2015年12月3日星期四
ERL fares to go up
ERL fares to go up
Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) announced today that its fares will be revised effective Jan 1 next year.
This is the first revision since ERL commenced operations almost 14 years ago and was approved by the government in accordance with Section 120 of the Land Public Transport Act 2010.
From Jan 1 next year, the fare will be increased from the current price of RM35 to the new price of RM55 for a one-way trip between KL Sentral and KLIA/klia2. This is a discounted rate as ERL has been authorised to revise the fare to RM64 based on the terms of the concession agreement.
"We structured our new fares with our customers in mind. We recognise that the rising cost of living is a challenge, and are working on ways to make more fare options available to our passengers,"said Noormah Mohd Noor, CEO of ERL.
Discounts up to 20% are available when using certain credit cards, and ERL is in discussion to expand the list.
Passengers are also encouraged to buy their tickets online, through the mobile app, and from ERL's kiosks as they can enjoy 10% off.
Users of the Touch 'n Go card will save 10% during the promotion period. Travellers can also save RM10 by purchasing return tickets between KL Sentral and the airport.
For daily commuters on the KLIA Transit, a new 44-trip Monthly TravelCard will be offered to ensure they can commute to work daily, while keeping the increase to a minimum.
TravelCard users will enjoy discounts of 17%- 83%, with an average discount of 45%. Senior citizens and disabled persons will continue to receive discounts of 30% on one-way fares on the KLIA Transit.
~News courtesy of The Sun~
Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) announced today that its fares will be revised effective Jan 1 next year.
This is the first revision since ERL commenced operations almost 14 years ago and was approved by the government in accordance with Section 120 of the Land Public Transport Act 2010.
From Jan 1 next year, the fare will be increased from the current price of RM35 to the new price of RM55 for a one-way trip between KL Sentral and KLIA/klia2. This is a discounted rate as ERL has been authorised to revise the fare to RM64 based on the terms of the concession agreement.
"We structured our new fares with our customers in mind. We recognise that the rising cost of living is a challenge, and are working on ways to make more fare options available to our passengers,"said Noormah Mohd Noor, CEO of ERL.
Discounts up to 20% are available when using certain credit cards, and ERL is in discussion to expand the list.
Passengers are also encouraged to buy their tickets online, through the mobile app, and from ERL's kiosks as they can enjoy 10% off.
Users of the Touch 'n Go card will save 10% during the promotion period. Travellers can also save RM10 by purchasing return tickets between KL Sentral and the airport.
For daily commuters on the KLIA Transit, a new 44-trip Monthly TravelCard will be offered to ensure they can commute to work daily, while keeping the increase to a minimum.
TravelCard users will enjoy discounts of 17%- 83%, with an average discount of 45%. Senior citizens and disabled persons will continue to receive discounts of 30% on one-way fares on the KLIA Transit.
~News courtesy of The Sun~
2012年5月3日星期四
Costly rides out of Brickfields
Costly rides out of Brickfields
LITTLE India in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur has now joined the list of black areas in the city where taxi drivers tend to overcharge or refuse to use meter.
Areas with high tourist concentration like KLCC, Petaling Street where Chinatown is located, and Bukit Bintang are some of the places where cabbies overcharge the passengers.
Rogue cab drivers park their vehicles on both sides of the road along Jalan Tun Sambanthan — opposite Public Bank and KL Sentral — waiting for customers.
Unscrupulous: The taxi drivers haggle with customers and state their amount without using meter.
These drivers can be seen sitting on the steel benches smoking away, while the leader of the pack will walk about approaching potential customers.
Members of the public who were cheated by these taxi drivers called StarMetro to highlight the problem.
“I wanted to go to Dataran Merdeka, which is definitely less than RM5, but was quoted RM15,” said an irate caller.
“When I insisted they use the meter, they offered me a discount of RM3. I refused and told them that I would report them and one of the guys shouted profanities at me,” he said.
Irresponsible: Rogue taxi drivers parked themselves side by side at bus/ taxi lane waiting for their next victim
A check by StarMetro revealed that the drivers were very lackadaisical about using the meter.
When asked the cost from Brickfields to Bangsar Shopping Centre, the taxi driver said RM15.
He went on to justify his claim by saying that someone needs to pay for his return journey as well as the traffic rush during lunch hours.
The taxi driver even went on to offer RM12 and flatly refused to use the meter because it would be a loss for him.
“It is better if I just stay here and wait for a customer. I need to make money, otherwise if I go around I only waste fuel,” he said.
The irony of it all is that these daily occurrences are taking place even with the presence of officials from the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) who are stationed at 1Sentral, Brickfields.
In a recent incident, a driver of an executive taxi was fined RM1,000 by a magistrate’s court after pleading guilty to charging a British couple RM459.20 for a journey that was at most 4.8km or a 10-minute ride.
He was charged under Section 75 (1) of the Land Public Transport Act 2010 on April 26 for overcharging, an offence punishable with a jail term of up to three years or a maximum fine of RM50,000 or both.
The driver was one of the first to be charged under the Act.
2011年8月13日星期六
Convenient coach services
Convenient coach services
FIREFLY has collaborated with Airport Coach Sdn Bhd to provide its passengers with convenient coach services between KL Sentral bus station and Kuala Lumpur International Airport main terminal building.
Due to this collaboration, Firefly passengers can now purchase Airport Coach bus tickets when they make their flight bookings from Firefly’s website (www.fireflyz.com.my).
Firefly’s head of marketing and communications Angelina C. Fernandez said: “We have made it very convenient for passengers as they can purchase bus tickets for one way or return trip when they make their flight bookings. These online purchases will be shown on the same flight itinerary which can then be printed out or saved in a mobile device and later shown to the Airport Coach personnel as proof of purchase before boarding the bus.
In high spirits: Firefly team posing with the vibrant and new look of the Airport Coach bus.
“Due to this collaboration, Airport Coach has also agreed to extend its bus service operations on this KL Sentral – KLIA route to 24 hours, every day.
“This is good news for passengers as it means services are always available, no matter how early or how late our flights arrives/ departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
“The express bus services between KLIA main terminal building and KL Sentral are very affordable at only RM10 per adult each way and RM6 per child each way for ages six and below.
“The savings is substantial. More so, when you compare these rates to taxi fares during peak hours, late nights and early mornings.”
For enquiries on the bus ticket purchases made through www.fireflyz.com.my, please contact Firefly’s call centre (+603-78454543) and include the flight booking confirmation number as a reference.
For more information, read the FAQs in the About section on Firefly’s website (http://www.fireflyz.com.my/about/faq)
~News courtesy of The Star~
FIREFLY has collaborated with Airport Coach Sdn Bhd to provide its passengers with convenient coach services between KL Sentral bus station and Kuala Lumpur International Airport main terminal building.
Due to this collaboration, Firefly passengers can now purchase Airport Coach bus tickets when they make their flight bookings from Firefly’s website (www.fireflyz.com.my).
Firefly’s head of marketing and communications Angelina C. Fernandez said: “We have made it very convenient for passengers as they can purchase bus tickets for one way or return trip when they make their flight bookings. These online purchases will be shown on the same flight itinerary which can then be printed out or saved in a mobile device and later shown to the Airport Coach personnel as proof of purchase before boarding the bus.
In high spirits: Firefly team posing with the vibrant and new look of the Airport Coach bus.
“Due to this collaboration, Airport Coach has also agreed to extend its bus service operations on this KL Sentral – KLIA route to 24 hours, every day.
“This is good news for passengers as it means services are always available, no matter how early or how late our flights arrives/ departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
“The express bus services between KLIA main terminal building and KL Sentral are very affordable at only RM10 per adult each way and RM6 per child each way for ages six and below.
“The savings is substantial. More so, when you compare these rates to taxi fares during peak hours, late nights and early mornings.”
For enquiries on the bus ticket purchases made through www.fireflyz.com.my, please contact Firefly’s call centre (+603-78454543) and include the flight booking confirmation number as a reference.
For more information, read the FAQs in the About section on Firefly’s website (http://www.fireflyz.com.my/about/faq)
~News courtesy of The Star~
2011年5月2日星期一
KL Sentral 刮刮乐乐人行道寻目標
中环广场单轨火车站‧刮刮乐乐人行道寻目標
（吉隆坡1日讯）沉寂一时的刮刮乐欲在吉隆坡中环广场单轨火车站重出江湖，却被驻守在该处的警员驱赶，让刮刮乐集团无法得逞！
《大都会》日前接获读者的投诉，表示刮刮乐又开始在吉隆坡中环广场单轨火车站前的人行道寻找目標。
据瞭解，刮刮乐的成员为各族年轻人，而且多数在下午时段出现，专门寻找落单的民眾，然后上前要民眾“刮一刮”，以花言巧语诱骗民眾，並出示其他“得奖者”的照片，骗取得奖者的信任，要他们以巨款购买毫无价值的產品，以获得抽大奖的机会。
为此，《大都会》记者也在今早走访单轨火车站，希望获得刮刮乐集团的“青睞”，唯没发现任何刮刮乐成员。
警员看见驱赶
不过，长期驻守在当地的警员表示，他们確实曾接获多宗关於刮刮乐的投诉，所以只要一发现有刮刮乐成员出没，就会驱赶。
他指出，刮刮乐成员並无固定时间出现，加上在国家关键成效领域（NKRA）下，吉隆坡中环广场单轨火车站每天24小时都有警员在旁驻守及巡视。
“刮刮乐通常都会出现在车站前和对面的巴士站，当我们发现刮刮乐时就会通过对讲机互相通知，並会上前驱赶他们，所以刮刮乐成员较少出现在该区，也比以前大幅度减少。”
不能直接逮捕刮刮乐成员
他说，警方不能直接逮捕刮刮乐成员，因为大多数人都是在你情我愿之下购买了一些不值钱的產品，唯受害者则可向贸消部投诉。
不过，他也呼吁如发现刮刮乐成员出没，可通知驻守警员，以免其他人变成受害者。
星洲日报／大都会‧2011.05.01
http://mykampung.sinchew.com.my/node/140001?tid=6
（吉隆坡1日讯）沉寂一时的刮刮乐欲在吉隆坡中环广场单轨火车站重出江湖，却被驻守在该处的警员驱赶，让刮刮乐集团无法得逞！
《大都会》日前接获读者的投诉，表示刮刮乐又开始在吉隆坡中环广场单轨火车站前的人行道寻找目標。
据瞭解，刮刮乐的成员为各族年轻人，而且多数在下午时段出现，专门寻找落单的民眾，然后上前要民眾“刮一刮”，以花言巧语诱骗民眾，並出示其他“得奖者”的照片，骗取得奖者的信任，要他们以巨款购买毫无价值的產品，以获得抽大奖的机会。
为此，《大都会》记者也在今早走访单轨火车站，希望获得刮刮乐集团的“青睞”，唯没发现任何刮刮乐成员。
警员看见驱赶
不过，长期驻守在当地的警员表示，他们確实曾接获多宗关於刮刮乐的投诉，所以只要一发现有刮刮乐成员出没，就会驱赶。
他指出，刮刮乐成员並无固定时间出现，加上在国家关键成效领域（NKRA）下，吉隆坡中环广场单轨火车站每天24小时都有警员在旁驻守及巡视。
“刮刮乐通常都会出现在车站前和对面的巴士站，当我们发现刮刮乐时就会通过对讲机互相通知，並会上前驱赶他们，所以刮刮乐成员较少出现在该区，也比以前大幅度减少。”
不能直接逮捕刮刮乐成员
他说，警方不能直接逮捕刮刮乐成员，因为大多数人都是在你情我愿之下购买了一些不值钱的產品，唯受害者则可向贸消部投诉。
不过，他也呼吁如发现刮刮乐成员出没，可通知驻守警员，以免其他人变成受害者。
星洲日报／大都会‧2011.05.01
http://mykampung.sinchew.com.my/node/140001?tid=6
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