Matours Bus Service safety under microscope

Malawi has registered a boom of bus lines following the liquidation of Shire bus services formerly known as UTM which enjoyed the monopoly of the transport business in those days.

Yes Shire bus Line was liquidated but truth be told that it was one of the safest mode of transport and this company was there to serve Malawians.

Since the folding of Shire bus lines many bus servises have emerged in the country one being Matours Bus Service.

This bus service is in the media most of the times for bad news regarding the accident. Up to now no one knows what is causing all this.

SHOULD MALAWIANS TRUST MATOURS?

Most people we talked to says the bust line is not reliable and safe but Matours Bus Line The Public Relations associate Bright Kampaundi says the bus service company is safe and reliable.

Some people have requested Matours to devise in more safty mechanism such as speed limit tracking.

He says the Matours Bus Company remains committed to continuously providing quality service for its clients while ensuring safety for its passengers all the time.

He says this amid fears of an accident that happened in Ntcheu involving Matours bus following a distraction by a three ton van which was in front of the bus.

The Public Relations associate for the company Bright Kampaundi, says the company is always way ahead in its planning to ensure that the services the company provides are of good quality and stand to be tasted for time and again.

“We remain upbeat that we will strive and always continue to provide quality service to our passengers on both the local and international route.” Said Kampaundi

Kampaundi hinted that one of the important element of the company is safety for its passengers and property.

“As a strategy to ensure that we keep our passengers safe, our buses both on the international and local routes are properly and regularly serviced. We have as well galvanized the speed for our buses to mean the speed has been regulated not to go beyond 100km/ hour. “

Asked on the accident that has just happened, Kampaundi said it’s regrettable that the accident has happened and the loss of lives.

“It is very unfortunate that this has happened and we have lost lives in this accident” said adding that loss of any life is not pleasant.

He however refuted that Matours drivers’ over speed citing the Ntcheu accident that the accident happened because of a van which was in front and was running away from hitting cows which were crossing the road and this affected the bus driver.

“We have an internal control mechanism for speed in all our buses whether Local or international. We deliberately reduce the speed to 100km top in all our buses and coaches.”

Kampaundi said adding “You may wish to know that we do this to all our coaches include the new coaches we have bought on the international route.

Kampaundi added that an accident would happen on the road not because our drivers are at fault but due to other road traffic users’ errors or misjudgment at times that is much possible.

He says the company aims to be the best Malawian owned Bus Company hence dedication to improved service and well maintained fleet and improved fleet.