In Kuala Lumpur, 65,000 per day ride fare-free buses

The GoKL bus allows public transport users and tourists to travel to various places around Kuala Lumpur.
GoKL has an average daily ridership of 65,000 passengers with 40 buses servicing its four lines.
The first two lines, Purple and Green Lines, were came into operations in September 2012, while the Red and Blue Lines were introduced in May 2014.
Loke added that GoKL is popular as it is free and provides convenience for people to move around the city.
“Based on a survey last year, 60 per cent of GoKL users are locals while the remaining 40 per cent are foreign workers and tourists.
“We hope that the service will be continued for free or at a minimal fee,” said the minister.

https://www.malaymail.com/s/1684331/transport-minister-proposes-dbkl-to-take-over-gokl-free-bus-service 

Public transportation in Estonia to be free of charge

The Jakarta Post : "Advocate João Peschanski, a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who studies public transportation around the world, was quoted as saying, “It is an especially important idea in poor and more unequal societies, because without mobility assistance, some people will be prevented from having access to resources ― to jobs, culture and leisure opportunities”

Aside from helping poorer people travel around, the free public transit will also be able to reduce traffic and carbon emissions on the road.

“We hope it gives people a reason to use their car less, or not use their car at all on working days,” Alaküla said. “In Tallinn we have taken several measures to reduce car usage along with free public transportation ― special bus lanes, more bike tracks to encourage cycling, and we have also raised on-street parking fees and reduced parking places.” (ely/mut)"

Pakatan Harapan mulls free public transportation for Miri City

thesundaily : "MIRI: Pakatan Harapan (PH) is planning to provide free public transportation for Miri City as part of it strategy to ease the burden of lower income groups following the successful implementation of a similar system in Selangor and Penang."

#Publictransit "not sustainable" ...... wait, what?

Cheap public transport fares popular but 'not sustainable': Khaw Boon Wan - Channel NewsAsia: ""We must be careful that (fares) are not priced too cheaply, as maintaining a high-quality transport system requires resources," he said. "Cheap fares are popular, but they are not sustainable."

The current formula is "inadequate", he said, and the Public Transport Council (PTC) is reviewing it to take into account "total costs"."

Really? The poles are melting. Humans are approaching extinction. But the subsidized automobile system must keep on rolling.



Public transport pays for itself by reducing car costs.

Plan ahead and use public transportation by using this free GoKL bus service

Not sure how to get to downtown KL? Plan ahead and use public transportation by using this free GoKL bus service. pic.twitter.com/2jgM1PyV5r

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Bangkok air turns deadly

Coconuts Bangkok: "Today, the department reported PM2.5 dust in Bangkok at 8am. It was measured at 47-70 micrograms per m3, higher than the level considered safe for Thailand, which is set at 50 micrograms per m3. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization suggested that the level of PM2.5 dust should be under 25 micrograms per m3."

Malaysian public transport hurt by ‘one man’s’ fixation with national car, says PM Najib

TODAYonline : "KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s public transport network languished for decades due to “one man’s” obsession with developing a national car, Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Tuesday (Jan 23) in veiled reference to his predecessor-turned-critic Mahathir Mohamad.

As a result, this obsession left the country with a public transportation system that was disjointed and disintegrated, said Mr Najib.

“One man’s obsession with the idea of a national car — which is now being turned round under international joint ownership — led to Malaysia lacking an efficient public transport system,” he was quoted as saying by national news agency Bernama."