There are currently four Smart Selangor electric buses operating along the SA1 route that connects the Shah Alam KTM station to Section 7 in the city. According to Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) had allocated RM5.5 million to operate buses on the route for a period of three years, The Star reports.
“Operations of the buses along the route, which has the highest density and demand in the city, started in December last year. We are currently assessing a few factors before adding more electric buses to other Smart Selangor routes,” he said.
Electric buses will also be introduced in Klang, Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya due to the stronger financial strength of city councils. “The cost of running electric buses is higher than that of diesel buses. I believe it can be reduced by increasing the number of buses and areas they operate in, or even extending the contract,” said Amirudin.
When the cost of running electric buses drops to the same or almost the same as diesel buses, I believe we can introduce them in more places. The state government can also provide some allocations to local councils to run electric buses by then,” he added.
A snag in this initiative is that the charging station for electric buses is currently located in Puchong, which is rather far from the SA01 route. However, Amirudin said this issue will be addressed by engaging with Tenaga Nasional and relevant agencies to have a charging station closer to the route. He added that electric buses released around 700 kg less CO2 into the air per day compared to diesel buses, making them better for the environment.
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With no engine oil change required, no radiators for engine, and zero fuel costs never, shouldn’t it be cheaper to run?
I believe foreign workers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar will benefit the most here.
Now they kick you out already,no Selangor app no ride. Have to pay rm1
So which mentri husband got this crony enrichment project?