direct investment in Burma during the fiscal year that ended in March totaled $9.4 billion for 217 projects, official data showed on Monday.

    Lead Story News Rangoon

    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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    Business Weekly

    Catch up on the latest Burmese investment and business news.

    Business Lead Story News Rangoon Society

    New options for Rangoon commuters?

    This week two new bus services were unveiled, bringing in fresh fleets of modern buses, and hopefully easing congestion.

    Modern trams to follow historical route video

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    Modern trams to follow historical route

    Two new tram services were unveiled in Rangoon on Sunday.

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    Trishaw drivers protest ‘unnecessary demands’ by Prome council

    Trishaw drivers pedalled the streets of Prome, central Burma, on Thursday to protest a recent municipal council regulation requiring them to install side-rails on the passenger seats of their vehicles.

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    Kaladan project scheduled for mid-2014 completion

    The Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project, jointly implemented byBurma and India, is expected to be completed by mid-2014, various media reports said on Thursday.

    China pledges, Burma dredges video

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    China pledges, Burma dredges

    A Chinese company delivered 19 dredgers to Burma on Saturday to help improve the country’s waterways.

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    Danish freight giant confirms Burma license

    International freight and logistics firm Damco says that it will work closely with international NGOs to ensure that human rights concerns are addressed.

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    Car swap scheme looks to cut pollution

    Old vehicles to be swapped for a permit to import new ones, but analysts claim move may be an attempt to cool rising Burmese currency

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    Sittwe students protest suspension of bus services

    Jan 7, 2009 (DVB), About 70 students from Sittwe university in Arakan state marched to the university on Monday in protest at the bus companies' decision to stop services. The[…]

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    Restrictions stepped up against Win Tin

    Dec 30, 2008 (DVB), Authorities in Rangoon have been stepping up restrictions on the movements of veteran journalist and senior National League for Democracy member Win Tin in an effort[…]

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    Car auctions draw little interest

    Dec 10, 2008 (DVB), Burmese authorities are holding further car auctions today in Rangoon to sell unregistered vehicles which have been seized from their owners, but there is little interest[…]

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    Confiscated vehicles auctioned in Mandalay

    Nov 27, 2008 (DVB), A recent auction of confiscated cars in Mandalay has been criticised by locals as many of the vehicles had already been sold cheaply to friends of[…]

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    Taxis without meters denied gas by state dealers

    Nov 19, 2008 (DVB), State gas dealers in Rangoon have stopped selling compressed natural gas to taxis which have not yet installed meters as instructed by municipal authorities, according to[…]

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    Unregistered motorbikes seized in Muse

    Oct 22, 2008 (DVB), Authorities in the border town of Muse in Shan state seized over 1000 unregistered motorbikes last week, reportedly to meet transportation demands in the new capital[…]

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    Bus passengers wary of gas tank conversions

    Oct 14, 2008 (DVB), In the wake of yesterday's explosion on a bus in Rangoon, local residents said they were worried about further incidents on buses converted to run on[…]

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    Authorities seize unregistered motorcycles

    Oct 13, 2008 (DVB), Local authorities in northern Shan state’s Nam Kham township have seized over 100 unregistered motorbikes owned by villagers from the surrounding areas, Nan Kham residents said.[…]

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    Bus drivers' licences revoked by Dala authorities

    Oct 1, 2008 (DVB), Authorities in Rangoon's Dala township have revoked the licences of private bus drivers whom they accuse of suspending their services to mark Daw Aung San Suu[…]

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    Airline passenger held over gun possession

    Jul 31, 2008 (DVB), A woman was apprehended at Kawthaung airport in Tenasserim division at 9am today after she was found to be in possession of a gun, according to[…]

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    MAI flights cancelled at short notice

    Jul 23, 2008 (DVB), Passengers waiting to fly to Burma from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport today were furious when Myanmar Airways International made a last-minute announcement that flights had been suspended.[…]

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    Bomb in Dike Oo kills 1, injures 5

    Jul 15, 2008 (DVB), A bomb explosion in Bago’s Dike Oo township yesterday morning killed at least one person and left about five others seriously injured, according to locals. A[…]

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    Motorcycle owners face travel and fuel restrictions

    Jul 7, 2008 (DVB), An official from the Burmese government’s Road Transport Administration Department said all unlicensed motorbikes across the country will be required to register between 1 July and[…]

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    Transport and commodity costs hit by diesel price rise

    Apr 3, 2008 (DVB), The price of diesel has gone up by about 1000 kyat per gallon, causing a rise in the cost of transportation and basic commodities, according to[…]

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    Train crash in Ywar Thar Gyi township

    Mar 12, 2008 (DVB), A railway collision between a cargo train and a local service near the railway station in Ywar Thar Gyi township near Rangoon earlier today resulted in[…]

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    Sri Lanka rescues 71 Burmese and Bangladeshi nationals

    Mar 4, 2008 (AP), The Sri Lankan navy said it rescued 71 Burmese and Bangladeshi citizens on board a vessel found drifting in the Indian Ocean on Monday after its[…]

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    Boatwoman's licence revoked for helping NLD members

    Feb 21, 2008 (DVB), A boatwoman who took National League for Democracy members across the river for a religious ceremony has had her licence revoked by the authorities. Dr Aung[…]

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    10 pilgrims killed in Burma boat accident

    Feb 13, 2008 (AFP), Ten people have drowned in southern Burma after a boat capsized while carrying them to a Buddhist pagoda, the state media said Monday. One man and[…]

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    Security tightened on buses

    Jan 22, 2008 (DVB), State transport authorities have brought in new security measures for buses in Rangoon and Magwe division, which drivers will have to enforce or face a fine.[…]

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