TAMPIN: The much anticipated gantry toll collection system to help ease traffic congestion is expected to take effect next year. 
Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said the study on the system was still ongoing and would be completed by end of the year before being presented to the cabinet.

"The current toll booth system is old and not suitable and needs to be updated in order to alleviate traffic congestion in the city and at toll booths.

TAMPIN: Queues to pay toll could be a thing of the past as private expressway operators are required to implement the gantry toll collection system.

Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said the Malaysian Highway Authority was conducting trials of the system at various highways in the Klang Valley. The study should be completed by year’s end, he said.

Kerajaan, syarikat konsesi akan bincang berkaitan kos pelaksanaan: Shaziman 

TAMPIN: Proses kajian untuk menggantikan sistem kutipan tol sedia ada dengan sistem baru, Aliran Bebas Pelbagai Lorong (MLFF) bagi mengatasi masalah kesesakan di plaza tol, dijangka siap sebelum hujung tahun ini. 

Menteri Kerja Raya, Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor, berkata menerusi sistem baru itu, pemandu hanya perlu menggunakan kad tol prabayar dan memandu melintasi palang pengimbas tanpa perlu memperlahan atau menghentikan kenderaan. 

TAMPIN – Syarikat konsesi lebuh rayan akan mengaplikasikan sistem gantri iaitu system pengimbas bagi mengatasi masalah kesesakan ketika membuat bayaran di plaza tol mulai awal tahun depan.

Menteri Kerja Raya, Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor berkata, sistem itu akan digunakan sebaik sahaja Lembaga lebuh Raya Malaysia (LLM) selesai membuat kajian terhadap sistem berkenaan.

Katanya, kajian sedang dibuat di beberapa pondok tol di Lembah Klang dan hasil kajian akan diperoleh akhir tahun ini sebelum dikemukakan Kabinet untuk dibuat keputusan.

KUALA LUMPUR – Langkah mewajibkan semua kontraktor kelas A memiliki pensijilan ISO memang perlu dilaksanakan terutama pada ketika Negara sering dikejutkan dengan pelbagai insiden akibat kecuaian dan ketidak sempurnaan dalam sektor pembinaan.

Pengerusi Institut Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan Negara (Niosh), Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, berkata pensijilan ISO seperti jaminan kepada peningkatan kualiti kerja selain daripada membantu menambah baik imej kontraktor itu sendiri dalam menguruskan sesuatu projek yang dilaksanakan.

THERE will be a road diversion on Sunday from 8am to 6pm at Km31.7 (North Bound/Puching Bound) Sg Rasau Bridge to facilitate maintenance work.  Traffic approaching the Sg Rasau bridge form Putrajaya will be diverted to the apposite lane via contra flow over a short distance between Km31.8 and Km31.6 (200m), Highway users are advised to follow the temporary signage’s. Call the LDP hotline at 03-74947333.

PARTS of the Salak Jaya toll plaza on the Besraya Highway will be closed until July 17 to facilitate the second phase of toll plaza demolition work.  Highway users are advised to follow the safety signboards.  For details, call Besline at 1800-88-0999.

THE Plus Expressway and Touch n’ Go value to users who pay RM10 to register as PLUSMiles cardholders.  The card can be used to pay toll charges, selected public transportation tickets and car park fees. Other participating outlets include AAM. A&W, Baskin Robbins and KFC, Those who use the card at Plus and Elite Highways (at least RM200 a month) can also enjoy a 5% rebate.  For details, call 03-78016666, 03-76664666 or visit http://www.plus.com.my/.

WORKS Minister Datuk Shaziman Mansor said the government needs to relook the stamp duty of 0.5 per cent on service contracts, as it is having a negative impact on the construction sector.

The new stamp duty rate, proposed under Budget 2009, makes a RM10 million construction contract attract an ad valorem duty of RM50,000.

The combined effect of stamping all agreements including sub-contracting and outsourcing at 0.5 per cent of the contract value is exponential and will be passed on to consumers, regardless of whether they are government or private contracts.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pemiliki sijil ISO oleh kontraktor utama mungkin dijadikan syarat dalam pemberian kontrak projek pembinaan yang bertaraf tinggi seperti Kelas A, dalam Rancangan Malaysia Kesepuluh (RMK-10) nanti.

Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor ketika membayangkan perkara itu berkata, cadangan itu yang akan di kemukakan kepada kabinet dalam masa terdekat, bertujuan menambah baik kualiti pembinaan di negara ini.