In an earlier report, Metrobus attributed the bus operator’s decline to the introduction of free bus services in Kuala Lumpur and other areas, as well as the lack of funding from the Interim Stage Bus Scheme Fund (ISBSF) despite numerous requests. Now, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), who is responsible for the ISBSF, ISBSF, has issued a statement to paultan.org to clear the air on the issue.
According to the commission, Metrobus application for funding was denied because it failed to meet several qualifying requirements under the ISBSF eligibility criteria on three occasions (August 2012, December 2013 and May 2014).
SPAD stated that during Metrobus’ first two applications for funding, the company was found to be profitable but was unable to provide complete records of its Employees Provident Fund (EPF) payments made to drivers, which is a statutory requirement. During its subsequent application, the company was still unable to furnish a complete record of EPF payments made to its drivers, SPAD added.
The commission also touched upon the Bus Network Revamp (BNR) and Metrobus’ involvement with it. According to SPAD, 11 bus operators were assigned routes within eight corridors. Based on feedback from commuters, GPS records and ground monitoring conducted by SPAD, several bus routes were reassigned from Metrobus to other capable operators.
During the early stages of the BNR, Metrobus was assigned to operate 24 routes in the Sungai Besi and Klang Lama corridors. However, the company had non-compliance issues such as failing to provide adequate buses for operation, and the inability to maintain a certain bus frequency fixed by SPAD.
The non-compliance issues resulted in inconsistent services for commuters, and because of this, 13 routes were removed from Metrobus and reassigned to other operators such as RapidKL and Nadi Putra. Currently, only 45 buses make up Metrobus’ current fleet, a far cry from the initial 425 buses it had 24 years ago. The company’s executive chairman, Ahmad Shah Wadood said it was necessary to sell its assets to keep the company buoyant.
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Good… two sides of the story presented to everyone to see. Now we know.
Wow, this means SPAD reads PT and responses by commenters and trolls! Not far fetched that Datuk Shamsu, PROTON management, UMW management etc actually reads us! Trolls united!
KL people are so happy Metrobus is closing down. Metrobus is the SOLE cause of all jams in KL city. They stop anywhere and block one lane suka hati for no matter how long. They do this because they are greedy and want to pack the bus up. So they wait sometimes 1 hour blocking traffic. From 2 lanes for public to access, it becomes 1 lane and massive jams happen. Especially during peak hours.
Second problem is, Metrobus have NO regard for yellow box. Just simply go on yellow box and block traffic from the other junction. Every metrobus was doing this and the whole KL will suffer massive traffic jams. Imagine blocking the yellow box completely. No car can go through and sometimes we got to wait for the lights to change 2 times before the Metrobus moves.
But PDRM scared to touch the Metrobus. Don’t know why. PDRM will see Metrobus blocking the lane and the PDRM officer will keep quiet like a mouse. I think Metrobus is some big crony related company.
Third biggest issue is pollution. Every Metrobus got thick black smoke coming out of their trashy bus. Because owner malas to service the busses, the thick black smoke clogs up our arteries and lungs causing even more financial burden to the Kementerian Kesihatan. According to a study, respitory diseases are now the top complaint in GH KL due to haze and the happy thick black smoke from the Metrobus.
It is time to close this crony down. the jams it causes, it you put a monetary value to it, amounts to millions per month on productivity cause all of us go home late or go to office late because the Metrobus is either blocking the road OR blocking the yellow box. I will refrain from talking about drivers who smoke as most of the drivers smoke while driving the bus. Everyone knows that.
Metrobus,like Proton should not EXIST in the first place.How many lives have been lost due to these demon buses? They speed like if there is no tomorrow.
Why you replied to your own comment?
Well, what did I say in the previous post about this issue…
It’s clearcut metrobus didn’t meet the KPI, none which touched upon profitability, but rather about the service served to the public.
Padan muka metrobus. The fact they didn’t furnish EPF implies they didn’t pay EPF to their drivers? They were trying to cut cost maybe? Pay peanut, get monkey, and that’s the kinda bus drivers metrobus hires.
Yet, CEO still go apa salahan saya, apa salahan saya. You suck, period. No one’s gonna protek protek your maruah tercabar.
PDRM doesn’t give a sh*t about anything other than themselves.
Hmm. Support Metrobus/taxi or support SPAD i.e Najib?
Budak bola mindset, must pick side. Born in some parit in batu pahat, got educated from some UiTM branch. Somehow has affinity to Manchester United, but not Chelsea.
Metrobus also should make an effort to clean their busses. Busses in other countries are so clean outside and inside. See the Metrobus, inside already so filthy, outside, there is a thick layer of grime and dust. You can use your finger to write your name on the outside of the bus.
Malaysians are fed up with crony operators who cannot keep their busses clean.
Also, other countries have put cameras in busses to protect passengers. In the Metrobus, the operator not bothered about safety of passengers. Daily, so many women get sexually harrassed by perverts. Some have even gone to ejaculating on women also inside the bus.
Pity the female passengers. Bus companies should protect our mothers and sisters from perverts.
“The company’s executive chairman, Ahmad Shah Wadood said it was necessary to sell its assets to keep the company buoyant.” He sound like Arul Kanda then..
AP system owners all lousy management, still nothing big lost from BECAUSE still can ask more AP system at different industry to continue ask for “tongkat” !!! Rakyat tax payers money lose it again and again, BN continue pampered with them…
i would gladly put spad in one of those metrobus , drive up all the way to Genting ,highest point , put the gear to Neutral , and push that damn bus down!
Yes. I can clearly see u support metrobus.
The importance of hearing the 2 sides of story.
Rapid KL is better.
metrobus driver are really insane…
i have seen alot of times they will race against each other to see who reach the next bus stop to pick up passengers especially if they share some same routes
the truth is, metrobus hired indonesian to drive, hence they dont paid the EPF… how they suppose to furnish SPAD with the payment record…lolz