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So much money spent on the car, the fuel, the tolls. Now imagine, a life in KL where you don’t have to wait for 20mins for a bus, and where the LRT covers nearly all major commercial & office precincts.
We could save so much money once car ownership became no longer necessary
We could save so much money once car ownership became no longer necessary
A more transit-oriented lifestyle could potentially put more money in the B40 & M40 pockets actually. Instead of contributing to the profit of toll concessionaries, Msians will have more cash to spent on other things - food, books, entertainment, hobbies...bolstering the economy.
And when the B40 & M40 begin to embrace public transport, we’ll see less motorbikes on the road - a significant portion of fatal accidents involve motorcyclists.
These accidents and injuries cost millions of losses to the nation’s GDP annually due to the lost productivity.
These accidents and injuries cost millions of losses to the nation’s GDP annually due to the lost productivity.
Investment in public transport could be very financially rewarding, in the long run. That’s why cities like Singapore, even Bogota, put money on MRT & BRT.
Given that the project is viable and efficient lah, not the one where you have shiny stations in the middle of nowhere.
Given that the project is viable and efficient lah, not the one where you have shiny stations in the middle of nowhere.
