Hailing the return of mini buses

AS a panellist at the 2015 Land Public Transport Symposium for the session titled “The first and last mile connectivity: How do we make it better”, I called for the return of mini bus services to be part of the last mile connectivity solution.

I said we should bring back the mini bus to transport people for high frequency and reliable services. I was quoted in news reports saying: “We all remember how good it was even though there was some concern over the safety, level of service and its business model. It is high time we bring it back, this time as feeder services at urban areas especially from the LRT, KTM and MRT stations.”