S'pore-KL coach fares cut

HIT hard by budget carriers flying their route, express coach companies are starting to fight back.

One company, Transtar Travel, is planning a promotion with half-price tickets to Kuala Lumpur. It will offer $9 one-way tickets to the first 9,900 customers travelling between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur on its new express coach service.

The offer can be booked at the three-day Travel Malaysia fair starting on Friday at Suntec Convention Centre, where seven bus companies will have booths. These promotional seats are normally priced at $17 and offer the usual perks of reclining seats, shared entertainment screens and a food and beverage bar. One-way express bus tickets range from about $20 to more than $60, depending on how luxurious the coach is.

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Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.

Latest comments
Thats what competition is about. The commuters win.
Posted by: sharlynrj at Tue Oct 13 15:32:44 SGT 2009
> Where is the bullet train?

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.....Economic Planning Unit (EPU) director-general, Sulaiman Mahbob, told Bernama news agency on Tuesday.

He said the government would have to bear a significant cost based on the financial model that was submitted by YTL.

"Based on the financial model submitted by YTL, the government has decided not to go ahead with the bullet train (project)," he said, without elaborating on the amount the government has to bear.
== end ==

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Posted by: hannweitoh at Tue Oct 13 15:27:51 SGT 2009
Where is the bullet train?

Wait until the two M and MM are out of the way.
Posted by: BBBAAANNN at Tue Oct 13 15:00:50 SGT 2009
> bus drivers taking 30-40 minute breaks despite announcement telling that the stop will be
> for 15 minutes (I understand rest is important for safety, but it's ridiculous to stop this long).

I drove many times between Johor Baru and Kuala Lumpur a few years ago, at around 90 to 100 kph, the same speed as most express buses. The minimum break time was 30 minutes, and could reach 60 to 120 minutes, especially during daytime when it is hard to drive continuously for more than 45 minutes. I would say for a 350 kilometer journey, 15 minutes of break is too short. But then, it may be because I do not drive at 180 kph