PETALING JAYA: Investing in public transport is an expensive endeavour for any government but having a seamless network for commuters is worth the cost, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
Test ride: Shah Alam mayor Datuk Zamani Ahmad Mansor, KTMB non-executive chairman Datuk Musa Sheikh Fadzir, Dr Wee and KTMB CEO Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin taking the Skypark Link coach to the Subang Skypark Terminal.
“We need to view the whole issue of public transportation in totality, not merely on how much capital expenditure was invested in a project. “So the expenditure on improving public transportation to ease people’s journeys will be worth it,” Dr Wee told a press conference after announcing a reduction in KTM Bhd’s Skypark Link train fares here yesterday.
Likewise, the journey between the Subang Jaya KTM station and Skypark Terminal now costs RM2, down from RM4.50, while the non-stop journey from KL Sentral to Subang Jaya costs RM2.60, down from RM4.50. “The cost of public transportation is a major factor that affects a person’s cost of living in this country.
“The Skypark Link resumed operations on Oct 15 last year after the pandemic situation improved. At that time, the ridership was around 1,120 daily,” said Dr Wee.
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