[sustran] Fwd: Msiakini: Penangites fed up with poor public transport, plan to sue CVLB

[Paul Barter]

http://www.malaysiakini.com/opinionsfeatures/46816

Penangites refuse to be taken for a ride
Anil Netto
Feb 13, 06 11:48am

Fed up with the failure by authorities in Penang to ensure an efficient
public transport system on this bustling island, civil society groups
are planning to take recourse to legal action.

Citizens have been asking the authorities for better public transport
for years, says Nizam Mahshar, coordinator for the Citizens for Public
Transport, a network of 24 civil society groups.

And now, as a last resort, the CPT is planning to file suit against the
federal Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) in the hope of
encouraging it to improve public transport on Penang island....

It's 'attrocious' ...

Disabled people suffer the most ...

http://www.malaysiakini.com/opinionsfeatures/46816  (subscribers only
for full article sorry)
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