Confirming the inauguration of the river transport services, Yangon chief minister U Phyo Min Thein explained that Tint Tint was the best choice. He expounded by saying the company had a lot of experience in running cruises such as the Mandalay-Bagan Irrawaddy Princess Cruise.
The YRTA put the contract to run river taxi services out to tender late last year. Only two companies submitted bids. The start of river-taxis is one of the measures authorities in Yangon are taking to alleviate ever-worsening traffic woes in the nation’s former capital city.
The YRTA also said the long-term plan was to integrate water-taxi piers into stops on Yangon’s city bus network. Yangon is the air gateway to Myanmar and a key hub for domestic transport routes. 12GO ASIA offers air ticketing services to Yangon as well as for in-country train and bus routes.
Yangon river taxi services to launch in May
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Authorities in the Myanmar city of Yangon say river taxi services will launch this coming May. The Yangon Regional Transport Authority (YRTA) recently released a statement saying Tint Tint Myanmar Company had won the bid to supply services on the city’s Rangoon River and Nga Moe Yeik Canal.