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# Typical South Pacific Transportation Disaster in the Making? Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea
hardnosethehighway 17:52 UTC 05 Feb 2011 | Will fat Fijian asses fit into Chinese sized seats?The Chinese Govt built a police station in Nukualofa and the toilet stalls were too small for Tongans-this sounds like a similar situation-I hope not FIJI TRANSPORT COMPANY BUYS CHINESE BUSES Six buses to serve long routes on Viti Levu SUVA, Fiji (FijiSUN, Feb. 3, 2011) - Pacific Transport Company Limited received six new buses from China to provide services to the people in Fiji. The buses are believed to have cost between FJ$160,000 and FJ$170,000 (US$87,000 and US$93,000) each. These are brand-new buses with all the luxurious features. It is believed that the buses will be used to service longer routes such as between Suva and Lautoka. The company management is expected to release more information today. |
ozziegiraffe 11:21 UTC 06 Feb 2011 | M experience of Chinese buses is that they don't fit Australians comfortably either, especially regarding leg room. | 1