Tuesday, February 12, 2008

10 reasons

10 reasons why Malaysian transportation system is below world standard:

1) Untimely schedules, it seems like the trains and buses operate on their own schedule as they like
2) No standardization on taxi charges, regardless of peak hour or non peak hour
3) Lack of maintenance on trains and buses, they appear so old and rusty, you dread to even touch the bar, but you got to choice in order to survive the turnings they make... even the air conditioning sometimes dont work, and if you are in a bus then you can still have some ventilation by opening the windows, but if you are stuck in a train, you will come out steamed
4) Bad station facilities, they are as dirty and old as the vehicles themselves, eg Puduraya...
5) Lack of funding, dont know where is the profits being channeled to, they could earn extra bucks by advertisement spaces inside or outside the bus/trains
6) Ineffective communication to the commuters in the case of cancellation or delays (which happens very often) leaves commuters curious and furious all the way
7) Irresponsible drivers, some smoke in the closed bus, bring their personal problems to work by shouting and scolding the passengers for small problems
8) No prepaid access system, you gotta pay as you ride, except for the commuter trains that allow touch and go cards. Hence the long queue at Putra and Star Lrt stations...
9) Insufficient coverage, the train system in KL only covers within a small vicinity, likewise the buses have systems that are not efficient in covering all the areas
10)Too many foreign workers travelling... oh wait... thats not their fault

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