Palau and Japan Collaborate to Establish Eco-Friendly Transportation System
Palau, April 19, 2024 — The series of meeting held on April 12, 2024, at Civic Center, PVA
and Culture Center, Koror, marked significant progress in the "Project for Establishing an
Eco-friendly Transportation System". Palauan and Japanese representatives gathered to
discuss to start the daytime bus service in Palau.
As the third challenge, following the morning and evening trial buses and the 680 Night Market
bus shuttle, pilot operation of the Daytime Bus will start from April 23, 2024, operating on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. At the early stage of this pilot project, we will start with a route
between the Belau National Hospital and the Surangel Supercenter, which is the most
active corridor in Palau. After that, we plan to expand the route and the number of services
based on the number of users and your opinions. The fare will be set at $1.00 to allow as
many islanders and tourists as possible to experience the service at this stage. In addition,
the service is free for persons age 17 and under.
The bus service is the first step toward eliminating the excessive dependence on
automobiles on the island. This is an activity that will lead to the realization of an
environmentally friendly Palauan transportation society in the future, and JICA is supporting
this activity.
Please visit our Daytime Bus Service Page for more info.
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