Here is some awesome news for those of you who are frequent user of public transport. Our government is planning to reduce the public transport fares!
This is the government initiative to encourage the public to travel more via the public transport and at the same time, they wants to resolve traffic congestion in the downtown area.
A according to NST, our Federal Territories Minister – Khalid Sama, he has mentioned that , his ministry will look into all aspects to encourage people to use public transport, especially rail-based for them to go to work.
Here is what our minister Federal Terrotories Minister has said
“In the previous goverment, many alternatives have been proposed by various parties to reduce traffic congestion, but still it was not successful. “So, maybe we will lower the rates to see if it can maximize the use of public transport provided by the government,”
He said the decline in public transport fares however would not cost the government substantially but it could mitigate pollution and traffic congestion.
Previously, there has been already a program that was introduced by our transport minister where it will come on board by January to encourage more and now our Federal Territories Minister have another good announcement on the cheaper rate!
Let’s hope that everything comes smooth and we can get the cheaper rates ASAP!