Rapid Bus – the operator of Rapid KL, Go KL and Smart Selangor buses – today announced the availability of real-time location of its buses via the Moovit mobile app. This could potentially benefit thousands of public bus riders in the Klang Valley and Selangor.
This means that with the Moovit app, commuters can follow the real-time location of Rapid KL’s Klang Valley buses, including MRT feeder buses, LRT feeder buses, the free Go KL buses and selected Smart Selangor routes. In the future, Rapid Bus plans to introduce this function for Rapid Penang and Rapid Kuantan buses.
Rapid’s data sharing with Moovit allows for better planning of travel routes using a combination of bus and rail services, with bus stop information and estimated travel times. Knowing exactly when the bus or train will arrive allows the passenger to relax while waiting or maximise efficiency by completing other tasks. It will surely reduce anxiety as well.
This collaboration with Moovit comes after Rapid Bus launched real-time data sharing with Google Maps in June. Rapid Bus bus said that before these collaborations, commuters were only able to know real-time location of buses by asking Rapid KL. From January to April 2020, the company received 4,865 inquiries, of which 60% were from those wanting to know the location or frequency of buses.
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“In the future, Rapid Bus plans to introduce this function for Rapid Penang” it was available in Penang. Not sure about now since I stopped taking the bus.
This is real time tracking, that was estimated time tracking. Didnt take account snarling traffic in island. The timing is never accurate one.
This is really a big step forward in encouraging the public to take public transport. Bus punctuality had always been a big concern.
Similar service had been available in Seoul for more than 10 years
London should implement this app. Then we can see no buses coming for a long time only to find 2 red buses incoming, all on the phone. Such great visibility! I love it!
Now that we have this… Is it possible we stop ppl from driving single occupant vehicles into the city during rush hour? Or else rm25 congestion charges apply to enter.
Now the choices are so wide. There are e hailing cars (also not allowed if SOV), there are LRTs and now buses with real time tracking at your fingertip.
No one has a good excuse anymore.
Good excuse: I don’t want get infected by coronavirus. So I take car.
Bare in mind, just because you knw when the Bus/Transport is coming, doesn’t mean you have access.
– Commuters still need a parking space to park (no one is going to walk more thn 1 km to a Bus Stop.
– During rush hour, you may not be able to enter the Bus (fully occupied) next ride probably after 30-45 min (if you lucky).
– Even MRT/LRT, are full during pick hour, but luckily only every 5min waiting time.
– We are still lack of infrastructure transportation