Discussion topic! - Photo of the Week 09

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Source: Irrawaddy.org

[SeaVisionBurma]

Looks like Alan Pya Road just north of the Parkroyal - or I could be wrong?

I'm guessing this was taken during the school pick up rush...

Anyway - anyone want to comment on Yangon's current traffic situation?

[DagonKhan]

Looks like Alan Pya Road just north of the Parkroyal - or I could be wrong?

Nope, you're spot on! Must have been taken from that footbridge that crosses over to Yuzana Garden Hotel.

Traffic situation is just dire SVB. I see in the other thread the idea of motorcycles came up, I believe that if they were allowed here in Yangon it would just exacerbate the situation.

Sometime ago there was talk of 3,000 new buses, I wonder what happened to them? There was an article on here I believe from one of the news outlets talking of the Japanese mechanics coming to service/maintain them. New buses and stricter (enforced) traffic rules would go a long way to helping relieve some of the pressure. Buses and taxis are the problem, they just don't give a %&$# about anybody else and have no hesitation in bringing the traffic to a standstill so long as they get to go where they want to.

Machine guns mounted in my headlights and some rocket launchers would also help!

[SeaVisionBurma]

There was this article on mechanics having to re-tool and learn about the newer Japanese imports.

A friend was saying you can get a decent Alphard type van for around $10k US now. Prices have definitely changed a lot with the flood of imports.

On my last visit down to Thilawa port, there were thousands of recently unloaded cars waiting to be transported, but not a single bus that I can recall.