LATEST: Ong showing the coupons used to obtain travel tickets.
KUCHING: Sentral Solution Sdn Bhd is ready to talk and negotiate with bus operators having reasonable explanations for not moving yet to Kuching Sentral.
Operations manager Stanley Ong said that Sentral Solution’s management is still opening its doors for those bus operators to move in at anytime.
“We only want to provide good services to them and on management reasons we still open our doors to those who refuse to budge.
On the 10 per cent charged, it is based on ticket sales for management services such as CCTV, manpower, security guards and others,” said Ong at a press conference yesterday.
He said that the terms and conditions of the contract, including 10 per cent commission charged by Sentral Solution, was set by the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board and not by their management.
Asked on action to be taken against bus operators who refused to leave the old terminal by the deadline yesterday, he said that it was not under Sentral Solution’s jurisdiction.
“We cannot take action because we only manage Kuching Sentral. That falls under another authority’s jurisdiction. If they move here, they will enjoy many benefits. There was also an increase in number of passengers since the terminal was opened,” he said.
He also said that nine local bus operators that have moved include Bus Asia, Asia Star, Bintang Jaya, City Public Link, STC, Borneo Express and Baram Express. Two other Indonesian bus operators that have moved are Damri and SJS.
“During festive seasons, the terminal can handle between 5,000 to 8,000 passengers a day and 3,000 passengers on normal days. Even the lights are kept on 24 hours, compared to the old bus terminal.”
He added that the coupon service for each travel ticket purchased include free RM10,000 personal accident insurance for each coupon paid.
Meanwhile, a survey at the Third Mile Terminal found that the bus companies are still operating there yesterday despite a big notice stating effective yesterday the place would be closed.
Many passengers were seen at the terminal going into and alighting from buses; while a line of taxi cars await them.