Media Release

MEDIA RELEASE

PASARAMA KOTA (KLANG BUS STAND) TO CLOSE BEGINNING 1 NOVEMBER 2011

KUALA LUMPUR (18 October 2011): Pasarama Kota (Klang Bus Stand) will be closed from 1 November 2011 for the construction of the MY Rapid Transit (MRT) project.

All bus services operating from inside the bus terminal will cease operations after the departure for their last trip on 31 October 2011 and begin operating from new designated locations the following day.

One bus company operating from Jalan Sultan outside Pasarama Kota will also relocate its operations.

The affected companies and details of the relocation are as follows:

Bus company Route Destination Currently Relocated to: number operating from: Cityliner 710 Klang, Banting Pasarama Kota Pudu Sentral (Kenderaan Klang (formerly Banting Bhd) known as Puduraya) Causeway Link 58 K Klang, Pasarama Kota Pudu Sentral (Handal Ceria Port Klang Sdn Bhd) Seranas/Wawasan 99 Klang, Jalan Sultan Pudu Sentral Sutera Port Klang Mohamed Rapid KL U 91 Klang Pasarama Kota Pudu Sentral BET 3 Subang Mewah Pasarama Kota Jalan Sultan U 63 Subang Mewah Mohamed U 65 Putra Heights (outside U 66 Taman Medan Pasarama Kota) U 67 Subang Mewah U 68 Sri Manja U 71 Sri Petaling U 72 Taman Desa U 73 Taman OUG U 75 Petaling Jaya Old Town

Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD) Level 19, 1Sentral Jalan Travers, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia General Line: +603 2268 5782 Facsimile: +603 2272 3744 http://www.spad.gov.my All passengers heading to Klang, Port Klang and Banting will have to board their buses at Pudu Sentral (formerly known as Puduraya) beginning 1 November 2011 after the relocation. These buses will NOT be allowed to pick up passengers from any other bus stop in the City Centre.

Further details concerning the relocation will be released nearer to 1 November 2011.

Information can also be obtained from the respective bus operators:

RapidKL: 03-7885 2585 Cityliner: 03-5512 9434 Causeway Link: 07-360 2244

The closure of Pasarama Kota is to facilitate the construction of the new underground Pasar Seni MRT station. The new MRT station will integrate with the existing Pasar Seni LRT station where passengers can switch from the LRT to the MRT and vice-versa without needing to leave the system or buy new tickets.

Upon completion of the MRT project in 2016, a new bus terminal is expected to be constructed at this location.

S.P.A.D. regrets any inconvenience caused to commuters and the public. We hope they will understand that the temporary inconvenience is for the construction of a modern, world-class public transport facility for the people.

About SPAD Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD) was officially established on 3 June 2010 following the passing of the Land Public Transport Act 2010 by Parliament in May 2010. The Commission gained its full powers on 31 January 2011 with the gazetting of the Land Public Transport Act 2010.

SPAD, which comes directly under the purview of the Prime Minister, brings the functions of drawing up policies, planning and regulating all aspects of train, bus and taxi services as well as road- and rail-based freight transport under one roof. The Commission also has enforcement powers which it will carry out with close cooperation with other enforcement agencies such as the Royal Malaysian Police and the Road Transport Department.

For enquiries, please contact: Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat at 03 2268 5782 Nur Balkish Hood, HP: 012-377 3626/ [email protected] Leong Shen-li Tel: 03-2268 5762 HP: 012 319 6602 / [email protected] Badri Ibrahim, Tel : 03 – 2268 5768/ 019-349 3300 / Email : [email protected] Alita Suraya Mohd Senawi, Tel : 03 2268 5764 / 016 341 4700/ [email protected] Bahagian Komunikasi Korporat, Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat