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Article: For Gurmit, public transport is still a drag
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- April 2, 2006
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Elizabeth John
New Straits Times
04-02-2006
For Gurmit, public transport is still a drag
Byline: Elizabeth John
Edition: New Sunday Times
IF there is one person who has walked his talk on public transport, its Malaysia's best known environmentalist, Gurmit Singh.
In 1978, the executive director of the Centre for Environment, Technology and Development sold his Fiat 124ST and has soldiered along since then.
Part of the reason was cost, says Gurmit, who was then a struggling consultant. The greater reason, of course, was living the life he preached about.
He has been able to prove that reliance on a private vehicle is expensive and not necessary, but admits it has not made for an easy life.
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