Rapid KL goes places

Monday October 10, 2005

Rapid KL goes places

RAPID KL extended its service to Taman Bukit Cheras and its surrounding areas from Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT Station.

The new Route 401 covers areas in Taman Bukit Cheras, Taman Okid Desa, Taman Connaught, Taman Danau Bakti, Taman Danau Budi, Taman Bukit Anggerik, Taman Alam Damai and Kampung Midah Dalam.

Six buses will be plying the 31km-long route at 15-minute intervals. Bus fare is fixed at RM0.90 for areas within Zone One and RM1.50 for areas in Zone Two.

It is welcomed by residents as it benefits not only Star LRT commuters, but also those who travel by KTM and ERL.

Taman Bukit Cheras MCA chairman Lim Heng Lin, at a recent press conference, said residents were satisfied with Rapid KL’s latest extension of service.

Lim said he forwarded the proposal to Rapid KL to extend its services to the said areas in March.

He said for the convenience of passengers, he hoped the company would come out with a card system that would enable its customers to travel in all the vehicles under its umbrella.

Lim (right) checking out a route on a Rapid KL bus.

Also present were Rapid KL bus operation general manager Khairuddin Sulaiman and Rangkaian Pengang-kutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd marketing division senior general manager Zoolina Naim.

“We received overwhelming requests from the public to have bus service in this area. We started with 140 passengers when we launched the service on Sept 12, now we have over 389 passengers per day,” Khairuddin said.

“We hope in the next three months, we will have 1,000 passengers per day,” he added.

Zoolina said the company had been able to communicate more closely with residents and its associations through Mobility Marketing, adding that flyers on the new route had been distributed in housing areas either directly or through mailing service.

“We believe that with more awareness and better consistency, the public will trust our service and more will opt to use public transport and leave their cars behind,” she said.

She also urged residents to set up their own residents’ association to collate information on public transport and call the toll free line to give their feedback.

The company has also launched Route 301, 302 and 402.

Route 301 covers Terminal Taman Daging, Taman Nirwana, Kampung Pandan Dalam and Taman Cempaka and stops at Pandan Indah LRT Station.

Route 302 covers Lembah Maju from Pandan Indah, Pandan Mewah, Taman Muda, Kampung Tasek Tambahan, Taman Putra, Taman Bukit Teratai, Taman Mega Jaya, Taman Melur, Taman Permai Jaya, Taman Seraya, Jalan Pandan Indah 1/1 and the Pandan Indah LRT Station.

Route 402 covers Taman Sri Petaling to Kondo Rakyat, Mutiara Bukit Jalil, Damai Apartments, Areana Green Apartment to Sri Petaling LRT Station.

For more details, visit Rapid KL website at www.rapidkl.com.my or call toll free 1-800-388-228.

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Dengue fears in Taman in Taman Connaught

AKHBAR / NEWSPAPER	:	THE STAR	SEKSYEN / SECTION	: METRO
TARIKH / DATE	:	22-Feb-2005	HARI / DAY	: SELASA
ISU / ISSUE	:	KERAJAAN TEMPATAN	MUKA SURAT / PAGE	: 6
TAJUK / TITLE	:	Dengue fears in Taman in Taman Connaught

IN LIGHT of the current dengue out, break residents of Jalan Mahir in
Taman Connaught, Cheras, fear that a 1.2ha piece of land in their
area has become a mosquito-breeding ground.
There are stagnant drains on the land which is overgrown with weeds.
Taman Connaught MCA branch chairman Leng Kim San said residents
were worried about a dengue outbreak there because their homes were
near the land.
"Most of the residents came to see me to ask for help after a resident
came down with fever and was suspected to have dengue," he said,
adding that City Halllater despatched a team to fog the houses.
"However, the residents still fear for their safety as they believe that
the land facing their homes is a breeding 'ground for aedes mosquitoes,"
said Leng at a media briefing he held together with MCA Bandar Tun Razak
division secretary Lim Heng Lin.
Lim, who also acts as director of Deputy Home Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho's
service centre in Bandar Tun Razak, said he had contacted City Hall regarding
the problem several weeks ago.
"They managed to sent an investigation team from the City Hall health
department.
"However, the team later told me that they could not do much as the land
is private property," he said.
Lim also claimed that the health officer also told him that no action would
be taken unless there was an outbreak.
It is learnt that about 15 years ago, the area was called Kampung Sungai
Midah and consisted of several homes.
The land was bought by developer Syarikat Perumahan pegawai Kerajaan
Sdn Bhd (SPPK) for commercial development. However, it was only recently
that work was carried out in the area.
Lim said the development there did not solve the problem as the stagnant
drains were still there.
"Due to the problem, I did some enquiries and found out that the plot of
land will soon be developed into a golf driving range.
"But we are at a loss over who to approach as there are no signboards
stating the type of development that will be carried out or the contractor.
We will try to contact SPPK," he said.
Lim hoped City Hall would help the residents and at the same time identify
the landowner or developer so that they could be advised to take action
soon.
"We don't want anyone to die as a result of dengue before the authorities
finally take action," he said.