Mother of ALL JAMs in at Checkpoint

[inlinesix]

Just now, Mustank said:

Queue 4 hour save $30, Tak Boleh lah

just as well:

Who call you q 4 hours?

Boh lang then go in

[Mustank]

Just now, inlinesix said:

Who call you q 4 hours?

Boh lang then go in

Wake up in hr middle of the night go in save $30

Lagi tak boleh lah

I: 

[inlinesix]

2 minutes ago, Mustank said:

Wake up in hr middle of the night go in save $30

Lagi tak boleh lah

I: 

For $30, I can have 6 chicken rice

😂

[Atonchia]

On 1/11/2023 at 8:09 AM, Picnic06-Biante15 said:

92% 

Has he try driving in at 5.00 am in the morning beginning of long weekends and see how many counters opened ? 

If I have 20 staff.

18 goes to the counters, 2 standby or check boots.....

That's 90% man the counters.🤣

 

[Davidklt]

This jam issues have been there for decades.

With a high speed rail, this can alleviate some choke pressures at the Woodlands customs or Tuas. 

But the MY side, in all their wisdom decided to cancel this.

[inlinesix]

1 hour ago, Davidklt said:

This jam issues have been there for decades.

With a high speed rail, this can alleviate some choke pressures at the Woodlands customs or Tuas. 

But the MY side, in all their wisdom decided to cancel this.

Loss-making company.

Luckily it was dropped

[Voodooman]

47 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

Loss-making company.

Luckily it was dropped

I read somewhere that wall street driven USA does not have a high speed rail network to this day, unlike in Asia and Europe,  because no profit seeking US businesses will fund and build it given it will be near impossible to recover any of the massive capital cost in the near term.

Did countries like Japan, China, France, Germany, Spain make wrong decision to subsidize the building of such networks many years ago? 

[inlinesix]

4 minutes ago, Voodooman said:

I read somewhere that wall street driven USA does not have a high speed rail network to this day, unlike in Asia and Europe,  because no profit seeking US businesses will fund and build it given it will be near impossible to recover any of the massive capital cost in the near term.

Did countries like Japan, China, France, Germany, Spain make wrong decision to subsidize the building of such networks many years ago? 

Japan, France, Germany and Spain has substantially higher train traffic than US of A. I believe the operators are profit making.

China confirms state subsidies the losses

[Voodooman]

1 minute ago, inlinesix said:

Japan, France, Germany and Spain has substantially higher train traffic than US of A. I believe the operators are profit making.

China confirms state subsidies the losses

Operating cost are probably easier to cover but capital cost will likely take decades. 

[inlinesix]

13 minutes ago, Voodooman said:

Operating cost are probably easier to cover but capital cost will likely take decades. 

Capital cost are depreciated annually.

Since these companies are profitable, that means capital cost is fully covered annually 

[Voodooman]

5 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

Capital cost are depreciated annually.

Since these companies are profitable, that means capital cost is fully covered annually 

Over 30 or 100 years?

[inlinesix]

Just now, Voodooman said:

Over 30 or 100 years?

20 years likely 

[Maxus-MIFA9]

16 hours ago, Albeniz said:

Are there any nice places to visit at Gelang Patah?

I go there for breakfast only (cos starts at 5.00am in SG side) after passing MY checkpoint before continue my journey northward.

Foods are tasty but beware, they put a lot of MSG (BKT)

After turning left from highway to Gelang Patah, turn left again at traffic junction. can see 3 story shophouses on the left.

3 or 4 coffee shops

[Maxus-MIFA9]

14 hours ago, Atonchia said:

If I have 20 staff.

18 goes to the counters, 2 standby or check boots.....

That's 90% man the counters.🤣

 

Checking boots are Aetos officers, passport counters from ICA, check fuel gauge are from Custom officers & PNSF, ... etc

So many departments there cannot have more manpower meh ??? 

[Victor68]

Then shouldn't build road, street light, etc all cannot make money one. 😆

[Atonchia]

1 hour ago, Picnic06-Biante15 said:

Checking boots are Aetos officers, passport counters from ICA, check fuel gauge are from Custom officers & PNSF, ... etc

So many departments there cannot have more manpower meh ??? 

Maybe not enough fund to hire more AETOS officers, so cannot open to many counters....

If not also backlog due to checking boots🤣

[Volvobrick]

12 minutes ago, Atonchia said:

Maybe not enough fund to hire more AETOS officers, so cannot open to many counters....

If not also backlog due to checking boots🤣

Spend more money to hire more customs officers, make it easier for Sillypooreans to spend their money in JB, less fuel duties and GST collected, less money to spend. 

Must be siao to do it! 

 

PS that's why our roads are also poorly designed and built, more congestions = more ERP collections. 

Edited January 13, 2023 by Volvobrick

[inlinesix]

1 hour ago, Atonchia said:

Maybe not enough fund to hire more AETOS officers, so cannot open to many counters....

If not also backlog due to checking boots🤣

No many ppl want to work as AETOS officers especially CIQ.  Msian avoid it.

Now I think Taiwanese also also it.

1 hour ago, Volvobrick said:

Spend more money to hire more customs officers, make it easier for Sillypooreans to spend their money in JB, less fuel duties and GST collected, less money to spend. 

Must be siao to do it! 

 

PS that's why our roads are also poorly designed and built, more congestions = more ERP collections. 

It boils down to lousy driving skill la plus buying the wrong car (in comparison to their skill)