'Don't take us for a ride, with free rides, fix the public transport system'
By New Straits Times
June 17, 2022
Netizens called on the government to upgrade and improve the country’s public transport system instead of offering one-off freebies, which they said will not help ease their commute. - NSTP/ASWADI ALIAS.
KUALA LUMPUR: Netizens called on the government to upgrade and improve the country's public transport system instead of offering one-off freebies, which they said will not help ease their commute.
The barrage of comments spotlighting Malaysia's inefficient public transport system and poorly maintained facilities, including lifts and escalators at stations operated by RapidKL as well as KTM Komuter in the Klang Valley, were shared on Twitter and Facebook.
The remarks came following the government's announcement yesterday that the public can use the public transport systems in the Klang Valley without paying a sen for one month starting yesterday.
"I repeat. I would rather you (stakeholders) fix the trains than do this. What's the point of giving out free rides if we can't even commute to begin with? Or did they mysteriously forget about the lack of trains at Pasar Seni recently?", a netizen tweeted.
"Fix the escalator and lift too please, especially at station MRT Kajang and MRT Pasar Seni," another wrote.
"Price not an issue if the service is efficient. Why does the ministry never get this?," a frequent commuter asked.
"Don't take us for a ride with free rides. This still doesn't solve the problem as there will still be long lines at transit stations like Pasar Seni. Why not increase train frequency? Get the public transport system fixed," a netizen said.
Another commuter wrote: "I'm scared of the repercussions of this. Train stations will only get more crowded.
"One month of free public transport rides but almost everything malfunctions or has some sort of problem, especially at Pasar Seni.
"It's free alright but how many trains can we expect in an hour? One or two?", others asked.
Post time 18-6-2022 11:26 AMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
Edited by Skuau at 18-6-2022 11:30 AM
"apa ini malezia...u tak mau..u pindah kita negara indon,bangladesh sana la...kita suka ini macam banyak free..sendiri negara tada..kasi naik bas free,lrt free,mrt free,brt free...mau tanya...bila mau kasi IC FREE"???-PATI jugok.
Author|Post time 18-6-2022 11:29 AMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
Thanks for the free rides, but please improve services first
By Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi, Tengku Zarith Sofia
June 17, 2022 @ 5:25pm
A long line of commuters seen waiting to take the LRT train at Pasar Seni LRT station in Kuala Lumpur. - NSTP/ASWADI ALIAS.
KUALA LUMPUR: Commuters in the Klang Valley have urged transport providers to urgently improve their services which have been marred by numerous reports of congested stations, service disruptions, technical issues and substandard facilities.
Despite the offer of free rides for a month on all RapidKL and KTM Komuter services starting Thursday, commuters hope the government could offer a more concrete and long-term solution to benefit the people that could also alleviate the already-worsening traffic congestion.
Regular public transport user Izazi Syazwana Hanapiah said some of the major issues faced by commuters were long train frequency and broken escalators at the stations.
"As a regular user of local public transport, I am frequently burdened by the level of services that are offered to commuters.
"These include congestion at the stations, long train frequency and escalators that are always out of service. We have read countless reports about these issues, apart from those highlighted by commuters on social media.
"So the government should really give priority to real and effective measures to urgently improve the services as a long-term solution and not give a mere knee-jerk reaction by offering free rides for a month," she said.
At Pasar Seni LRT station, a regular public transport user who only wanted to be known as Dhivya, 26, said the long interval between LRT trains had been a recurring major issue for daily commuters.
"We thank the government for the free rides, but does this actually solve anything? Will we go back to how things were with inefficient transport services after one month is over?"
"Today I actually waited for 11 minutes before a train arrived, although we have been told that train frequency during peak hours has been revised to three minutes form five minutes previously.
"The train that arrived was a two-car train instead of the longer four-car ones. Naturally, it was packed to the brim and hardly anybody could get in. Most of us had no other choice but wait for the next train," she said.
Another public transport user Mohd Syukran Abd Razak, 34, said erratic train frequency and shorter trains were some of the regular issues faced by the daily commuters.
"Free rides for a month will not help the daily public transport users. Rather than giving free rides, the government must first ensure that public transport remains reliable for the users.
"This year alone, there have been a number of times when commuters were left stranded at the stations due to service disruptions, especially during rush hour."
He also urged the public transport providers to take every complaint lodged by the commuters seriously.
"Although I see updates and announcement on their social media pages, there were hardly any direct engagement with the commuters on their complaints, ideas and suggestions.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that public transportation services run by RapidKL and KTM Komuter in the Klang Valley will be free for a month.
He said this after officiating the first phase of the Putrajaya Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line.
The free rides, beginning yesterday, include MRT, Light Rail Transit (LRT), Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), monorail and buses.
The free rides also included Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) Komuter services in the Klang Valley, involving the Tanjung Malim - Port Klang and the Batu Caves - Pulau Sebang routes.
Meanwhile, more Malaysians took to social media to urge the government to improve the country's public transport system.
A social media user wrote that it was imperative for stakeholders to deal with major issues at hand first, before getting too excited with opening new routes and services.
"What's the point of giving out free rides if we can't even commute, to begin with?" he wrote.
Another user wrote: "Fix the escalators and lifts too please, especially at MRT Kajang and MRT Pasar Seni stations."
For private sector employee Norhashimah Mohd Sani, 54, the free rides would greatly benefit the Klang Valley residents as most of the roads are always congested especially during peak hours.
Norhashimah, who is working in Jalan Ampang, said she relies on LRT Kelana Jaya Line and MRT Kajang Line to get to Sungai Buloh to KLCC.
"The one-month free rides would surely encourage the public to use public transportation and this would enable them to save money on parking and petrol.
"But with more and more people relying on public transport, we should also see better improvement in terms of services especially train frequency and other facilities."
KTMB group chief executive officer Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin in a statement yesterday said some 40,000 Komuter passengers in the Klang Valley would benefit from the free rides.
"With the announcement, we invite the public including those outside the Klang Valley, to take this opportunity to bring their families for leisure or holiday in the capital," he said in a statement.
Rani said the free rides also covered Skypark Link service, which operates between KL Sentral to Skypark Terminal in Subang.
He said to enjoy the free rides, commuters were required to scan their Komuter Link card at the entrance and exit as usual.
"For those who do not have a Komuter Link card, they can get it at nearby commuter stations.
"Users with Touch n Go cards will also need to scan their card at entrance and exit, for monitoring and record purposes."
pelik cara PM resolve isu ni...
org komplen tren lambat...
so manusia makin lama makin ramai...
pastu ko bagi free pulak...
yang elok2 naik kete naik bas..tumpang sekaki naik tren...
x ke bertambah semak dan sesak....
tiket nak murah.. tax nak rendah.. tapi nak high class service ... lawak betoi rakyat malaysia ni.. kalo buleh semua nak KERAjaan suap & bantu A to Y.. sikit jaa nk buat sundri..
Public transport tak menguntungkan di mana2 negara.. jadi KERAjaan depa bagi laa subsidi.. duit dari mana?? tax dari rakyat sundri yakni kadar yg tinggi + GST lagi... nak sembang pasal high class.. sundri kena bersedia bayaq untuk tu laa.. tak abis2 menyalak semua tak betoi...
Post time 18-6-2022 03:46 PMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
Edited by matamata at 18-6-2022 03:48 PM
Netizen mmg mudah lupa.. ..nak2 yang Melayu. Rajin2 la tengok perancangan asal public transport berbanding yg telah "dijimatkan". Tak lama... Dlm dua thn lepas je... Kaji baik2... Semua pandai membaca dan berfikir kan?
Aku dulu pernah komen di FB RapidKL tanya kenapa masih ada tren 2 koc,upgrade la semua jadi 4 koc. Dah tak ingat apa jawapan dia kerana ia sekadar general statement aje. Hingga sekarang LRT masih pakai tren 2 koc tu walaupun pada waktu puncak.
Post time 18-6-2022 09:22 PMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
Apa2 hanky panky kat msia ni...i salahkan saka tua..atuk97...kau klu x rosakkan rancangan pak lah..ntah2 maju msia ni....menyampah btl kat atuk...igt idea dia hebat sgt agaknya
Post time 19-6-2022 12:35 AMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
silencekiller replied at 18-6-2022 11:46 AM
tiket nak murah.. tax nak rendah.. tapi nak high class service ... lawak betoi rakyat malaysia ni.. ...
Eskelator berfungsi bukan high class service.
Tren kerap bukan high class service.
Orang tak minta high class lah samdol. Orang minta perkhidmatan paling basic.
Kalau nak banyak songeh, boleh aja kami komplen kipas 10 bijik tapi 2 ja berfungsi..atau atap bocor walaupun stesen baru..atau lampu stesen banyak tak bernyala..
Tapi takkkkk...kami minta benda terpaling asas - ESKELATOR. Itu pun tak mampu nak buat.
Pastu datang pundek2 yang jarang naik public transport buat komen bodoh konon minta eskelator ni permintaan high class.
Post time 19-6-2022 12:45 AMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
Pd pandangan otak jahat aku ni kan..aku nampak mcm krjn ni nak rakyat mengharap bantuan dr krjn..kalo boleh nk rakyat hadap dpt naik LRT free sokmo,bantuan duit itu ini..jd dgn cara mcm ni dia org ikat rakyat tuk berkuasa..sbb rakyat dah terbiasa dpt itu ini..dah rs sedap walaupun skt.. tu yg hadap gak..ni pd otak aku yg jahat la..
Post time 18-6-2022 11:24 AM
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