LRT not a good idea

Dear Editor,

THIS refers to the letter published in your newspaper on August 25 regarding Light Rail Transit system in Brunei. I fully agree with the writer that given the population and topography of the country, LRT is not suitable for Brunei.

First of all, we must remember that countries which have LRT/MRT have a very large commuter population. For example, in Singapore or Mumbai, daily a large number of people from far-flung areas take trains to reach their places of work. For them, it is both convenient and economical. I am afraid these two elements are missing in Brunei. We don't have a large workforce which travels from one end of the country to the other daily. This means that the price of the ticket will not be very low.

So, it's better that we opt for greener transport system. Electric-powered buses are the best solution as except for from Bandar to KB, there are hardly any long routes. Such buses will be economical as well as environment friendly.

KPS
KB