Transportation and Infrastructure
Posts discuss transportation challenges and improvements, including train service disruptions and plans for bus fleet upgrades in Sri Lanka.
Only in Sri Lanka can a train derailment be just another Tuesday and a bus upgrade sound like winning the transportation lottery. We're out here celebrating 200 luxury buses like they're golden chariots, when most passengers would settle for one that doesn't sound like it's powered by a dying lawnmower engine.
#SriLanka's Ministry of Transport Bus Fleet Upgrade Pipeline 🚍 200 new luxury buses (tender ongoing) for expressway & long-distance 🚍 Part of broader 600-bus plan (Rs.3.6 billion allocation) 🚍 100+ low-floor accessible buses for Colombo urban routes Improved comfort and
Train services have been disrupted following a derailment at the Dematagoda Railway Station today (04). According to the Railway Department, train services have been disrupted from Colombo Fort to Kalutara South and Rambukkana. (Newswire) https://t.co/vENmT2dxKZ