According to a report by theSun, a possible fare hike has been mooted for both the LRT (Ampang and Kelana Jaya lines) and monorail services as the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will submit its proposal to the Cabinet in August. The hike, should it receive the go-ahead, will come into effect by Q3 this year.
The daily reports that said proposal, which cites an increase of operating costs by “more than 28 times since 1996” as one of the reasons, was drawn up over a week ago. “Prasarana Malaysia Berhad as the asset owner and operator for LRT and monorail through Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd has been exposed to increased electricity tariff by Tenaga Nasional Berhad, at least three times in the last seven years.”
“There is also the huge cost of procuring new rolling stock in the last 36 months for the existing Ampang and Kelana Jaya lines and together with the extension lines,” a government source disclosed. All in all, Prasarana is expected to spend a total of RM960 million to phase out the existing coaches with 50 new light rail models. Additional upgrades are also touted to be rolled out over the next four years.
Aside from that, another source has revealed that the proposal will include details of the consequences of the hike on commuters as well as economic deficits for the government should said proposal get rejected. When contacted, SPAD chairman, Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar, confirmed that the commission has received a request from Prasarana. “We are studying the details and we will present it to the Cabinet next month,” he said.
With that said, the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has retaliated to the notion of said proposal and has urged SPAD to drop the request by Prasarana. “If fares are hiked up it would further burden the working class, who are already reeling with the increased cost of living,” said MTUC deputy secretary general, A. Balasubramaniam, to Bernama.
He went on to stress that such a move would hinder more people from using public transportation, which will, undoubtedly, contribute to ever-worsening traffic congestion in the Klang Valley. The last fare revision to take place under Prasarana was in 2002.
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Rather than increasing fare, prasarana should instead increase its revenue from other sources ie advertisement, property rental, etc. This could supplement the revenue hence offset any increase in operational cost.
Good everything under BN cronies increase price…
BN supporters come praise your boss ass !!!
they still got 2-3 years to squeeze rakyat to the corner. D*mn!
seems like there’s a golden rule in doing business in Malaysia: if you wanna make big bucks, you’ll have to be one of the cronies, or at least has some close relationships with them. then all you need to do is coming up with various reasons to increase the price of your services or products when you don’t have enough money to run your business, and your wish shall be granted, unless of course, something like “clashing with current government PR drive” thingy happens. But still, that only means that the increment will come later rather than sooner. Still better than nothing right?
And Govt make alot of excuses “making Rakyat use more public transportation” so can’t abolish AP system !!!
Now even public transport cost more… what Government giong to says right now??? Nothing !!!
Turning a commuter rail operation into a nonprofit is both feasible and potentially desirable. Doing so has the potential to reap great benefits, both for that transit system and, by demonstration, for the rest of the transit industry as well.
Pakcik ingat lepas ada GST harga barang tak naik dah.
Wak dengar lepas kena GST semua dah tak naik dah.
korek lagi…before too late :)
by the way fix the frequent disruption is key…before fix wana charge higher fare…
Nothing a pack of rice, oil and 1 rm50 angpow can’t solve to keep the blood sucking government in power
Malaysians WAKE UP !!!!
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A 13 year once increase does sounds very reasonable. At least you know the fares goes into maintaining the trains and salaries of the staff.
Considered that KJLine had been super reliable for its entire history (as compared to SG MRT), its bound to have more unscheduled breakdowns.
However I suggest RapidKL to have a frequent traveller package for TnG users (ie discount 20% for users of 80times or more per month, 10% discount for users before 7am and after 9pm).
Its almost as if they purposely created trouble with their trains to ask for more $$$
Profit revenues should be pluck from nearby offices, retail stores, entertainment centers and cafes instead of busy commuters who goes to work almost everyday.
BTW, I sense highway toll increase fiasco is just around corner nxt month.
Profit revenues should be pluck from nearby offices, retail stores, entertainment centers and cafes instead of busy commuters who goes to work almost everyday.
BTW, I sense highway toll increase fiasco is just around corner nxt month.
Im waiting for the customary ‘ we have the best transport in asia’ mumbo-jumbo to justify the increase
Already running damn lousy LRT service…..and now want to increase fare??
Who in the right mind paying more for lousy service??
First there are no more touch n go reload available in stations. Now fare increases. Seems like they are discouraging commuters to use public transport.