The Star – Saturday, 30 July 2011
Commuters in Bandar Kinrara can now wait for public transport in comfort as Trinity Group opened the doors to its new and the first air-conditioned bus stop in Malaysia, located at the Trinity-owned Zest Point @ Kinrara 9. “At Trinity Group, we don’t just build residential properties. We are also focused on building and fostering communities,” said Trinity Group managing director Dato’ Neoh Soo Keat. “We noticed the area’s lack of infrastructure, so we decided to construct a bus stop that will serve the community at Zest Point. We are excited to have the opportunity to offer this service to our residents. “Instead of building the typical ordinary bus stop, we felt that the community could use the comfort of an air-conditioned bus stop.
“Since this is also a high traffic area, we’ll definitely see many people benefitting from this bus stop.” Construction of the bus stop started in March this year and was completed in July. Built at a cost of RM83,000, the 8ft x 24ft air-conditioned bus stop can fill up to 40 people at one time. The air-conditioning however, will not run for 24 hours. Operated by a timer, it will be switched on for 10 hours from 9am to 7pm daily. Maintenance of the air-conditioner will be carried out once a month by the developer.
In line with Trinity Group’s commitment to its customers and its neighbouring community, it has also taken into account the bus stop’s safety features. A closed-circuit camera is installed for passenger safety. “Passengers and commuters need not worry about the possibility of thugs hanging around the bus stop as there will be security personnel patrolling the premises from time to time. The bus stop will be opened from 6am and closed at 11pm,” said Neoh. “If the feedback and response to the bus stop is positive, we will address the needs of passengers and residents of the area by building more air-conditioned bus stops. However, the project will also be subjected to the suitability and condition of the location site.” Meanwhile, Trinity had also initiated a RM7mil access ramp linking the opposite side of the road to link The Zest @ Kinrara 9 with the Bukit Jalil Expressway. In addition to providing two-way access to residents of Bandar Kinrara, the ramp will also provide an alternative U-turn for motorists coming from Puchong on the Bukit Jalil Expressway, where the only previous route was at the Technology Park-Bukit Jalil exit. With the completion of the ramp, road users will save an estimated 15 minutes while travel distance is reduced by eight kilometres. The ramp is projected to be completed by end of September.
