tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post7453276768940903665..comments2024-03-19T05:51:53.847+08:00Comments on Life of Annie: Bus story of Iskandar MalaysiaAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17665536033017767690noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-19964916946656825192016-08-15T11:28:58.837+08:002016-08-15T11:28:58.837+08:00RM3 Billion is not the bus and its system only. It...RM3 Billion is not the bus and its system only. It includes the infrastructure of providing a 'dedicated lane" only for bus on the roadway. That means it include widening of existing roadway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-41006739889693605792016-06-17T14:30:07.602+08:002016-06-17T14:30:07.602+08:00"cover the area in 10 minutes" for a bus..."cover the area in 10 minutes" for a bus. If we have 2 buses in the same route, it takes 5 minutes for a bus to arrive. If there are more, the closer the time interval. Come on, think logically lah. No need to be sarcastic. :)<br /><br />Once there are Iskandar buses in my "kampung" route, averaging 5 peoples per trip and now nowhere to be seen because "tak balik modal"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082804885964209326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-38323669096012226712016-06-17T12:47:40.530+08:002016-06-17T12:47:40.530+08:00Every 10 mins? Joke of the day. 100 mins maybe. ...Every 10 mins? Joke of the day. 100 mins maybe. Cannot blame Malaysians or Malaysia for being unproductive. It's the transportation system and the traffic congestion that is causing all the delays and heartaches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-4719336647025199272016-06-16T18:27:11.200+08:002016-06-16T18:27:11.200+08:00Mazlan Mohd Jadi 16 June 2016 at 15:19,
//some wi...Mazlan Mohd Jadi 16 June 2016 at 15:19,<br /><br />//some will say this idea is "backward" or "conventional"//<br /><br />OK, it's backward and conventional :) There I've said it.<br /><br />BUT...<br /><br />//I believe they can cover Desa Cemerlang's industrial zone in 10 minutes or so//<br /><br />Imagine a bus every 10 minutes???!! Wow!!<br /><br />It might be "backward" and "conventional" but a bus every 10 minutes is awesome and I'll bet that is as good as any advanced country!!<br /><br />GladiatorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-38979776147233033532016-06-16T16:42:54.873+08:002016-06-16T16:42:54.873+08:00Gladiator,
Please don't beat yourself up and ...Gladiator,<br /><br />Please don't beat yourself up and please stop being embarrassed. Sorry though I forgot to quote the Mayor of Bogota for his words.<br /><br />Anon 15.33,<br /><br />Our neigbour is indeed a rich country. Statistics can back that up. But to call it developed... I don't know... Personally, I can put a big question mark on that statement there.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-31917184470276119172016-06-16T15:33:31.321+08:002016-06-16T15:33:31.321+08:00"A developed country is not a place where the..."A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars, it's where the rich take public transport."<br /><br />I just hope you're not remotely referring to the red dot down south ... there, only the very rich have cars and for the poor what choice is theirs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-83309405353285480382016-06-16T15:19:20.851+08:002016-06-16T15:19:20.851+08:00I think in JB we should resort to "bas mini&q...I think in JB we should resort to "bas mini" idea. There are lot of buses on the main road (city center to Ulu Tiram, Kota Tinggi, Pasir Gudang etc) but there is only a few (or none)entering the residential area ("Taman-taman" along the Jalan Tebrau) or industrial zone (desa cemerlang, johor jaya, tebrau). People have to walk far to the main road to catch the buses.<br /><br />Mini buses are suitable because they can maneuver narrow roads (like in Majidee) and excellent in 'round trip" routes ( I believe they can cover Desa Cemerlang's industrial zone in 10 minutes or so). They worked wonder in Shah Alam before being replaced by RapidKL. <br /><br />I think the cost is lower too since school buses operates similar like this. maybe some will say this idea is "backward" or "conventional" but the public transportation in JB is already years behind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082804885964209326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-12370915865607572442016-06-16T13:23:32.042+08:002016-06-16T13:23:32.042+08:00Kim,
//A developed country is not a place where t...Kim,<br /><br />//A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars, it's where the rich take public transport.//<br /><br />That is an incredibly profound statement.<br /><br />It was sooo bleeding obvious as soon as you pointed it out.<br /><br />I am so embarrassed and so totally jealous that I did not think of it first!<br /><br />GladiatorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-86053207709404625722016-06-16T12:21:52.266+08:002016-06-16T12:21:52.266+08:00Hi Annie,
Thank you for highlighting the public t...Hi Annie,<br /><br />Thank you for highlighting the public transportation woes in our JB. <br /><br />By now, the BRT should be already at Phase 2,. At least according to the original transportation blueprint. (link below). But it seems that the plan is far better than the execution. <br /><br />http://iskandarmalaysia.com.my/downloads/Transportation-Blueprint.pdf<br /><br />Also, I heard (correct me if I'm wrong or you have more accurate info) that Prasarana tried to enter the JB market, like what they did in Penang, Kuantan and Kamunting. Somehow, IRDA people and the PAJ (Pengangkutan Awam Johor) blokes are too proud for Prasarana. Also, I heard that the former PAJ boss is running a nice steakhouse in UDA with his wife.<br /><br />Nevertheless, public transportation improvement in JB is long overdue. Tak guna kompang JB tu best city lah, city of the future lah ape lah tapi public transportation hampeh..<br /><br />A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars, it's where the rich take public transport.<br /><br />KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-55429868498343566892016-06-16T08:54:12.508+08:002016-06-16T08:54:12.508+08:00Focus, focus, ..... fasting and feeling his sweet ...Focus, focus, ..... fasting and feeling his sweet love in our hearts<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGYTf_FyyOkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-2673792211871862712016-06-15T16:00:47.811+08:002016-06-15T16:00:47.811+08:00Malaysia is run by monkey's, for the monkeys I...<br />Malaysia is run by monkey's, for the monkeys I presume ,but not me !.tebing tingginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-19449628437327080022016-06-15T15:24:14.781+08:002016-06-15T15:24:14.781+08:00Malaysia is run by monkeys. These monkeys are the ...Malaysia is run by monkeys. These monkeys are the same as those from Venezuela.<br />Price for peanuts must have gone up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-61173051581405997962016-06-15T15:17:00.297+08:002016-06-15T15:17:00.297+08:00Under Jibby Longhands, we now deal in billions. 3 ...Under Jibby Longhands, we now deal in billions. 3 billion rm for bus system, 2.6 billion rm as pocket money, 6.5 billion DOLLARS in potential fine. ...<br /><br />Fuyoh! Soon our ringgit will be like during Germany's Weimar Republic where a box of matches cost billions and a loaf of bread trillions. People used wheelbarrows to carry heaps of marks to buy stuff.<br /><br />Or like Japanese banana money after the war. At least, those two incidences of hyperinflation were caused by wars.<br /><br />Our problem is caused by a shameless couple plus their dedak guzzling zombies.<br /><br />1 Malaysia Dah Bankrap. We love you PM. Thank You PM. <br /><br />Ptui!!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-8360873608608463422016-06-15T15:13:07.684+08:002016-06-15T15:13:07.684+08:00Maybe it's a subtle way to poke Najib's RM...Maybe it's a subtle way to poke Najib's RM2.6 Billion by saying "expected to cost not more than RM3 billion".<br /><br />"....which covers infrastructure cost for building the line, operation cost including buses and several other application costs."<br /><br />I think they intended to build an independent infrastructure altogether, so that their buses would not be caught in traffic-jams. It's unmanned and electrically driven. Echoing Najib's Rakyat diDahulukan....most probably, free ride for all, including foreign workers and visitors. <br /><br /> RD.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06318291442880190908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-26795112029698328672016-06-15T15:03:00.127+08:002016-06-15T15:03:00.127+08:00My salary not more than RM2000. Jibby pocketed not...My salary not more than RM2000. Jibby pocketed not more than RM3 billion. Holy mackerel, yo bus system cost no more than RM3 billion also! Any more to come wise guys?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-3651405980267172402016-06-15T14:20:09.308+08:002016-06-15T14:20:09.308+08:00Ini JB punya bus tak tau lay yy apa macam mau ce...<br />Ini JB punya bus tak tau lay yy apa macam mau cekap lor rr , lalam bandar punya bus semua tatak tentu maa aa kalang-kalang atak kalang- kalang tatak .<br /><br />Wa manyak ingat itu JB & Iskandar punya bus ,macam bus tunjuk-tunjuk saja maa aa ,Manyak kali Wa nampak olang kasi tahan pon tatak mau belenti maa aa ,itu pasat Lu tengok manyak itu bus semua kosong ,itu bus driver jalan-jalan saja lor rr .<br /><br />Lagi sikalang cekap mau improve , ai yaaa !sutak belapa kali improve tapi itu macam juga maa aa ,wang habit , driver lapat keleja ,lakyat tengok saja maa aa tatak sesuai guana , apa macam guna ,sukak-sukak jalan maa aa.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />lufangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-10339161943366715942016-06-15T13:48:42.947+08:002016-06-15T13:48:42.947+08:00Annie,
//Wow! That must be quite a sophisticated ...Annie,<br /><br />//Wow! That must be quite a sophisticated bus system to cost so much just for JB and its surrounding areas//<br /><br />It is obvious you don't know very much about buses.<br /><br />Do you know how much Persian carpets cost to lay in a bus nowadays?<br /><br />And leather seats are not cheap either because it is hard to find leather seats which are big enough to fit in a bus.<br /><br />Also, a big seat needs a big piece of leather and a big piece of leather needs a big cow.<br /><br />It takes a bit of time and a bit of money to grow a big cow, you know.<br /><br />The solid-gold headlights are a real pain to install because light bulbs used by buses are very hot due to their brightness.<br /><br />24K gold is difficult to work with under the best of circumstances, you know.<br /><br />//Well, if they are really going to spend that much, the bus system in JB better be really good after this.//<br /><br />Yupe!! No problems.<br /><br />JB will have the bestest bus system in the whole wide Universe and Johoreans will travel in style and comfort.<br /><br />100% promise you.<br /><br />//Harun's fault I was told, was that he was not good at playing politics.//<br /><br />Now, now, we do not want someone who can do a good job, OK?<br /><br />People might start expecting ALL government officials to do a good job, OK?<br /><br />It is much much better to have a poorly-performing government official who is an expert at how to make excuses, and what excuses to make when things are going badly.<br /><br />This way, other members of the team can learn how to make good excuses next time when things go badly for those team members.<br /><br />Now, if the Tengku Mahkota of Johor or the Sultan of Johor came out and said something positive about this, I may feel more comfortable about the RM3billion being spent.<br /><br />But I suspect this expenditure is out of their hands, although the TMJ is not known to be a shy person when it comes to talking about wanting good things for Johor :)<br /><br />Gladiator<br /><br />P.S. Damn!! I have to stop admiring this TMJ because I am from Selangor!! As they say, no reason for it, just our policy. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-15516158265176668922016-06-15T13:14:58.790+08:002016-06-15T13:14:58.790+08:00Well, in penang, a feasibility study could rack up...Well, in penang, a feasibility study could rack up costs of 1/3 of a billion, so I would guess at RM 3 billion for buses ought to do it right for these guys. Don't you think so?<br /><br />Pencinta Tanah MelayuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com