Transport Ministry mulls decentralising stage bus system to reduce subsidy
Loke said decentralisation was conditional on the state governments footing part of the subsidy costs. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Under this, state governments will be empowered to create their own networks for buses, as well as appoint bus operators from either private or state-owned sectors.
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