The planned fare increase for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and monorail is due to be announced soon, according to the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD). Its chairman, Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar, said the new fare structure will be out before the LRT Ampang Line extension is opened to the public on October 31, The Star reports.
He added that the fare increase will only apply for the two rail systems. “This is (for) the LRT and Monorail – those that are operated by Prasarana,” he told reporters. Syed Hamid didn’t allude to how much of a hike there would be, telling the press that doing do would be “pre-empting” the gazetting of the new fares.
Back in July, Prasarana had requested SPAD to allow it to increase fares for both the lines, which it operates, saying that prices had remained the same since 2002.
The news report adds that four stations on the Ampang Line extension of the LRT will be operational by October 31. Prasarana said that the stations, the first phase of the extension, was 99.4% complete, with final tests underway. The four stations are Awan Besar, Alam Sutera, Muhibbah and Kinrara BK5.
The rest of the line is expected to be completed next year, with another seven stations opened by March 31. Terminating at the Putra Heights station, the line will link with the Kelana Jaya extension project, which is on schedule for a June 30 completion. It was also mentioned that Ampang Line will also see new six-car train sets running on it, each capable of carrying up to 1,200 people at a go.
The company said that the four stations are expected to see another 40,000 riders using the Ampang Line daily – at present, some 195,000 people utilise the Ampang Line every day, and about 275,000 ride on the Kelana Jaya Line.
if you are going to increase your price, how about upgrading those old lrt fleets to a faster and efficient one.
Ha Ha Ha. Just from GST alone, LHDN/KDRM collected RM50 billion in 3 months. Not including income tax, corporate tax etc.
Estimated that this year, Government struck jackpot to collect the highest amount ever in LHDN history. And yet, they increase prices for this GLC crony company.
Sedarlah Rakyat. Kamu diperbodohkan oleh bangsa anda sendiri
Wonder why your comment still got dislikes… Are those Malaysians still haven’t SEDAR yet???
Please be awake, fellow Malaysians, the current government is suxking our Rakyat money like no tomorrow, they want to use our money to fill up the treasury that they have been taken out to their own pockets. In others words, they are like real and legal burglar that transfer the Rakyat money and put it into their own accounts.
Monorail is 1 of the worst public transport, after KTM komuter that is. They were suppose to replace all the monorails with 4 cars last year’s August. Its more than 1 year delay.
In a nutshell, service still a crap.
If you gonna increase the price,increase the frequency of train arrival, and decrease the frequency of malfunction and delayed, especially during peak hours.
1Malaysia spirit mah. Ini bukan kangkong..
When oil price drops, RM depreciates => Price of everything increases
When oil price rises, every company claims operating cost increased => Price of everything increases
Either way, the ordinary Malaysians lose
It’s all sandiwara when SPAD said that Prasarana had requested to increase the price… As a matter of fact, they had already given green light to go ahead but they made it like going through SOP first… Just like increasing toll rates.
Everything going up KTM also want their ticket prices to go up. I think soon the rakyat will be eating grass with the cows.
Thats why u buy second hand f30 to show off
“It was also mentioned that Ampang Line will also see new six-car train sets running on it, each capable of carrying up to 1,200 people at a go.”
MRT Line 1-SBK trainsets also capable of ferrying 1,200pax/trainset of 4 car which each car can carry 300pax. Now the question is, why we spend so much (read 25 billion) on MRT line 1 instead of building another LRT line for the SBK route. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a supporter of reliable public transport, but to spent such a gigantic amount for the same purpose isn’t just a questionable judgement.
Now i understand how Malaysia can become High income naiton by 2020, only for Ministers.
Ampang Line interval very bad (in short form “sucks”). Now wanna increase fare pulak. We dun care 6 coach ka, 8 coach ka or even 100 coach. Staff not properly train for customer service. PA announcement dunno shit they talking about.
Sri Petaling line also bad especially during peak hour.
Pity of those passengers who wants to commute from Salak Selatan/Cheras to KL City. Sometimes need to wait 30min-45min as the train always full when it arrives. I stop using LRT since early this year. Better to drive.
… and then they force us to use as they reduced the parking lot and traffic congestion charge too.
1st came the GST. Sad
2nd country in world with the highest tax on cars. Many people like myself included driving a proton. LOL
Now this bad news. Pity Us Malaysians. Suffering like animal poop everyday, every year.
Last time dolah badawi said increase petrol to finance public transport. Then when gst said to finance public transport. Recent fuel price series also said to finance public transport.
As the rakyat may i please know how much had been collected and how much had been spent?
P.s.: If want to recycle your so called increase fee pitch, we are ok… But bijak sikit la.
now look like we are on the chopping board now…GST..goods price increase…taxi fare increase…LRT/monorail increase…toll fare increase…salary maintains…
Remember those scandals revealed by Rafizi Ramli over the awards of the Ampang Line to George Kent and the Kelana Jaya Line to CMC Colas? The Govmnt paid about 20% more that the lowest tenders for each of thos packages and now SPAD justifies its price increase on the new investment in the line. That means that whatever the increase is your journey price, 20% of that is towards lining someones pocket!
Stop taking the lrt/monorail if u feel the price increment is unreasonable. Do like u talk. enough said.