Sunday, June 22, 2008

Going public

Cardiologist Dr Ramesh Singh Veriah takes just 10 minutes driving from his home in Bangsar to his workplace at University Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur. Previously, the 5km journey took some 30 minutes.

Adam, from Pandan Indah, now arrives for work in Jalan Hang Tuah in the city centre 20 minutes early.

Like Ramesh and Adam, many drivers in the Klang Valley, Penang and other parts of the country are seeing less traffic following the June 5 fuel price hike.

> Kuala Lumpur City Hall recorded a drop of almost 12,000 cars entering the city daily a week after the fuel price hike;

> Queues at LRT stations are getting longer and car parks are bursting at the seams;

> A bus company in Putrajaya has recorded a 10% increase in the number of passengers;

> Daily traffic volume on the Penang Bridge has dropped by 7% from the previous daily volume of 67,000 vehicles;

> Sales of motorcycles have increased by up to 25%. Demand is higher than supply now; and

> More women are buying scooters

Source : The Star
Sunday June 22, 2008

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