File 44 : Absurd!

I understood that public transports, especially buses and taxis, were given green light by the government to increase their fares. This is due to the fact that it was long ago that the fares were reviewed. However, if the fares are absurd, can it be tolerated? [This post made special reference to Rapid KL buses' fares].

Before the new fare structure is implemented, the fare for Bas Utama daily pass was RM 2 per day. E.g, from Section 2 Shah Alam to KL = RM 2. It was RM 1 per day for Bas Tempatan. E.g, from Section 8 Shah Alam to Section 28 Shah Alam, the fare was only RM 1 for the whole day.

However, after the implementation of the new fare structure, the fare for Bas Utama is according to zones, which means that now, the bus fare for Section 2 Shah Alam - KL route is RM 3 for a one way trip. So, it's now RM 6 including a return ticket. I don't mind with Bas Utama. What pissed me off a lot is the fare for Bas Tempatan.

With the new structure, the fare for Bas Tempatan is still RM 1. But it's not a daily pass anymore. Instead, it's RM 1 for a one way trip. So, to illustrate this, if a passenger is going to take a bus from Section 8 Shah Alam to Section 28 [which means, he has to take 3 buses], he has to pay RM 3. So, it's so absurd that the passenger needs to pay the same fare as if he is going to KL!

The government always give us statistics that the users of public transports in Malaysia are very few. What they don't realize is that, the users are actually turning away from public transports as they need to fork out A LOT of money for a VERY BAD service...

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