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While school bus operators receive a daily RM200 diesel subsidy, reporting highlights that subsidy caps and diesel price increases reduce available fuel per purchase, forcing more refuelling trips. 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current rates and pos-sible losses if diesel prices in-creased further.②  \nParentsfear schoolbus fareswill spike  \nThe price of diesel in Malaysiahas risen sharply in recent weeksto RM6.72 per litre.  \nSchool bus operators are givena subsidy of RM200 a day to buydiesel.  \nAnother parent,Nur AisyahRahman,39,whose daughterstudies at a secondary school inDengkil,said she paid RM150monthly for transport fromTaman Permata Dengkil,approx-  \nNST (2.4·2026 PG.5  \n## KUALA LUMPUR:Parents ofschool-going children are in-creasingly worried about poten-tialschoolbus fare hikes as dieselprices spike.\n\nimately 4.2km away.  \n\"It's quite a short distance,butI'm paying quite a lot because myhusband and I work irregularhours.  \nWar in the Middle East has dis-rupted global supply chains andpushed up fuel costs,which im-pact transport providers likeschool buses.  \n“Previously,when diesel wassubsidised,the bus fare wasRM120.In March,the operatorincreased it by RM30.  \nS.Kumar,who hastwo childrenattending a primary school inSepang,said he pays RM180 permonth for each child’s bus farefrom their home in Taman Serojato the school,a distance of about  \n## \"Now,we don't know what toexpect after the latest price hike.”she said.\n\n\"What worries me is not justone increase,but the possibilitythat it keeps going up every fewmonths.Parents are already deal-ing with rising food prices,schoolexpenses and daily costs.  \n6.5km.  \n“When diesel was pricedaround RM3 a litre,fares weremanageable.  \n\"If transport costs also keep in-creasing,it becomes very diffi-cult to manage.  \n\"Now it's past RM6 and may goeven higher.The school bus op-erator is already warning us of afare increase.  \n“Some parents are talking  \nabout carpooling or sending their  \n\"Just on Friday,the school busdriver told us he may need toincrease the fares to RM220 oreven higher if prices continue torise,\"said the 46-year-old fatherof three.  \nchildren themselves,but not ev-  \neryone has that flexibility.Many  \nof us rely on school buses be  \ncause of our work commitments.  \nIf fares go too high,we will  \nbe forced to make difficult  \nchoices,\"said the senior sales  \nexecutive.  \nKuala Lumpur and Selangor  \nSchool Bus Operators Associa-  \ntion representative Khairul Fauzi  \nsaid operators were struggling to  \n## SINAR HARIAN   \n\nmaintain fares.  \n\"It is becoming increasinglydifficult to manage,but we alsounderstand that some parentscannot afford higher fares,\"hesaid.  \n\"Current diesel prices and fleetcard limits are no longer practicalfor daily operations.The govern-ment must review this.  \n“Previously,with a RM200 fleetcard limit,I could fill a full tank.Now RM200 is notenough,I usedto get about 40 to 43 litres,butnow it's only around 36 litres,\"hesaid.  \nHe added that operators werenow forced to make repeatedtrips to refuel,affecting efficien-cy and schedules.  \n“We have to keep going backand forth to petrol stations be-cause diesel runs out quickly.Itdisrupts pick-up schedules.”  \nKhairulsaid while the fleet cardprovided subsidised diesel ataround RM2.15 per litre,the dailycap no longer reflected currentmarket realities.  \n\"The RM200 limit is no longerrelevant with current dieselprices.Even though the sub-sidised rate still exists,theamount we can purchase is toolimited.\"","cbCaid5oZDDQsFRh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid5oZDDQsFRh","pdf",270862,"English","# Parents fear school bus fares will spike\n## Diesel price rises and subsidy limits\n## Parents’ reported fare increases and concerns\n## School operators’ operational pressures and calls for review","[{\"question\":\"Why are parents worried about possible school bus fare increases?\",\"answer\":\"Diesel prices in Malaysia have risen sharply, increasing operating costs for school bus providers and raising the likelihood of fare hikes.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the RM200 daily subsidy for school bus operators affect fuel purchasing?\",\"answer\":\"Although operators receive an RM200-a-day subsidy to buy diesel, the daily cap no longer matches current diesel prices, limiting the amount they can purchase per day.\"},{\"question\":\"What operational challenges do school bus operators face due to higher diesel prices?\",\"answer\":\"Operators may have to make repeated trips to refuel because diesel runs out quickly, which disrupts pick-up schedules and affects efficiency.\"}]","Parents fear school bus fares will spike | PDF"]