Lack of buses could stall festive rush


Travel damper: Buses without the telematics device will likely be taken off the roads, leaving commuters heading home for the Chinese New Year stranded.

KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of commuters could find themselves stranded with no transport home for the Chinese New Year and the extended weekend with express bus companies caught in an insurance bind.

A new condition for insurance has taken the companies and even regulators by surprise and may force hundreds, if not thousands, of buses off the roads.

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