Creating Vientiane Bus Lanes Will Encourage More Passengers
More people will choose to ride on public buses in Vientiane if there are designated bus lanes on roads.
Transportation on two or four-lane roads in Vientiane is currently open to all general vehicles. However, Vientiane Public Works and Transport department has plans to create bus lanes to allow public transport to cut through traffic congestion.
If public transport could operate services more efficiently keeping to bus timetables, especially during rush hours, then many more people would take public buses in preference to cars, decreasing overall traffic.
“We have 129 public buses including 42 new Japanese buses and this is enough to cover the roads in ….