Uber and licensed cabs to replace Yangon taxi turmoil
Now that the new Yangon Bus Service is underway, the regional government is turning its attention to the city’s taxis, and is hoping to have a system of licensed cabs to run side-by-side with Uber drivers, according to chief minister U Phyo Min Thein. The Yangon Region Transport Authority has already started a survey in order to get an idea of just how many taxis are on Yangon’s roads. Once that is done, the YRTA plans to strictly limit their number, he said. The authorities estimate there are over 50,000 taxis in Yangon, which play a large role in the frequent traffic jams.“We have plan to upgrade and control the taxi system, which is now operating without a system of licences,” said U Phyo Min Thein.
