SriLanka, Sept. 29 -- The real test of Sri Lanka's newest public transport experiment will not be how many buses are put on the road, but how many cars, motorcycles and taxis it can eventually persuade commuters to leave behind.

Sri Lanka is in the process of changing the way public transport is organised in the urban areas of the country, and new public transport services are expected to provide more reliable and safer services.

Metro Bus service aims at changing public transport users' expectations from public transport services and facilities, instead of requiring the commuters to accept whatever services and facilities that are available.

Thousands of commuters use public transport services to travel to and from work on a daily bas...