Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email It was highlighted last year that there will be a price revision for major transportation in Klang Valley in 2008. That means more costly to use bus, rail, or taxi. So, how now? Petrol also expected to increase. Maybe next option is bicycle or motorbikes.
Operators want major fare hikes
By Minderjeet Kaurmkaur@nst.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should prepare for higher taxi, bus and rail fares in view of calls for a hike in rates from unhappy public transport operators.
They are demanding fare hikes, claiming they could not cope with increasing fuel, labour and maintenance costs.
Among the demands were:
– Taxi owners and drivers want a starting rate of RM3, an increase of RM1 over the current rate;
– Bus operators want to charge 10 sen for every kilometre instead of the present 6.5 sen per kilometre;
– Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) wants an increase of 30 per cent for inter-city routes and up to 50 per cent for Komuter services.
Taxi Owners and Drivers Association secretary Hiew Pow Man said members also wanted the 10 sen rate for every 150 metres to be reduced to 100 metres. They feel the waiting time in traffic jams should also be shortened from 45 to 30 seconds for an additional charge.
