The new JB CIQ known as Kastam Sultan Iskandar at Bukit Chagar
has finally opened today. As everyone has anticipated this morning
that there will surely be CHAOS at the BUS CHECKPOINT !!!
Firstly, the Automated Counter for Passport check was in
place.... quite NEW & STYLISH, I must say. But seems like there
are a lot of BUGS in the system. The automated system
HANGS occasionally hence the QUEUE has accumulated all the way
back..... From first glance I would say the amount of automated
counter is sufficient but if they could just cut down the checking
& system HANG time... I believe it would be smooth flow during
the Morning Peak hours. There was one occasional a person got so
FED UP & make remarks...... "MALAYSIA BOLEH!!!!"....... then
another person say "MALAYSIA TAK BOLEH LAH!!!"
Secondly, the BUS WAITING AREA was a total MESS as well... there
are only 2 lanes for the BUS to access... and abt 10 over
platform each at both side of the 2 lanes, for the BUS to
stop in the platform & let the passanger board the bus... once
fully boarded the bus will reverse back into the 2 lanes to
continue on the journey. Moreover the public buses SBS & CW
buses were only given 2 platform each for boarding... just imagine
the rest of the SBS & CW buses waiting at the back in the
platform naturally Blocking access for other buses on the 2 lanes
road.
Thirdly, the road access to connect to the CAUSEWAY is also a 2
lane affair for BUS, MOTORCYCLE & CARS .... , if it happens
that one BUS or CAR broke down on one lane...... you will have one
of the WORST TRAFFIC JAM ever....... Basically, it seems that the
GOVT didn't think of that either......
In summary what a waste of TAX PAYERS money !!!!! MALAYSIA COULD
HAVE DONE BETTER !!! (MALAYSIA PATUT BOLEH !!!)