The domestic trade and cost of living ministry (KPDN) has engaged the Federation of Malaysian School Bus Associations (PPPBSM) to discuss the impact of fuel price adjustments on school bus and van operators, Bernama reports.
Chaired by KPDN’s petroleum regulatory division secretary Mohd Nazib Che Din, the session also involved transport ministry, road transport department (JPJ), land public transport agency (APAD), Petronas, Shell and Petron representatives.
KPDN said in a Facebook post yesterday that it explained during the session how the government has given special attention to school bus and van operations’ reliance on fuel costs, and has categorised said vehicles as land public transport, allowing them to be able to apply for subsidised fuel fleet cards.
The discussion also focused on the MySubsidi subsidy application procedures, how to apply for fleet cards from oil companies, the fuel quota for school buses and vans, and proposals to strengthen the development of the sector.
Under the Subsidised Petrol Control System (SKPS), land public transport, goods transport and water public transport pay RM2.05 a litre for petrol, while under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS), diesel costs RM1.88 a litre for land public transport and RM2.15 a litre for goods transport.
PPPBSM president Amali Munif Rahmat welcomed the session and expressed appreciation for KPDN’s and other relevant agencies’ commitment to ensure the smooth operation of school buses and vans, particularly in facing rising costs.
He added that the session outcomes would be shared with association members to ensure operators benefit fully from the government’s targeted subsidies.
PPPBSM was recently reported to be urging the government to speed up issuance of subsidised fuel fleet cards, following delays since January. Amali said then that many eligible petrol school van operators had not gotten their cards despite their applications having been approved, and therefore had no choice but to use their own 200-litre Budi95 quota.
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From Jan to now..just issuance of fleetcards also tak jadi.
But when someone buys a luxury mpv using hard cash..LHDN is alerted.
It shows certain govt agencies are sleeping while some like LHDN is super efficient.
The school bus operators if go on mass mogok,then every one wakes up.Dont take them for granted.They also have many mouths to feed.
Meanwhile private registered alphard veilfire alza rush maibi transporting pupils gratefully utilisation of rm200 budi95 KEK