Land Transport Dept To Be Privatised
By James Kon

Bandar Seri Begawan - To cater to the increasing demand for an efficient public transportation and to actively upgrade the system in order to provide a more effective service to the public, the Land Transport Department under the Ministry of Communications will be corporatised and privatised before 2010.

The move to corporatise and privatise the department is part of a short-term 20-year plan (2004-2024) of the Ministry of Communications, RTB reported.

In the report, the ministry said the public transport system would be actively studied and upgraded from timee to time to provide an easier, punctual, safe and satisfactory service.

Following the plan to privatise and corporatise the department, opportunities will be provided for the private sector to get involved in the local transportation sector.

The move by the Ministry of Communications is to increase the involvement of the private sector through privatisation and liberalisation in various phases in accordance to the development of the service.

The public transportation system is an open competition. Through franchising, the quality of the public transportation service will be more organised and efficient, the ministry said.

The Land Transport Department is currently formalising its strategies to realise the vision by year 2010.

The Director of Land Transport said the main objective of the department is to upgrade the current services for the comfort of the public.

An efficient, safe and organised service will be the main criteria for those who wish to get involved in the land transport industry. One of the main conditions is to establish a company with credibility and necessary requirements that is recognised by the Land Transport Department.

The public will stand to gain once transportation services are enhanced as they will have more choices. Transportation cost, comfort and safety of the services being offered will be key areas in attracting customers. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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