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First the trains, now it’s buses
BADROLHISHAM BIDIN LEFT to rot! That’s what is happening to more than 1,000 buses that served Klang Valley residents - worth RM500 million when purchased 14 years ago. Considering the continuing saga of thousands of people who wait daily for buses that are always late, one wonders how this situation could have come about. These RapidKL vehicles have been dumped in Batang Kali and in Sungai Buaya, Rawang. The Malay Mail investigation into this wasteful affair was prompted by complaints from city commuters on shortage of buses, or having to wait very long for a bus. These buses were inherited from Intrakota and Parkmay by Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd, which owns commuter service provider RapidKL. The reason for the buses, bought from Italy at RM500,000 each, to be “stored” in the two places by SPNB could not be ascertained. It is learnt that the buses were sent there about two years ago. They could not be “cannibalised for spare parts” because the buses RapidKL now uses are of a different make. But to say that all the buses could no longer be used does not make sense. “The lifespan of a bus can be more than 15 years, depending on its maintenance. Since Intrakota was established in 1994, the buses could well have been roadworthy when they were dumped at the two sites two years ago,” said a source familiar with the issue. The Intrakota buses were built by Iveco of Italy, while the present batch in use are mostly Mercedes-Benz, priced at RM350,000 or even lower as they were purchased in bulk. RapidKL was set up in 2004 as a merger of Putra LRT, Star LRT, Intrakota and City Liner in an effort to give the Klang Valley an integrated transport system. The company then decided to purchase brand new buses for easy maintenance. A check at the Sungai Buaya site revealed there were about 800 buses parked on what used to be a football field. Located close to a housing area, the buses are watched over by a lone guard, who stations himself in a cabin, and is aided by several stray dogs. The buses, many of them showing signs of decay inside and outside, are parked on a hilltop and hidden by trees and shrubs. At Antara Gapi in Batang Kali, the 200-odd buses are parked in an open space by the main road, also guarded by a lone security guard. It is learnt that the buses will be disposed of by tender, a process that is expected to take several months. The buses will either be sold as scrap or to Third World countries that can “rehabilitate” them. Both RapidKL and SPNB were not available for comment. Early this month, Malay Mail highlighted the shortage of commuter trains, which caused the service to suffer daily disruptions. This probe led us to the Sentul depot, where commuter trains were dumped and cannibalised for spare parts. Following our report, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad introduced a revised schedule.
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RapidKL explains the bus delays
Saturday May 24, 2008 TheStar RAPIDKL has issued a statement explaining the causes of bus delays in the Klang Valley. According to the company, the major cause of bus delays is the worsening traffic condition arising from the rapid increase in the number vehicles entering Kuala Lum-pur. RapidKL said road diversions and closures, haphazard parking by vehicle owners, adverse weather conditions as well as traffic accidents had also aggravated the problem. The company said despite such problems, it had sought to improve its services. “RapidKL has increased bus service coverage by as much as 53% and increased the number of buses by 30% since its inception four years ago,” the company read. “RapidKL now covers 980 housing estates, compared with 638 when it started operations in 2005. The 53% increase in the coverage of the housing estates does not include the increased coverage to other commercial areas in Kuala Lumpur through the Bas Bandar service,” it said. “Currently, the peak hour despatch is 650 buses, compared with 470 at the start, an increase of about 30%,” it said. RapidKL urged other local autho-rities to emulate the Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s initiative to extend and enforce bus lanes in the city to ease the movement of public transportation. On the issue of the lack of discipline among bus drivers, RapidKL said it would undertake an intensive customer service education programme for its bus drivers to enhance their competency, inculcate customer friendly values and heighten their motivation. “Although the drivers are given basic customer service training, there are still cases when the behaviour of some of the drivers is not acceptable,” the company said. RapidKL said the impending training programme would seek to rectify the shortcoming in its customer services. The company urges commuters who file complaints with it to include details pertaining problematic drivers such as the date, time, bus registration number and route number. It said it could take positive and corrective action only if such information were provided by the commuters. The company said commuters could give their feedback through its corporate website www.rapidkl.com. my or call its helpline at 03-7625-6999 during office hours on weekdays. |
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PROUD 2 B MALAYSIAN
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: KL
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makin lama makin teruk huh!!! stupid xcuse!!!
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#204 |
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Bring back the mini buses!!!
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Infrastructure
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Petaling Jaya
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These buses should have been NGV earlier and Petronas should provide more NGV stations drastically, because buses that waiting at bus hubs sometimes always keep running idle and producing black fumes.....
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All Urban
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Toronto, Kuala Lumpur
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All Urban
Join Date: Apr 2006
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by eastglam image hosted on flickr ![]() They could be used as minibuses (government-owned routes and buses) following the model of the HK Green minibus. ![]() They could also be used as maxicabs (government-owned routes of limited distances, with some flexibility, and the buses are still owned by the government) following the example of the HK Red minibus. Only the Government minibuses and government owned bus companies should be allowed into the city centre of KL. Other buses should be made to wait outside the MRRI. Cheers, m |
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PROUD 2 B MALAYSIAN
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no...no minibus....rapidkl is ok but need to improve the service...dats all!!!
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It's really bad that RapidKL is abandoning these buses. These 1000 buses could be used in other Malaysian cities or towns.
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Problems of public transport on agenda
KUALA LUMPUR: A cabinet committee meeting will be held tomorrow to discuss the public transport sector, which is beset with complaints from users and whose jurisdiction is split between numerous departments and ministries. Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat said the ministry had identified all the outstanding issues and would be bringing it up at the meeting. "An overall public transport policy is on the agenda," said Ong, adding that this would be his first cabinet committee meeting as transport minister. "I would like to focus on the effectiveness of multi-modal transportation. "City folk travel by various means to get to their destination. They take buses, trains and the LRT. We want to ensure that they are all as seamless as possible," he said after a dialogue with RapidKL at its headquarters in Subang yesterday. Present were RapidKL chairman Datuk Abdul Rahim Mokti, RapidKL chief executive officer Suffian Baharuddin and Department of Railways director-general Anuar Kassim. "I told RapidKL that we need better co-ordination between them and other transport operators." Ong said he wanted to see an improvement in the quality of service, especially in punctuality. "I understand that the punctuality of the LRT is good. In 99 per cent of cases, it is on time. But the buses have plenty of space to improve." Ong was also asked to comment on Konsortium Transnasional Bhd chairman Datuk Nadzmi Salleh's urging of the government to privatise RapidKL as its status as a government-linked company created an unfair playing field in the industry. Ong said: "What is more important is tackling the issue of connectivity. Whoever handles it, whether it is the private or public sector, does not matter." |
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Asian boi
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kuala Lumpur
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Bring back the minibus ? Wanna paint a bad image to malaysia further ?
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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walao.. those abandoned buses can be really useful to johor bahru bus services like causeway link, city bus and maju..
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Streets Mail: RapidKL calls for more bus lanes 2004
Chellam Vasudevan, For RapidKL THERE is a marked improvement in the Klang Valley public transport system since RapidKL commenced operation as a key transport service provider with the most extensive bus coverage in Klang Valley. RapidKL has increased bus service coverage by as much as 53 percent and increased the number of buses by 30 percent since its inception four years ago. RapidKL now covers 980 housing estates compared to 638 housing estates when it commenced operations in 2005. The 53 per cent increase in housing estates does not include the increased coverage to other commercial areas in Kuala Lumpur through the "Bas Bandar" service. Currently, the peak hour despatch of 650 buses as compared to 470 buses when RapidKL started operations in 2004, is an increase of about 30 percent. Despite the increase in the number of buses, delays faced by commuters in Klang Valley are mainly due to worsening traffic conditions arising from the rapid growth of private vehicles entering Kuala Lumpur. Delays are also caused by other factors beyond RapidKL's control, including road diversion and closures, haphazard parking by private vehicle owners, adverse weather conditions as well as traffic accidents. RapidKL welcomes the initiative recently announced by Kuala Lumpur City Hall to extend and enforce bus lanes in the city to ease the movement of public transportation. We urge other local authorities to also embark on a similar initiative. This reinforces RapidKL's view on the need for a comprehensive approach to resolve the traffic congestion in Klang Valley. RapidKL is committed to provide a comprehensive public transport system to the residents of Klang Valley and this includes encouraging commuters to use both the rail and bus as an integrated transport network. If they can get a bus that takes them to a nearby LRT or rail station, they should take this option as it will take them to their destination faster as the LRT service is not subject to road traffic conditions. On the issue of the lack of discipline among bus drivers, although bus drivers are given basic customer service training, there are still cases when the behaviour of some of the drivers is not acceptable. RapidKL will undertake an intensive customer service programmes for its drivers with the view to enhancing their competency, inculcating customer friendly values and to heighten their motivation towards a sense of pride in their jobs and the company. We urge all customers with complaints on our drivers to furnish us with details such as date, time, bus registration and the route number. This information is critical for us to investigate and identify the driver. We will take appropriate disciplinary action accordingly. |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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seriously government seems doesn't interested solving those....don't this Ketua Pengarah ever heard of green buses? |
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Asian boi
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kuala Lumpur
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We don't need Bas Mini, Bas Mini baru, Asia Media entertainment ,whatever
![]() Why can't we have something like this !? This is what we call BUS ! Not tongkang pecah or Moving Cinema ![]() Sao Paulo bus (Brazil ) ![]() ( no stupid mini theatre, well-maintained bus & bus stops, great map, very understandable pricing etc ) ![]() The fare system is controlled by magnetic tickets, like this: ![]() Some pictures: Bonfim Stop ![]() Bangu Stop (Santo André downtown in the background) ![]() Santo André Terminal ![]() Santa Tereza Stop ![]() São Bernardo Terminal ![]() Inside a bendy bus ![]() System map inside the bus ![]() Inside a low floor trolleybus [/QUOTE]
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Government to create national public transportation commission
Latest news:
Government to create national public transportation commission to streamline the organization, regulation, and oversight of public transportation in Malaysia. Also in the news...subsidies given to RapidKL will be withdrawn immediately Cheers, m |
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![]() Source : http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/ne....php?id=335897 Quote:
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Asian boi
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kuala Lumpur
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Allurban, pleaseeeeee force the government to introduce the same bus system as in Sao Paolo in all cities in Malaysia.. plzzzzz
Everybody is frustrated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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As for Sao Paolo's system, it is a nice one and BRT would apply nicely in many Malaysian cities...we can only hope that it would work well. As for the frustration...Im sorry to say but things are only going to get worse from here. It seems that things have to get to a crisis point before the government recognizes a problem and takes steps to find the solution. Cheers, m Last edited by allurban; May 29th, 2008 at 05:45 AM. |
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