The final UPSI bus accident report found that the bus was run by an unlicensed firm whose permit was leased illegally and that the drivers’ details were incorrect.
kuala lumpur: The tour bus in last year’s fatal UPSI student accident was operated by a company without a valid license, a final investigation has found.
The Transport Ministry’s road transport safety investigation report said the bus was operated by Noreen Mazu Trading using a permit illegally leased from Kenari Utara Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd.
“This violates section 49(1) of the Land Public Transport Act 2010 and undermines accountability,” the report said.
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Following the findings, the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) canceled Kenari Utara’s license on June 13, 2025.
The report also highlighted the role of an intermediary company, Nurtika Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd.
It submitted tour guide exemption applications for a fatal trip on behalf of another operator.
The investigation found that the company submitted an “unusually high number” of exemption applications throughout 2025.
“This pattern strongly indicates possible misuse of the exemption mechanism,” the ministry said.
The details of the drivers listed for the trip did not match the actual driver involved in the accident.
The investigation found that one driver’s license had expired in November 1998 and had never been renewed.
Both drivers also had several outstanding traffic summonses.
Fifteen UPSI students were killed when a chartered bus crashed on the East-West Highway in Perak on June 9 last year.
Thirteen died at the scene near Tasik Banding, Gerik, while two later died in hospital. – Bernama
