The government says it will be providing 200 vocational public service vehicle (PSV) bus licences for free to the B40 group in east coast states. This is in addition to the 500 PSV bus licences that the government has allocated through the MyPSV programme for 2023 that was launched last week, Bernama reports.
According to transport minister Anthony Loke, these additional PSV licences are being offered via government agency Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) and are targeted at those in the B40 group in Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu.
He said that the provision of these free PSV bus licences to the B40 in these states was being made not because of the upcoming state elections in Kelantan and Terengganu, but is instead a corporate social responsibility (CSR) allocation aimed at aiding the community.
Loke said the states were chosen due to MRL’s involvement in the implementation of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, and the CSR funds were deemed appropriate to be returned to the residents in these states. “It is surplus fund obtained from bank interest that we can channel as CSR allocations to help the people,” he said.
He hoped bus companies that operate trips from the Klang Valley to the east coast states would cooperate to implement the initiative with the road transport department (JPJ) so that the programme is able to match prospective bus drivers with companies, ensuring drivers will get job offers once they complete their training and obtain their PSV licence.
In announcing the MyPSV programme last week, Loke said that besides assisting the B40 group, the initiative is also aimed at meeting the needs of the transport industry, which is presently experiencing a chronic shortage of bus drivers. “The country needs thousands of bus drivers, not only by Prasarana, but also express bus and stage bus companies,” he said.
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Which state has the highest drug abuse again?
Bus & truck drivers often use substance abuse due to heavy workload and unforgiving 20 hrs a day up down up down driving demands from greedy owners
Are they force to do it? You’re saying like someone had a gun to their head. So, we have to kesian Jibby steal rakyat’s money due to heavy demand by Mah for Berkin bags too?
When one has only that job it is pretty much a gun to the head. Most that dare will run to Singapore, why else there is a driver shortage
https://paultan.org/2023/07/13/transport-ministry-to-improve-welfare-and-benefits-of-bus-drivers/
During Najib era, RM is 2.50 to USD$1, things were affordable and life was bearable. Today USD $1 is RM4.70 and just to survive is suffering. Najib did not cause this misery, Anwar and PH did.
that your comments contain fake news.
In March 2018, 1USD was around RM3.90. Things may not be perfect now but it was nowhere near paradise under Najib and BN
Bro, just remember that there were many people supporting Jibby when he was found guilty. These people definitely “kesian” him lol
Just as many had supported Anwar back in 1997, right?
last i saw 999 show on tv3, it in marang terengganu.
Why 200? Why not 500? Why not 1000?
How many people do you think there are in Pahang, Terengganu & Kelantan who want to become bus drivers but cannot afford to pay for the PSV licence courses?
I know many who would be willing to try if it were not for the high cost
Competency takes effort. Driving a bus is not like driving a car. Different dynamics, different handling skills.
Are they putting the lives of others (passengers) in the hands of such drivers?
MOT is nonsense!