JB lacks transport connectivity
SOMETIMES, I really cannot understand why there is a need for so many transport hubs in Johor Baru.
The presence of so many transport hubs in a not-so-big city is as confusing to the locals as it is to tourists.
Worse still, the bus and taxi services are often not connected , which leaves travellers in a lurch.
Larkin Sentral is about 5km from the downtown core. JB Sentral is right in the city centre. The Kotaraya II Terminal (the former Jalan Trus bus station) is about 500m from JB Sentral.
Of the three, Larkin Sentral is the most integrated transport hub. It provides express bus, stage bus and taxi services to the whole of Peninsular Malaysia.
The role of JB Sentral is restricted to stage bus services plying between the city and the northeastern outskirts of Johor Baru.
Some operators provide shuttle services to Senai International Airport, Legoland Malaysia and Hello Kitty Town in Nusajaya, and Johor Premium Outlets in Kulaijaya.
For the convenience of the public, the buses which serve the above destinations pick up passengers at Larkin Sentral.
On the return journey, they drop off passengers at Larkin Sentral before ending their journey at JB Sentral.
Kotaraya II Terminal offers Johor Baru-Singapore taxi and bus services.
The cross-border bus service at Kotaraya II Terminal is redundant as the service is available at Larkin Sentral, and the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex, next to JB Sentral.
The only service that is relevant at Kotaraya II Terminal is probably its cross-border taxi service.
The terminal is not served by local stage buses.
So, taxis are the only option for passengers who terminate their journeys at the terminal.
Furthermore, as the terminal is not well-lit, I wonder how many people are willing to take the risk of being at the terminal early in the morning or late at night.
And, if you think there are only three transport hubs in Johor Baru, wait till you get to Jalan Wong Ah Fook, which is between JB Sentral and Kotaraya II Terminal.
The whole stretch is like another bus terminal. Every day, there is a long queue of up to 20 stage buses waiting to pick up passengers along the road. The buses serve northwest Johor Baru.
We have so many transport hubs, but there is hardly any service connectivity between the hubs.
Even locals find it confusing as to which bus to board at which particular hub.
The problem is compounded by the fact that some bus companies change their routes at their whim and fancy.
Perhaps the relevant departments could clear the confusion?
Integrated Larkin Sentral is the biggest transport hub in the south.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~~
SOMETIMES, I really cannot understand why there is a need for so many transport hubs in Johor Baru.
The presence of so many transport hubs in a not-so-big city is as confusing to the locals as it is to tourists.
Worse still, the bus and taxi services are often not connected , which leaves travellers in a lurch.
Larkin Sentral is about 5km from the downtown core. JB Sentral is right in the city centre. The Kotaraya II Terminal (the former Jalan Trus bus station) is about 500m from JB Sentral.
Of the three, Larkin Sentral is the most integrated transport hub. It provides express bus, stage bus and taxi services to the whole of Peninsular Malaysia.
The role of JB Sentral is restricted to stage bus services plying between the city and the northeastern outskirts of Johor Baru.
Some operators provide shuttle services to Senai International Airport, Legoland Malaysia and Hello Kitty Town in Nusajaya, and Johor Premium Outlets in Kulaijaya.
For the convenience of the public, the buses which serve the above destinations pick up passengers at Larkin Sentral.
On the return journey, they drop off passengers at Larkin Sentral before ending their journey at JB Sentral.
Kotaraya II Terminal offers Johor Baru-Singapore taxi and bus services.
The cross-border bus service at Kotaraya II Terminal is redundant as the service is available at Larkin Sentral, and the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex, next to JB Sentral.
The only service that is relevant at Kotaraya II Terminal is probably its cross-border taxi service.
The terminal is not served by local stage buses.
So, taxis are the only option for passengers who terminate their journeys at the terminal.
Furthermore, as the terminal is not well-lit, I wonder how many people are willing to take the risk of being at the terminal early in the morning or late at night.
And, if you think there are only three transport hubs in Johor Baru, wait till you get to Jalan Wong Ah Fook, which is between JB Sentral and Kotaraya II Terminal.
The whole stretch is like another bus terminal. Every day, there is a long queue of up to 20 stage buses waiting to pick up passengers along the road. The buses serve northwest Johor Baru.
We have so many transport hubs, but there is hardly any service connectivity between the hubs.
Even locals find it confusing as to which bus to board at which particular hub.
The problem is compounded by the fact that some bus companies change their routes at their whim and fancy.
Perhaps the relevant departments could clear the confusion?
Integrated Larkin Sentral is the biggest transport hub in the south.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~~
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