Transport Minister Anthony Loke has confirmed that key public transport subsidy programmes will continue despite not being mentioned in the recently tabled Budget 2026. These, importantly, include the monthly My50 Pass, as well as FLYsiswa and the festive season airfare cap.
Speaking to reporters at Parliament after the budget announcement, Loke said the initiatives would still receive funding from the Ministry of Finance. “All the initiatives we have implemented over the past two to three years will continue to receive allocations from the Finance Ministry,” he said, though he did not disclose the specific amount allocated.
The My50 Pass remains a key effort to encourage greater public transport use in the Klang Valley, offering Malaysians 30 days of unlimited rides across LRT, MRT, and bus services. The initiative has been credited with helping to ease commuting costs and boost ridership across RapidKL networks.
Meanwhile, the FLYsiswa programme provides flight vouchers for eligible public university students who need to travel between Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah or Sarawak, easing the financial burden of long-distance travel. Also continuing is the government’s airfare cap policy for major festive seasons, which limits the maximum fare for economy-class, one-way flights between Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia.
(Source: The Edge Malaysia / Bernama)
