Public transport in Cambodia
A public transportation system for Phnom Penh is still years from becoming a reality, according to a presentation during a meeting on urban transit on Friday at City Hall, but the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will begin a survey at the end of May to identify key traffic problems that clog the city’s streets.
Plans for a public transport system have been discussed between JICA and City Hall for more than a decade and the discussions will likely continues on until 2035—the target year of the project’s completion—said Masato Koto, JICA’s urban transport planning team leader.
In 2001, JICA and City Hall attempted a two-month public bus service that was discontinued because Phnom Penh residents were not ready to give up their motorbikes for public buses, deputy Meanchey district governor By Saphoan said in the meeting. [Read full article…]
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