SEPANG: Touch ‘n Go will be one of several ways to pay for transport services, instead of being just the only one now, says transport minister Loke Siew Fook.
He said an open payment system will be implemented soon, especially for Rapid bus and rail services under Prasarana Malaysia Bhd.
Commuters would be able to use their bank cards or credit cards, in addition to Touch ‘n Go cards, to pay for public transport services.
“This will give users other choices besides Touch ‘n Go,” he said while on a visit to Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
His remarks were in response to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s statement yesterday that the government would review Touch ‘n Go’s monopoly on toll road payments on the grounds that its system lacked significant progress and development.
Loke said Anwar’s statement did not mean Touch ‘n Go’s services would be ended. It’s just that Touch ‘n Go will be one of several payment options rather than just the only one now”.
He said public transport users have complained about the lack of choices when paying for transport services and highway tolls.
Loke said the prime minister has instructed that the matter be discussed in the Cabinet and that the matter needs an urgent solution to make room for other payment systems.
He said Prasarana has been instructed to implement an open payment method and they need time to integrate the system.
Public transport services that use Touch ‘n Go as a mode of payment include Rapid bus and rail services, and KTM railway services. - FMT
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