Promise fulfilled, says Abang Jo
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has fulfilled his promise to provide free school bus service for students in urban areas, starting with about 30 schools in the Kuching-Padawan area. “We want to help our people, especially those in the low-income group. With this programme, we can reduce their burden in paying […]
Monitor school buses on your cellphone
KUCHING: The free school bus service programme to be launched in April will include a tracking system via smartphone application. Yayasan Sarawak director Azmi Bujang said that tracking devices would be installed in every school bus under the programme. “We can monitor the school buses through our smartphones. Through the application, we will be able […]
Free school bus in Kuching April
KUCHING: The state government’s free school bus service initiative will be launched in Kuching in April, covering 18 zones and 21 routes at this time. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said that this programme would have 32 buses to serve 32 schools, benefiting approximately 144,000 students. “The free school bus service aims to provide […]
LPKP chairman lauds free school bus service
KUCHING: The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (LPKP) Sarawak is looking forward to work with the state government to improve the state’s public transportation service. In welcoming the state government’s initiative to provide free school bus service, its new chairman Wong King Wei assured that LPKP Sarawak would support any good programme that benefitted the people […]
Free school bus service starts early next year
KUCHING: The free school bus service will be implemented either in April or May next year, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. At first, the service will be implemented in Kuching as a pilot initiative before being extended to Miri, Sibu and Bintulu. “The relevant authorities are currently identifying the routes and […]
