Transport system to get an overhaul
THE public transport system in the state will soon be upgraded, following the guarantee given by the Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin.
He said the system must be safe, reliable, effective, and the public must be confident of its services.
Khaled -- who officiated the Johor Baru Taxi Driver Cooperative Bhd's 19th Annual General Meeting held at the Malaysia Productivity Corporation's southern region office recently -- said the state government will be working closely with agencies to draft a plan to upgrade the transport service and resolve existing problems.
He said a public transport unit will be created and tasked with the responsibilities of improving the system and its service.
The 14 local authorities in the state will be roped in to enhance the system and increase accessibility.
Local councils will cooperate with the Iskandar Malaysia Public Transportation Board (PAIM) and the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to contribute ideas which will be set out in a detailed draft.
He said bus and taxi drivers will be required to be professional and well-groomed as they are also the state's ambassadors.
"It's important that public transport drivers are able to communicate well and provide excellent service to locals and foreign visitors.
"The number of tourists entering the country through Johor has increased and it important that our services are on par with the state's rapid development," he said.
Iskandar Malaysia, with its international companies and state-of-the-art infrastructures, contribute to the influx of visitors who depend on public transport.
Among the areas which the authorities will look into to improve the service are English-language courses and grooming classes for drivers, and vehicle cleanliness.
Meanwhile, PAIM chief executive officer Mohd Gadaffie Abd Aziz said an application for public transport is being developed, and scheduled to be ready by August.
It will include food and dining promotions and attractions in Iskandar Malaysia.
Gadaffie said the upgraded system and services will attract a greater number of passengers and lessen vehicles on the road.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
THE public transport system in the state will soon be upgraded, following the guarantee given by the Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin.
He said the system must be safe, reliable, effective, and the public must be confident of its services.
Khaled -- who officiated the Johor Baru Taxi Driver Cooperative Bhd's 19th Annual General Meeting held at the Malaysia Productivity Corporation's southern region office recently -- said the state government will be working closely with agencies to draft a plan to upgrade the transport service and resolve existing problems.
He said a public transport unit will be created and tasked with the responsibilities of improving the system and its service.
The 14 local authorities in the state will be roped in to enhance the system and increase accessibility.
Local councils will cooperate with the Iskandar Malaysia Public Transportation Board (PAIM) and the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to contribute ideas which will be set out in a detailed draft.
He said bus and taxi drivers will be required to be professional and well-groomed as they are also the state's ambassadors.
"It's important that public transport drivers are able to communicate well and provide excellent service to locals and foreign visitors.
"The number of tourists entering the country through Johor has increased and it important that our services are on par with the state's rapid development," he said.
Iskandar Malaysia, with its international companies and state-of-the-art infrastructures, contribute to the influx of visitors who depend on public transport.
Among the areas which the authorities will look into to improve the service are English-language courses and grooming classes for drivers, and vehicle cleanliness.
Meanwhile, PAIM chief executive officer Mohd Gadaffie Abd Aziz said an application for public transport is being developed, and scheduled to be ready by August.
It will include food and dining promotions and attractions in Iskandar Malaysia.
Gadaffie said the upgraded system and services will attract a greater number of passengers and lessen vehicles on the road.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
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