Standing idle at heavy cost


A caretaker of a bus depot in Johor Baru pulling out overgrown grass around one of the buses parked there. — Photos: THOMAS YONG/The Star

AN eerie atmosphere fills the air at several private bus depots where dozens of buses are parked and stationary for long months.

The exterior paint on some is fading as they have been exposed to the elements for an extended period, with little hope of hitting the road anytime soon as both state and national borders remain closed.

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