Answer to My Prayer?
What is the best way to beat the traffic jam blue in KL?
What offers you air con, comfy seat (ok, not so comfy after all), stress free ride through the thick jam during peak hours in the morning and evening?
While you could enjoy light music, reading pleasure and let the driver brings you to work and back to home, safe and sound? Too bad it does not come with ice blend mocha. Am I asking too much?
Today I took my maiden ride on the brand new revised RapidKL network (it is considered new starting from 21 April 2007 as stated on the official website) to work. I paid RM2 for the 'all-day ticket' on the the Utama (Trunk) bus network, I could have unlimited ride for the day on the same network. Rapid probably figured out that on average each person only takes 2 rides in a day.
This system benefit commuters in a few ways:
1. Spread the fare across and share the burden;
2. You only pay once and then show the same ticket stub to the bus driver for all subsequent rides on the network (provided you don't lost the ticket). No more fumbling with small change and coin.
3. Saving for me from having to drive and to park my car for RM5 per entry.
It is only 20 minutes ride from my neighborhood to Sentral Station. Due to the rain and heavy jam in the evening, I spent 30 minutes waiting for the bus and another hour in the bus. However, I could now sit back and relax, (pretend) to read and listen to my MP3 player.
The annoying things are:
1. The bus is never on time, and it does not keep to the frequency stated;
2. You have to brave the elements, like today's sudden downpour starting at 6pm;
3. Massive jam at stops like the one on Jalan Tun Sambanthan in front of the monorail station.
Joy is about discovering alternatives in life!
3 comments:
hey.., thanks for coming by to my blog.. and.. i like the way you write bout being simple.. and humble.., lol..simple things does wonders babe!!
annd... hmm.. with a car, i dun think i can dump it and take the bus instead.. even though the parking could be RM5 per entry, i'll not park there, but will find a parking thats cheaper nearby.. and i assume that's KLCC parking :) rite?
my hangout place is.. mv and 1u and my area.. i dun go to klcc cos its not my type of mall.. siens.. so is sgwang and bintang.. so not my type.. :)
After taking public transport for years, I can say that taking the bus is not exactly an alternative. It's mostly for the lack of alternatives. Haha.
The waiting. Oh, how I hated the waiting. So bloody tiring...
@kyle
My friends said I am a pessimist. By nature, I am. But learn to look on the brighter sight. This takes conscious effort.
@pluboy
I like your new place, it is kinda cozy and homely. House warming?
I park my car near Pos Laju outside Sentral.
@Wiiliam
Apart from the waiting, it is the worry of missing the next bus.
I have to keep an eye on every incoming bus to make sure I don't miss my bus. What a pity.
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