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Traffic jams at both CIQs (Woodlands Causeway and Tuas 2nd Link)
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Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
Yesterday night went in at 10.30 p.m
Singapore custom is still full of shit. Slow and in efficient. JB custom is fast and swift.
Spend some money on supper , then proceed to massage , proceed to car wash and then finally some petrol.
Total damage 200sgd
Yesterday night went in at 10.30 p.m
Singapore custom is still full of shit. Slow and in efficient. JB custom is fast and swift.
Spend some money on supper , then proceed to massage , proceed to car wash and then finally some petrol.
Total damage 200sgd
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Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
Toll operator's profit from hikes 'astronomical'
Shannon Teoh | The Straits Times | Thursday, Nov 13, 2014
Toll operator Malaysian Resources Corp (MRCB) is reaping "exorbitant profits", Malaysia's opposition said yesterday after the government revealed that 1.5 million paying vehicles crossed the Causeway in August, following a toll hike that has begun to hit Johor's economy.
The Works Ministry, in a written answer to a question in Parliament last week, said that in the month following the Aug 1 hike, 729,657 vehicles paid the toll to enter Singapore while 721,384 paid it to enter Johor.
The toll for a passenger car is RM16.50 (S$6.40) for a round trip instead of RM2.90 before, while it is RM13.30 per two-way trip for buses, on top of the RM2.30 already paid to head north.
The opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) estimated MRCB will collect close to RM11 million (S$4.3 million) a month after the toll hike. This is equivalent to the compensation the government has paid MRCB since 2012, when the toll hike was to have come into effect but was delayed ahead of last year's general election.
DAP's assistant publicity chief Teo Nie Ching yesterday said this means that the government- linked MRCB will have raked in RM4.3 billion by the end of its 34-year concession, nearly four times the RM1.2 billion it cost to build the Eastern Dispersal Link highway, which terminates at the Johor Baru immigration complex.
"The profit that they are going to make from toll collection is still exorbitant and astronomical," Ms Teo, a Johor-based MP, said, adding that this was before taking into consideration future toll hikes written into the concession deal and increasing traffic volume over the next three decades.
On Oct 1, Singapore matched Malaysia's toll hike, bringing the cost of a round trip to $13, from just $2.35 as recently as July.
The double hike caused alarm, especially over the chilling economic impact it will have on Johor's Iskandar region - crucial to both sides - which has just begun to boom in the past two years after a quiet start.
Even some leaders in the Malaysian ruling party were critical of the hike, with Public Accounts Committee chief Nur Jazlan Mohamad telling The Straits Times that "both governments have to decide if they want Iskandar or not, because instead of promoting it, they are imposing a de facto tax".
Ms Teo said Kuala Lumpur "should immediately declassify the concession agreement with MRCB so Malaysians will know if our government has again abused its power to enrich its crony."
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- See more at: http://transport.asiaone.com/news/g...rofit-hikes-astronomical#sthash.6mJkKFuC.dpuf
Toll operator's profit from hikes 'astronomical'
Shannon Teoh | The Straits Times | Thursday, Nov 13, 2014
Toll operator Malaysian Resources Corp (MRCB) is reaping "exorbitant profits", Malaysia's opposition said yesterday after the government revealed that 1.5 million paying vehicles crossed the Causeway in August, following a toll hike that has begun to hit Johor's economy.
The Works Ministry, in a written answer to a question in Parliament last week, said that in the month following the Aug 1 hike, 729,657 vehicles paid the toll to enter Singapore while 721,384 paid it to enter Johor.
The toll for a passenger car is RM16.50 (S$6.40) for a round trip instead of RM2.90 before, while it is RM13.30 per two-way trip for buses, on top of the RM2.30 already paid to head north.
The opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) estimated MRCB will collect close to RM11 million (S$4.3 million) a month after the toll hike. This is equivalent to the compensation the government has paid MRCB since 2012, when the toll hike was to have come into effect but was delayed ahead of last year's general election.
DAP's assistant publicity chief Teo Nie Ching yesterday said this means that the government- linked MRCB will have raked in RM4.3 billion by the end of its 34-year concession, nearly four times the RM1.2 billion it cost to build the Eastern Dispersal Link highway, which terminates at the Johor Baru immigration complex.
"The profit that they are going to make from toll collection is still exorbitant and astronomical," Ms Teo, a Johor-based MP, said, adding that this was before taking into consideration future toll hikes written into the concession deal and increasing traffic volume over the next three decades.
On Oct 1, Singapore matched Malaysia's toll hike, bringing the cost of a round trip to $13, from just $2.35 as recently as July.
The double hike caused alarm, especially over the chilling economic impact it will have on Johor's Iskandar region - crucial to both sides - which has just begun to boom in the past two years after a quiet start.
Even some leaders in the Malaysian ruling party were critical of the hike, with Public Accounts Committee chief Nur Jazlan Mohamad telling The Straits Times that "both governments have to decide if they want Iskandar or not, because instead of promoting it, they are imposing a de facto tax".
Ms Teo said Kuala Lumpur "should immediately declassify the concession agreement with MRCB so Malaysians will know if our government has again abused its power to enrich its crony."
[email protected]
- See more at: http://transport.asiaone.com/news/g...rofit-hikes-astronomical#sthash.6mJkKFuC.dpuf
Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
Atrocious is the word to use as the jam @ Tuas start in the early noon and by 4pm plus the Jam was all the way into AYE camera.
I had thought people will avoid JB and Malaysia but it does seem that Toll increase is insignificant. I am praying for RM 50 levy to come in fast
Atrocious is the word to use as the jam @ Tuas start in the early noon and by 4pm plus the Jam was all the way into AYE camera.
I had thought people will avoid JB and Malaysia but it does seem that Toll increase is insignificant. I am praying for RM 50 levy to come in fast
Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
Today's jam seems particularly bad at 1st and 2nd links coming into Singapore
As of now it is about 4 km jam at EDL and Tebrau Highway, and about 2 km jam at 2nd Link Expressway from the Johor check-points. Singapore side check-points are relatively clear though. It will take about 2-3 hours to enter Singapore at each side :*:
I almost went in around noon, but luckily my petrol tank was only half-full so I decided to skip the trip
Today's jam seems particularly bad at 1st and 2nd links coming into Singapore
As of now it is about 4 km jam at EDL and Tebrau Highway, and about 2 km jam at 2nd Link Expressway from the Johor check-points. Singapore side check-points are relatively clear though. It will take about 2-3 hours to enter Singapore at each side :*:
I almost went in around noon, but luckily my petrol tank was only half-full so I decided to skip the trip
Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
I've noticed for the past few months, only about 60% of the MY customs booths are open during weekends. Also with the increase in tolls, I think more people are now only making once a week trip up during weekend instead of 2 or 3 trips a week before the increase.
So no more going up during weekends for me and my family. :(
Today's jam seems particularly bad at 1st and 2nd links coming into Singapore
As of now it is about 4 km jam at EDL and Tebrau Highway, and about 2 km jam at 2nd Link Expressway from the Johor check-points. Singapore side check-points are relatively clear though. It will take about 2-3 hours to enter Singapore at each side :*:
I almost went in around noon, but luckily my petrol tank was only half-full so I decided to skip the trip
I've noticed for the past few months, only about 60% of the MY customs booths are open during weekends. Also with the increase in tolls, I think more people are now only making once a week trip up during weekend instead of 2 or 3 trips a week before the increase.
So no more going up during weekends for me and my family. :(
Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
Recently have been making trips to JB at wee hours to have early breakfast.. realize that even at 2 or 3am, I need to wait 10 minutes to clear Woodlands an 30 seconds to clear at JB.
This is after the hefty increase in tolls. Singapore is now notorious for charging premiums but offering lousy service. If I were the ICA head, I would resign in shame and stand at JB counter & learn why they can clear 10 times faster than the Spore counters.
Terrorism and safety issues are excuses that they use for too long, since criminals can walk to JB without clearing spore counters and Asia's top terrorist can enter JB and they haven't announce HOW did he cross over.
Recently have been making trips to JB at wee hours to have early breakfast.. realize that even at 2 or 3am, I need to wait 10 minutes to clear Woodlands an 30 seconds to clear at JB.
This is after the hefty increase in tolls. Singapore is now notorious for charging premiums but offering lousy service. If I were the ICA head, I would resign in shame and stand at JB counter & learn why they can clear 10 times faster than the Spore counters.
Terrorism and safety issues are excuses that they use for too long, since criminals can walk to JB without clearing spore counters and Asia's top terrorist can enter JB and they haven't announce HOW did he cross over.
Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
please also state situation at causeway into singapore at that time.
Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
29 Nov is the birthday to the other world. No wonder. In Dec the jams should be quite bad from Fri to Sun.
http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/malaysia/regional.php?list_year=2014&list_region=Johor
ytd, is it bcoz of ah gong's bday?
29 Nov is the birthday to the other world. No wonder. In Dec the jams should be quite bad from Fri to Sun.
http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/malaysia/regional.php?list_year=2014&list_region=Johor
Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
The school holidays massive jams are indeed very scary in the weekends.
Very stressful to try to squeeze into non-existent lanes well before the tolls booths at 2nd link after the petrol stations - its insane!
The very least, the CIQ should deploy marshalls to manage the traffic and not let people squeeze inch by inch into each other's lanes.
Trying to avoid JB at all cost from Fri to Sun!
The school holidays massive jams are indeed very scary in the weekends.
Very stressful to try to squeeze into non-existent lanes well before the tolls booths at 2nd link after the petrol stations - its insane!
The very least, the CIQ should deploy marshalls to manage the traffic and not let people squeeze inch by inch into each other's lanes.
Trying to avoid JB at all cost from Fri to Sun!
Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
I used the Causeway yesterday (Mon 1 Dec) at about 11.30am and jam was at Malaysian Customs side (30 mins). Return to Singapore about 4pm and relatively smooth both ends. Once cleared SG side, saw quite a few Customs Officer surround a Merc driven by an African. Managed to drive around that before traffic started to build up.
Today's jam seems particularly bad at 1st and 2nd links coming into Singapore
As of now it is about 4 km jam at EDL and Tebrau Highway, and about 2 km jam at 2nd Link Expressway from the Johor check-points. Singapore side check-points are relatively clear though. It will take about 2-3 hours to enter Singapore at each side :*:
I almost went in around noon, but luckily my petrol tank was only half-full so I decided to skip the trip
I used the Causeway yesterday (Mon 1 Dec) at about 11.30am and jam was at Malaysian Customs side (30 mins). Return to Singapore about 4pm and relatively smooth both ends. Once cleared SG side, saw quite a few Customs Officer surround a Merc driven by an African. Managed to drive around that before traffic started to build up.
Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
The traffic jams @ Singapore side ( Really kudos to Malaysia side ) @ Tuas is atrocious, simply no standard and slow.
The Q was like 50 cars ( only ) and it takes me 1 hour to clear Singapore Tuas and 2 minute to clear Malaysia side.
imagine for 5 whole minutes you can crawl for only 1m. What is this?
Seriously the if they don't buck up, one day they will become another Air-Asia Maul TigerAir saga with the latter bleeding 3 digits millions annually.
Singapore service standard already lower than Malaysia now and our ICA now want to match the Indonesians.
The traffic jams @ Singapore side ( Really kudos to Malaysia side ) @ Tuas is atrocious, simply no standard and slow.
The Q was like 50 cars ( only ) and it takes me 1 hour to clear Singapore Tuas and 2 minute to clear Malaysia side.
imagine for 5 whole minutes you can crawl for only 1m. What is this?
Seriously the if they don't buck up, one day they will become another Air-Asia Maul TigerAir saga with the latter bleeding 3 digits millions annually.
Singapore service standard already lower than Malaysia now and our ICA now want to match the Indonesians.
Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
Something not right. Usually there's about 8 counters open. Let's say they are all slow worker and take 3 minutes to clear 1 car per counter only, every 3 minutes can clear 8 cars. In 30 minutes, 80 cars will be cleared.
I observed a fast counter can clear a car in 1 minute.
Something not right. Usually there's about 8 counters open. Let's say they are all slow worker and take 3 minutes to clear 1 car per counter only, every 3 minutes can clear 8 cars. In 30 minutes, 80 cars will be cleared.
I observed a fast counter can clear a car in 1 minute.
Re: Not bad being a Malaysian (at least in JB)
50 cars in my lane in front of me. There are other lanes with cars too.
Last week I was unlucky enough to see a Malaysia car at the counter without any cars behind and I choose that counter, only to realise that I had to wait 15 minutes for them to clear one car with 6-8 passengers inside. I cleared 10 emails and listen to repeat on youtube my favourite song two times before it was my turn.
They just need to do away with White cards and think of some creative ideas to speed up the jam.
50 cars in my lane in front of me. There are other lanes with cars too.
Last week I was unlucky enough to see a Malaysia car at the counter without any cars behind and I choose that counter, only to realise that I had to wait 15 minutes for them to clear one car with 6-8 passengers inside. I cleared 10 emails and listen to repeat on youtube my favourite song two times before it was my turn.
They just need to do away with White cards and think of some creative ideas to speed up the jam.
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