The local bus company does have competition in the form of private vehicles but it hopes to lure many commuters away from cars when it receives new luxury buses soon.

Five such buses, which will feature air conditioning, will arrive in January after a series of other types which Seychelles Public Transport Corporation (SPTC) will bring in starting this month. The luxury buses will be similar in appearance to the Ashok-Leylands already serving in the corporation's fleet, but will sport different colours that are yet to be determined.

SPTC also expects five 55-seaters with fully automatic transmission, according to the organisation's managing director, Mr Daniel Gappy.

"We want the premier service to provide for that executive who wants to arrive, for example at an important meeting, without having to sweat on the way," he said Monday October 13, adding that SPTC has not yet determined what routes the vehicles will pry or how much they will charge.

This month SPTC expects 18 new buses including three prototype 26-seaters for secondary routes. The other 15 will be 40 seaters with room for 10 standing passengers each.

In December, the corporation will add 20 49-passenger longer vehicles with a further 55-capacity vehicles arriving in January.

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