Some of the new buses that will be put into service in Vientiane. - Vientiane Times/ANN
VIENTIANE: The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system will launch a three-month trial in Lao capital Vientiane, with plans to extend routes to Wattay International Airport and the China-Laos Railway station, aiming to improve public transport and reduce traffic congestion.
Construction of bus lanes and BRT stations under the Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project is 71.64 per cent complete, the local news website Lao Phattana News reported on Tuesday (July 8).
