Klang Valley’s familiar bus — the Metrobus — may be seeing the last of its days.
A regular for those who have been using public buses since the 90s, Metrobus Nationwide Sdn Bhd is now facing difficult times, the Malay Mail reports.
Quoting its executive chairman Ahmad Shah Wadood, the daily reports that the company has been forced to gradually reduce is fleet of buses from a hefty 425 in 1992 to just 45 today.
Ahmad Shah told the daily that their business suffered due to the introduction of free bus services.
The company has also not received funds from the Interim Stage Bus Scheme Fund (ISBSF) although several requests have been made.
The ISBSF, set up in 2012, was an initiative by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to help stage bus operators servicing less profitable routes to plug their losses.
“We were told we are not entitled to the funds because we have a franchise licence from the Domestic Trade and Consumerism Ministry,” he was quoted as saying.
Metrobus currently services five routes in Puchong.
