Nationwide Bus-Stop Sdn Bhd, a company established to handle public transportation in the country, expects to spend about RM212 million to build a new concept, people-friendly bus stations in the next five years. During the period, a total of 850 bus terminals would be built nationwide and they would involve 1,700 entrepreneurs. Two-storey bus stations would comprise type A, B and C and would measure 40X20 ft, 40X15 ft and 40X10 ft and would cost between RM200,000 and RM300,000 per terminal. Besides that, Nationwide Bus would also offer advisory services and guidance to the entrepreneurs (tenants) at the terminal towards making the terminal a tourist attraction as well. Bus stops would have added value to their services such as being an air-conditioned, closed area for people waiting to take their buses, while being a special trading area for small businesses as well. The ground floor would be the waiting area for buses. Another area would be specially allocated for retail shops and the top floor would be used to house the office or for the carrying out a single type of a business. The Melaka government has approved the building of 10 units of the bus stations this year, while Selangor has approved 80 units to be built next year. Proposal to build the people-friendly bus stops had been presented to the Johor state government, Pulau Pinang, Perak and Terengganu. The response from them has been positive. Full article Bernama