MRT3 is supposed to be the Yamanote line in Tokyo, the final piece of the puzzle as mentioned by our friend. Without it the whole MRT project has no value, just like you reserve the best event as finale.

No issues scrapping the big ones like HSR, but scrapping MRT3 is a wrong move. We need this to push us towards developed city status. Dr M mentioned in the press conference we do not need HSR  as we are considered near to Singapore, and to focus improving our local rail services, so why scrap MRT3?

Our prime minister is being over conservative? Or it's just for the sake of showing us he is doing his job?

Actually, I am very surprised got so many people object to MRT. I think Malaysia is the only country that protests building of roads and MRTs. MRT bring convenience right? Gives an option right? If u like to drive, then dun use. Let others have a choice to use. Reduce congestion. Only when the national debt is used indiscriminately like building white elephants, then u must be wary of national debt. MRT is useful infra. It is not a waste. We will reap long term benefits way beyond ticket sales or cost of building.

I thought just a few years ago, people always complain so many cars causing bad congestion? At that time, keep saying government did not improve public transportation. Now?

This is called 人云亦云.

I am also not ok with inflated price. Then, no need to cancel. Just redo by open tender.

Slightly longer than Kul - Sin only but under sea tunnel. Damn canggih! But inside train cannot feel la... lol

Ya, it's amazing the turn of events in May 2018. 9th May election..1st June, GST scrapped! Now, that's efficiency!..but whether GST should maintain or not is another story..

domestic loan can give lower interest than foreign loan?

Do you know just quoting figures like that is meaningless? Is 33k debt per capita a lot? What if I tell you Singapore debt per capita is triple that? What if I tell you that actually their assets per capita more than debt per capita and so they are ok? You must look at the whole picture lah. I have to admit Malaysia is in net debt position and is spending a lot on interest payments. That is why I also think GST should not have been scrapped. Then plug the holes, cut expenditure, total reform on cronyism etc but does not mean useful infra spending need to be cut totally. All these things can implement concurrently. If all mega project stop, the economy is going to grind to a halt eventually. The construction/infra industry needs project to survive also.

Malaisiao debt rate 60%---- Greece debt rate 190%----- Japan debt rate 240% 

Japan fall liao?

if debt for built infra, still ok. rakyat, foreigner or tourist can use and can use generate income also create unforeseen indirect biz opportunities. 
with sibeh good infra, many visitor, toursit and investor come help boost the economy. actually among south east asia, manyak foreign country like malaisiao due to stable political environment, almost 0% terrorist attack (tak macam thai or indo). malaisiao also last year got chosen 1 of the most stable country after Philippine if recession hit. Philippine is no.1 in whole south east asia. oh singland also in the list but forget in what ranking liao maybe singland is no.1?

No pray play now malasiao even far ahead than taiwan liao. this said by taiwanese themselve some more. 

since we on the topic, wondering those who r familiar.. so far..  LRT got breakdown or not?

so got break down lah.

hence, i'm thinking when mrt will start to breakdown also.

and imagine, spend 100b on HSR, then the train breakdown.

   

don't believe everything you read. profitable or not depends on what is the price of the ticket, the ticket price not confirmed yet , right?

but personally i don't think much of this HSR projek, don't think the benefit will outwiegh the cost and also the maintenance, just a gut feeling.

that's true in a way. But not ideal. that's why more developed countries privatize their infrastructure or facilities.

In local malaisiao sini Manyak face problem. Apa pun Mau malai machan first. Tapi Sudah Bagi mereka buat. Hanya tau rugi Makan $ hamtam shit saja. Cb* betul. Kalau tak mampu just give to other do and privatize it. Don’t tiap tiap hari hanya boleh give to malai buat saja, at the end buat Macam jialat kao lat. Macam mas airline kao lat jialat all the way at the end use tax payer money to cover up only. Cb betul.

Sitting mrt now. Damn syok can msg and no need to worry about jam, no need worry about accident and people die or injured and have to take out hospital utal bed, space, medication and time of surgeons, materials, surgery costs bear by government. All these u peopel fai l to realise especially those people commented to increase hospital bed and all those. What is one of  the most commen cause of hospitalization in malaysia? Non other than MVA which stands for motorvrhicle injury.

Why 1st world country like UK and Usa and also japan have very low  accident rate? Let gorgor tell u whyy, they dotn have sohai rempits on road, their motorcycle is greaty reduced. Public transport top notch that makes them not  even want to sit in their car to drive long distances  unless use it for nearby shopping lah.

and fair cheaper than petrol and tol. Haha. Rugi only no mrt3 and hsr, public transport will always  benefit the people more.

So in your opinion why still not many people taking and using the current completed MRT line 1?
Why the ridership cannot match with LRT?

Coz is not going to hotspot area?
Or the ticket price is too expensive?
Or it is not as convenience as using LRT?

I wander why actually. Best technology, quicker compare to LRT but yet still perform worse than LRT in term of ridership volume.

Firstly, I use the MRT1 to get to my workplace on a daily basis; 10 minutes walk plus 20 minutes ride plus 10 minutes walk). Before the MRT1 was completed, I had to drive to work, usually for about 1 to 2 hours, depending on the traffic. The daily parking fee is about RM12. After factoring petrol, parking and car maintenance cost, the MRT1 saves me a lot of money and time.

The weather in Malaysia is not a big contributing factor for the low MRT1 ridership. If Singapore can do it, why not us?  The crime rate on the streets is my the main concern. Hopefully the new government and police can reduce the crime rate on our streets.

More interchange stations must be built to increase ridership. Without MRT3 circle line or equivalent, MRT1 and MRT2 will not be able to achieve its full potential or ridership and it will likely be a "white elephant" costing the country millions per month.

I don't care if the government reviews or postpones or realigns the MRT3, but please do not cancel it. Emulating the public transport system in more advanced cities in Japan, Korea, Singapore or European countries is the way forward.

In Seoul Korea, the traffic quite bad after the working hours almost same like KL