Around 120 RapidKL buses, including 40 double-deckers, are set to hit the streets in September, The Star reports. The buses will be capable of picking up an additional 10,000 passengers daily when they begin serving the more heavily-used roads in the Klang Valley.
The 4.2 metre tall Alexander Dennis Enviro500 diesel double-decker will have 83 seats and standing room for 25 people, as well as a screen showing how many free seats there are on the upper deck. It is capable of carrying 50 more people than RapidKL’s current single-decker buses. Costing RM1.4 million each, the double-deckers are disabled-friendly and fitted with security cameras.
“Right now we know that some of the routes have a lot of demand during the peak period. By introducing more opportunities, maybe we can get more people to start using public transport,” Prasarana group MD Azmi Abdul Aziz told the English-language daily.
He added that although the routes have not been confirmed, it was possible for the buses to run on traffic-heavy roads like Jalan Ipoh or Jalan Pahang.
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Initially, it was said these buses were for Rapid Penang, none for KV.
Good thing the plan was changed.
it’s a good move anyway.
But please ensure this kind of high COG vehicle not to run hilly routes.
Good move by the Gov to introduce more public transportation.
Ignore all the naysayers, perpetually negative bashers & macai troopers. Their purpose in life is to constantly oppose. If black say white, if white say black.
how did they get it at rm 1.4m? an article states that hawaii purchased them at 800k isd and that was some years ago!
Im in a very veeeerrry related industry and I can vouch, that the price was in the ball park my colleagues and I was discussing when we had an impromptu preview of one these DD buses.
A Malaysian made persiaran DD bus is around Rm900k w/o all the bells & whistles and since its imported from UK, it should factor in all the transportation cost.
lets hope they keep the bus at a safe speed n not corner too fast n land on its side
This is one of few things that good about current government.
Compare to Dr M administration, which focus heavily on LRT (STAR and PUTRA), current government take public transport on a wider perspective.
LRT (and LRT2)
upcoming MRT
Continous upgrade of bus system
Heck, even electric buses on dedicated roadway.
And they focus not just only in Klang Valley.
At least now government understand that taxpayers not only living in Klang Valley.
would be nice if they can improve passengers safety by offering passengers airbags and safety belts.
what’s the purpose of the Huge Antenna on the bus roof top? a 4G-wifi transmitter?
Thats the lamp post behind the bus -.-
Haaahha… It should be a sportlight pole
I think you might be looking at a street spotlamp. LOL
That’s the highway spotlight, not part of the bus. Just a image illusion
Affirmative, confirmed a 4G transmitter for in-bus entertainment such as mobile astro on demand and data communication up to LTE speed with the rapidkl HQ monitoring tower. Wawasan 2020. very advanced bus.
double deck good for govern to implement gender separation… time will prove…
Why GLC buy bus still kena tax from kastam?
Err. Where in the article that says this bus kena tax?
A developed nation is not where the poor drives his/her own car, its where the rich uses public transportation…
So please use public transport and lemme drive in peace….
Better than Jakarta’s haram jadah transjakarta..
Not sure the ground clearance for some road is higher than 4.2 meter.. hope don’t get stuck under the bridge.
Hmm it’s a bus that Singapore uses as well. Company was Smrt if I am not mistaken. It might be a very good bus then.