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Fuel price hike: Lorry charges up 50pc |
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Saturday, 07 June 2008 10:50 |
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(New Straits Times) - Lorry operators in Perlis, Kedah, Penang and northern Perak have increased their charges by 40 and 50 per cent, depending on the capacity of their vehicles, effective yesterday.
Malaysia Lorry Transport Association (northern region) president Datuk Yusoff Ismail said the increase was inevitable because of the rise in diesel price.
The rate goes up by 40 per cent for lorries with capacity of between 28 and 40 tonnes.
Smaller vehicles will charge 50 per cent more.
"The increase is unavoidable as the price of diesel had gone up by 63 per cent. "Operators and companies providing lorry transportation services cannot afford to bear such a large increase," Yusoff said here yesterday.
The industry is also hit by the increase of the cost of spare parts and maintenance.
The pump price for diesel went up from RM1.58 per litre to RM2.58 on Thursday.
The association will reconsider the increase in lorry charges if the government allowed those in the business to buy subsidised diesel at RM1.43 per litre, which is extended to fishermen, boat owners and public transport operators.
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