{"id":60946,"date":"2024-01-24T16:45:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T08:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=60946"},"modified":"2024-01-24T16:45:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T08:45:19","slug":"erl-prices-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/erl-prices-set","title":{"rendered":"ERL Is Free To Set Their Own Prices, Says Transport Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to a new concession agreement set between the Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) and the government, ERL is now free to set their own prices for their train services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ERL operates trains that connect KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur\u2019s main transit hub and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which is located in Sepang, 57 kilometres away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The announcement of ERL\u2019s new market freedom was made by Transport Minister Anthony Loke, the signing ceremony for the concession period extension agreement between the government and ERL.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2024\/01\/23\/erl-free-to-set-ticket-prices-says-loke\">The Star<\/a>,\u00a0 the extension of the concession will be from 2029 to 2059.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although ERL is now free to set their own prices, Loke is convinced that this will be a win-win situation for both parties, as ERL is now able to provide the best service without being burdened by the operational costs, and it also lessens the financial obligations of the government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the old concession agreement, the government was paying fees from the revenue of the Passenger Service Charge (PSC). 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