Comments on: Crawling Traffic In Kuala Lumpur http://www.petertan.com/blog/2008/06/04/crawling-traffic-in-kuala-lumpur/ Living One Day At A Time Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:31:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ciana http://www.petertan.com/blog/2008/06/04/crawling-traffic-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-21774 Ciana Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:44:52 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/?p=1080#comment-21774 Good question, Peter. I really wonder what these people were thinking. It took me an hour just to crawl myself out of DU and another two hours to return to Subang Jaya. The journey usually takes me 30 minutes. I think the Government wants more people to take the public transports. But hold on, it seems that they want to increase RapidKL's fares. <strong>Peter: That is Malaysian kiasuness at work - penny wise and pound foolish. Imagine the time wasted waiting to fill up the tank. I really do not mind taking public transport but it is neither efficient nor accessible to disabled people. That was one of the reasons why we got a car. Now with the fuel price hike, it is going to cost a lot more but what can people in my condition do? The government ignored or pleas to make public transport accessible to all. </strong> Good question, Peter. I really wonder what these people were thinking.

It took me an hour just to crawl myself out of DU and another two hours to return to Subang Jaya. The journey usually takes me 30 minutes.

I think the Government wants more people to take the public transports. But hold on, it seems that they want to increase RapidKL’s fares.

Peter:
That is Malaysian kiasuness at work – penny wise and pound foolish. Imagine the time wasted waiting to fill up the tank.

I really do not mind taking public transport but it is neither efficient nor accessible to disabled people. That was one of the reasons why we got a car. Now with the fuel price hike, it is going to cost a lot more but what can people in my condition do? The government ignored or pleas to make public transport accessible to all.

]]> By: Niki http://www.petertan.com/blog/2008/06/04/crawling-traffic-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-21722 Niki Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:16:08 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/?p=1080#comment-21722 Jalan Maarof of Bangsar (which is 5 petrol stations if I remember correctly) was overflowing with cars when I went to the shops at 7ish, and was still jammed up at 8.30 when I got home (usually takes me less 5 minutes, today 30 mins). My sister went back about 11.15pm and it was still jam. Can't blame the folks I suppose. The RM625 will only last me 4 months at the new rate and 2 months, if rumours that it will go as high as RM4 by August. <strong>Peter: All that trouble just for a once-off saving and jamming up KL in that process? I just went through my petrol bills for May - RM180. The price increase is going to nudge it over RM250 and even more if I drive up to Penang. At RM4 it is going to hit RM375. This is going to be a very painful painful process for car owners.</strong> Jalan Maarof of Bangsar (which is 5 petrol stations if I remember correctly) was overflowing with cars when I went to the shops at 7ish, and was still jammed up at 8.30 when I got home (usually takes me less 5 minutes, today 30 mins). My sister went back about 11.15pm and it was still jam. Can’t blame the folks I suppose.

The RM625 will only last me 4 months at the new rate and 2 months, if rumours that it will go as high as RM4 by August.

Peter:
All that trouble just for a once-off saving and jamming up KL in that process? I just went through my petrol bills for May – RM180. The price increase is going to nudge it over RM250 and even more if I drive up to Penang. At RM4 it is going to hit RM375. This is going to be a very painful painful process for car owners.

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