

Research Limitations and Future Research Suggestions: Research Implications: The findings of this research study offer an invaluable amount of information related to public bus transportation of Sri Lanka, and also, this can be referred as a guide when implementing this new system in the Sri Lankan context. Also, it identified that all the interviewees involved in this research have accepted the final artifact made. The method used in analyzing the interviewees was based on thematic analysis and eventually developed a thematic map by the process of transcription of the entire interview.įindings: This research helped to identify the factors affecting the effectiveness of public bus transportation as well as the suggestions to improve public bus transportation in Sri Lanka. If you are a student and buying a pass form the Travel Shop you will need to provide evidence that you are attending education.Purpose: This research study aims to design a system prototype that can be used in supporting the public bus transportation need in Sri Lanka.ĭesign: This study is based on interviews of 8 undergraduates representing different regions of the country, different social backgrounds, different ethnic backgrounds, different study areas, different age groups, and different universities in Sri Lanka. If you are renewing a pass, you will need the photocard from your old pass with you. If you are having a pass issued for the first time, you will need to bring a passport sized photograph with you. If you don’t have a phone that can download apps you can buy weekly, monthly and three-month Smart passes (adult, child and students) before you travel from the First Travel Shop at Hanley Bus Station or daily and weekly tickets are available on the bus from the driver (monthly, three-monthly and annual passes cannot be bought on the bus).

If you have a smart phone, you can download apps so you can buy a Mticket from First Bus app or D&G bus app myTrip. Type of ticketĬhild tickets are for those aged 15 and under. The annual pass is only available to adults paying by Direct Debit and working for certain, approved companies in the city. Weekly, monthly, three-month and annual tickets are available.

Smart tickets are valid on the following bus operators' services: Smart tickets cannot be used to travel to or from areas outside of the boundary, but you can use it to travel up to the boundary and pay the additional fare to your final destination. You can travel with any of the bus operators listed below, on any bus route, at any time of day across Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and North Staffordshire within the boundaries of the scheme. The Smart multi-operator bus pass allows you to travel on buses provided by different operators across North Staffordshire with just one ticket.
