Metro Bus Fleet to Grow From 122 to 272 by 2027 — Still Buying a Car?

Lanka Metro Transit says it'll add 50 more buses in 2027, taking the Western Province fleet from 122 to 272, with talk of extending routes to Kandy, Jaffna and Galle. The Deputy Minister framed it as better app tracking and passenger experience, not just more buses on the road. One side: if the buses actually run on time and don't pack you in standing for an hour, that's real money saved — no lease, no fuel, no insurance, no three-wheeler top-up every evening. A family could get by on one vehicle instead of two. Other side: Metro Bus so far is Western Province only, and SL's bus history is full of announcements that don't survive contact with real schedules. If you work odd hours, live off a main route, or need to carry kids/shopping/tools, a bus (however shiny) doesn't replace a bike or car — it just adds an option for some trips. Has Metro Bus actually changed what you drive, or are you still budgeting for a vehicle regardless? If you've used it on the existing 7 routes, how was it really — on time, crowded, worth it? බස් එක හොඳට ආවොත්, දෙවෙනි වාහනයක් ගන්න ඕනද කියලා ආයෙත් හිතන්න වෙනවද?