Mar 2, 2010

Mayang Sari

Firm launches its first double-decker bus

Thursday March 20, 2008

By HAMDAN

TheStar

New feeling: Markiman (left) cutting the ribbon to launch the company’s
first double-decker bus while Azman looks on in Johor Baru recently.


MUAR: From a humble two-bus company in 1993, Mayang Sari Express today boasts 90 buses, including its first double-decker bus to ply the route between Johor and Kuala Lumpur.

The express bus service, operated by Aerosystem Travel and Tour Sdn Bhd, plans to increase the buses to 100 by the end of the year, said Mayang Sari Express managing director Azman Mohd Arof.

He said the company began with the Muar-Johor Baru-Kota Tinggi route in 1993 using only two buses and applied for additional permits during festive seasons to cater for increasing passengers.

“We began small with only two management staff who were the shareholders.

“ It was not easy for a small company to compete with bus companies which had been in service a lot longer,” he said at the launch of Mayang Sari's first double-decker bus by Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board chairman Datuk Markiman Kobiran here on Monday.

He said the double-decker bus costing RM700,000 was the first to operate in Johor and plied the Muar-Kuala Lumpur route, but would cover other routes when necessary.

He said the fare for the double-decker bus was the same as single-decker buses and commuters would experience a new feeling when travelling on the bus.

Markiman said it took Mayang Sari 15 years to become a major bus company and hoped other bus firms would look at it as a model.

5 comments:

Alimor Sipon said...

Kalau dapat pergi reunion June nanti naik bas yang cermin bertanduk ni best - mcm dulu2 pergi rombongan.

Bustamam said...

Kena book bas tu dengan Azman. BTW, borang tu keluar OK.

hashim chonel said...

The last time I met with En Azman was when I was still at the bank and he in the midst of setting up his bus express business. Congrats Azman.

Abdul Jalil said...

Tahniah Azman, transport business is not easy especially to deal with human (pemandu), maintenance (tayar, spareparts, diesel) anyway good job azman, congrats!! aku akan naik bas mayang sari dari muar ke kl dalam masa terdekat ni sebagai tanda support!!

asri said...

Tahniah Azman. Ladies dari KL,Melaka dan sehala ke Kluang boleh minta Azman sponsor perjalanan jika tidak bersama suami. Hanif cuba usahakan. Selamat berjaya.