SINGAPORE: The bus operator of the Golden Mile Complex, which serves primarily the Singapore-Malaysia route, does not seem to have seriously affected the lives of 14 people on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) in a bus crash in Mahapo claimed.
Carrier staff said on Sunday that they did not notice an increase in canceled orders or a drop in sales after the accident.
They added that given the strong demand for traditional festive seasons, it might be premature to have night service (traditionally not popular with Singaporeans).
The festive season means demand for traditionally less popular night rides is high among Singaporeans. (Photo: Loke Kok Fai)
Some of the passenger channel news Asia interviews also seem to be related to any possible security issues related to the accident.
“So far, it’s more convenient to take a bus and they can not speed up that much,” says Mr. Hemraj Damal, who travels between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur twice a month. “They control (buses) well, 100 km / h “.
The speed of the bus is limited to 90 km / h on the freeway, but it should be understood that some space of up to 10 km / h is given in practice.
Another frequent visitor to Malaysia, Ms N Ahilla, added that she found that most of the buses on this route were “very safe”.
“Even if it is a long journey, you should only give the bus driver confidence. Usually it (the accident) will not happen. There is always a risk factor, but if you want to enjoy your vacation and all, just continue your journey.
Sri Maju driver Hasfezal Hasan and his bus, awaiting passengers at Golden Mile Complex. (Photo: Loke Kok Fai)
Malaysian Hasfezal Hasan, a driver with more than 10 years of experience plying the Singapore-Malaysia highway, insists the route is safe.
“Where the accident occurred, it’s a straight road from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur – there are no corners,” said Mr Hasfezal in Malay. “But maybe because of the time – it happened at 3am so maybe fatigue set in.”
Under Malaysian law, two drivers are required to rotate duties for journeys over 300 kilometres or those that take longer than four hours to complete.
However, Mr Hasfezal, who drives for operator Sri Maju, said these rules are not always followed by some operators.
“There are no rushed trips for my company that departs from any station, be it from Malaysia or Singapore. We have timings,” said Mr Hasfezal. “The problem now is when we are late, we’re asked to rush. My company doesn’t ask us to rush, but I don’t know about other companies.”
