The transport ministry will probably be extra strict in its enforcement of bus lanes in an effort to make sure the lanes should not exploited by different motorists, transport minister Anthony Loke has mentioned. That is additionally a part of the federal government’s efforts in guaranteeing that public transport ridership, particularly on bus providers are most popular by the folks, Bernama has reported the minister as saying.

“My method has at all times been the carrot and stick. If the carrot doesn’t entice them, we’ll use the stick. Folks choose to not take buses as a result of there’s a risk that they are going to be caught in site visitors jams and the frequency is unpredictable. That’s why we’re placing lots of effort into introducing bus lanes,” Loke mentioned.

Common day by day bus ridership was 241,000 folks final yr, and this determine is anticipated to extend to 285,000 in 2024, the transport minister continued, citing the Prasarana 2023 Efficiency and Future Plans report.

There are presently two bus lanes in operation; one on Jalan Ampang, and one other on Jalan Genting Klang, the transport minister mentioned. “If these two corridors are profitable, we’re having extra,” he continued.

The bus lanes on these two roads are deliberate to realize everlasting expansions, whereas the transport ministry can also be working with native authorities to broaden the bus lanes on Jalan Klang Lama, in addition to in Penang on Jalan Burma, BFM Information reported on its X account.

As for the bus fleet, the transport ministry has set tips for Prasarana to solely buy electrical buses from 2025 onwards as soon as the final batch of diesel-powered models which have already been ordered, which is according to the federal government’s nationwide vitality transition roadmap (NETR) initiative, Bernama reported.

The latest buy was for a batch of 310 diesel buses, and transport minister Loke has instructed Prasanra that this would be the final diesel-powered batch. “After that, the procurement of buses [will be aimed at] EV buses,” Loke mentioned.

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