18 May 2005:
Really hot, sweating…
At 4:36 pm, I was in the bus to Larkin bus terminal. Looking out bus window, I mumbled, “I must be late… ” because the JB/Klang bound express bus is scheduled to depart at 4:30pm. Finally, the bus drove into its designated parking lot. I raised my head to search through bus platform while steping down from the bus, much to my surprise, there was a Super Wira bus there!
Without wasting any more time, I rushed myself to counter 32B, asking for ticket to Klang. A little bit down when the counter personnel told me that I have to wait for the next bus. Not giving up, I cried, “I saw the Super Wira bus outside!”, pointing my finger towards the bus lane direction.
With her walkie-talkie, she stopped the bus from departing. “RM30, dik”, she claimed and I tried to bargain for a RM2 discount as I doubted a hike of 20% could be allowed by the government (old price: RM25). “Tambang dah naik, RM30 standard price”, she explained politely.
Purchased the ticket and boarded the bus, just on time. Five hour plus later, I arrived in Klang.
Without additional authorities’ efforts to control continous rise in cost of living, we may not see better service, shorter travelling and waiting time with fare hike and another hike will come, very soon.
At least, I hope some guidelines can be issued to some bus companies to improve the poor air-conditioning on their bus.
