Adding to the already long list of commission set up by the government, the Land Public Transport Commission or SPAD in short, has been formed with the task of improving the country's public transportation. SPAD is said to be very determined to bring changes.
Like everything else formed by the government it will take time to produce results. But money will have to be spent first and we are talking about a lot of money. It is said that the current scenario can be likened to a central kitchen where there are so many chefs. They are not only specialised but only interested in their own part of their kitchen and what comes at the end of it can be overcooked and a lot will go to waste.
Public transport in China is a good example where it is highly regulated to ensure safety, reliability and connectivity. For years now you can travel on a public in any of the major cities for a single price of RMB2 per trip to any destination you like. The buses are new, airconditioned with TV monitors all over the bus. In fact most of the city transport are owned and operated by the local government as a service to the public.
For this reasons the tourists have learned that you can discover the city on your own by catching a public bus outside your hotel and spend hours on it with paying too much.
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