Cheap travel passes boosted MRT ridership, but volume still below target
Prasarana Malaysia Berhad said January’s passenger traffic for the MRT surged 40 per cent compared to the same period last year, while ridership for all Rapid Rail services rose 13 per cent. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Prasarana Malaysia Berhad, the MRT owners, said January’s passenger traffic for the MRT surged 40 per cent compared to the same period last year, while ridership for all Rapid Rail services rose 13 per cent. A 40 per cent increase would mean it added 56,000 new daily passengers or 196,000 total, surpassing last year’s ridership target of 150,000 passengers a day.Last year, the previous deputy finance minister claimed the Rapid Rail needs at least 250,000 passengers daily to recoup cost. Based on ridership volume estimates from news reports, January 2019’s traffic projection is still short on target.
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