IN his keynote address at the Land Public Transport Symposium organised by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) on Oct 23, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said: “The outcome and reception of the MRT has been tremendous. In fact, a friend said to me now it’s considered cool to wear a suit and to travel around the city in the MRT... this is something that I can be proud to say.”
Using stage buses and metered taxis was never cool in the days when it was a hassle to use them. But with the worsening traffic congestion, popularity of public transport like the LRT/MRT has increased in Klang Valley.
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