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RapidPenang bakal beroperasi dengan Bas 2 Tingkat Tahun Depan

PULAU PINANG -- Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd, pengendali perkhidmatan bas awam RapidPenang, akan memperkenalkan bas dua tingkat dalam operasinya di Pulau Pinang dan Seberang Prai tahun depan, yang memberikan pengalaman baru kepada para penumpang di sini.

Daripada 120 buah bas baru yang akan dibeli untuk perkhidmatan RapidPenang tahun depan, 40 daripadanya adalah bas dua tingkat 12 meter, demikian diumumkan hari ini oleh Tan Sri Ismail Adam, Pengerusi Kumpulan Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana) – syarikat induk Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd.

Pembelian 120 bas berkenaan adalah sebahagian daripada 200 bas baru untuk perkhidmatan RapidPenang, bagi menggantikan bas-bas yang digunakan sekarang termasuk 120 buah keluaran China yang digunakan sejak ia mula beroperasi pada Julai 2007.

Disaksikan oleh staf dan pegawai tinggi Rapid Bus dalam satu majlis perjumpaan khas dengan Tan Sri Ismail, RapidPenang menerima kumpulan pertama daripada 80 unit bas baru daripada Pengurus Besar Scania Malaysia, Haji Idros Puteh, yang diserahkan kepada Tan Sri Ismail.

Menurut Tan Sri Ismail, pembelian bas baru ini akan meningkatkan efisiensi dan memantapkan operasi Rapid Bus di Pulau Pinang.

“Pembelian bas-bas baru Scania adalah antara inisiatif Kumpulan Prasarana dalam mentransformasi dan meningkatkan lagi mutu perkhidmatan bas RapidPenang. Kontrak dengan Scania adalah untuk pembekalan 80 bas baru.

“Komitmen Prasarana adalah untuk pembekalan 200 bas, yang mana akan menggantikan 120 bas keluaran China yang digunakan sekarang,” tambah beliau.

Tambah beliau, proses pembelian baki 120 bas lagi akan dilaksanakan melalui sistem tender yang baru.

“Di bawah perancangan kami, baki 120 bas lagi termasuk 40 bas dua tingkat akan dihantar ke RapidPenang bermula Ogos 2014.

“Bas-bas baru ini akan dihantar secara berperingkat-peringkat bagi memastikan penggunaan seawal mungkin untuk keselesaan orang ramai dan meningkatkan prestasi perkhidmatan RapidPenang,” tambah beliau.

Berucap pada majlis berkenaan sebelum itu, Tan Sri Ismail berharap seluruh wargakerja Rapid Bus di Pulau Pinang akan terus meningkatkan prestasi kerja mereka untuk membangunkan syarikat dan merealisasikan visi Rapid Bus untuk menjadi Penyedia Pengangkutan Awam Berkelas Dunia Yang Terpilih.

and MRT

fucuk penangites

MRT is teh future

while in KL......MRT coming up, tunggu dulu, we korek korek jalan then make the road smaller and more potholes for few years first.

Great !

With single decker bus passenger already fell out and died

Double decker bus ? Even more gonna fall out

All these double-decker shits are nothing but cara kronis untuk makan more money

less car with better public transport

for a small island WIN WIN situation

Double decker bus for urban use is popular in Singapore and Hong Kong. It is great way to increase capacity while not adding into congestion.

tak makan sebanyak putrajaya

Double decker will improve service quality.

Ok esok nak pi rapidpenang punya HQ.

when gonna introduce hybrid double deck buses like london?

Electric also not yet

London also haven't got electric bus what so ok la to start have hybrid double decker buses here

Eh, btw, that SBS bus' front part looks like this Volvo hybrid bus

how would quality increase as a result of this? service efficiency maybe but quality ?..

Larger capacity, less overcrowding inside the bus

As far as I know, plan is double decker for island routes. I doubt mainland will get double decker

what brand is the double decker? normal ones going to kuantan and PG all scania now right?

With more seats upstairs, traveling is more comfortable than standing and smelling bangga's armpit

can buy the sameone from London?



This post has been edited by robertngo: Sep 9 2013, 11:29 PM

The BRT will be our first e-bus in Mareshia

more pipu can die?

Normal ones are all Scania K250 to Kuantan and Penang

Brand for double decker, so far unknown.

2013 = 80 buses, all Scania

2014 = 80 single deck. 40 double decker, brand unknown.

Back in May 2013, Prasarana ordered 360 K250 buses for whole Prasarana operation (not just for Penang).

As far as European brand is concerned, in my opinion, can rule out Volvo liao

This post has been edited by Kampung2005: Sep 9 2013, 11:45 PM

buat camni orang pulau pinang ingat diorang adalah orang london nanti..

Unique island indeed

300 should be for KL.. 60 go to kuantan. heard from one customer doing their project.

Interesting news. Then now I wonder if Prasarana wants to start service in Kota Bharu this year (tentatively), where will they get the buses

yeah, not sure about that but interesting if got KB ones.

PG 80 units was last year project but now only deliver, the new allocation of another 120 to PG as per your news mention, is new tender i guess..

Why not Volvo? I see they make good hybrid double decker buses.

My recent London trip involves many times riding that Volvo in my earlier post. I like that the engine will shut down when picking up passengers, then starts moving on purely electric before diesel kicks back in again after reaching a certain speed. Very efficient, more comfortable and quiter ride

I think 'Borismaster' has lower odds than a Volvo

It is said that Volvo exited bus market in Malaysia.

Damn shame

I think introducing these new double decker buses is a perfect opportunity to intro hybrid drivetrain in Prasarana's fleet.

but penang driver with double decker bus

is a killing machine

Almost all city in UK use double deck buses for PT and mostly will use volvo buses.