RAPID KL LAUNCH NEW NETWORK IN KEPONG, SEGAMBUT, SELAYANG, BATU CAVES, SENTUL & GOMBAK
Kuala Lumpur, 16th March 2006 – Today marks an important day for RAPID KL as it launches the very new bus network for the Klang Valley starting with Area 2 involving Kepong, Segambut, Selayang, Batu Caves , Sentul and Gombak. These areas will have new local shuttle services and trunk line service into the hubs in the city linking them into the city via city shuttle services every 5 minutes.
At the launch today was the Chairman of RAPID KL, YBhg Datuk Rahim Mokhti, Chief Executive Officer, Mr Rein Westra, Encik Ali Mohd Nor, Chief Operating Officer (Bus) together with YB Datuk Dr Rahman Ismail, MP of Gombak, YB Dr Tan Seng Giaw, MP Of Kepong and YB DatoÂ’ Tan Kee Kwong, MP of Segambut.
In his speech, Mr Rein Westra said, “it is a completely new bus network to offer efficient bus service emphasizing on shorter waiting time and journey which includes an affordable day fare for the public starting from 18 th March for the residents in Kepong, Segambut, Selayang, Batu Caves , Sentul and Gombak.”
He said the local shuttle service will be available every 15 minutes and trunk service at every 10 minutes. He said the public is able to achieve a saving of minimum 10 to 20 minutes with this new network compared to the old. He added that this is without special lanes for buses and taking into consideration of the high traffic towards city.
With this new system, RAPIDKL has also identified various hubs in the suburbs for the local shuttle and trunk line service to meet. Mr Westra elaborated, “We are working very closely with the local authorities on these hubs and will build special bus terminals to have proper waiting areas for the customer and areas for buses to stop to pick up passengers. Using the bus service will be more comfortable.”
In addition, more bus stops will be installed beginning with 200 in Area 2 involving Kepong, Selayang, Gombak, Batu Caves and Sentul. These new bus stops will have information such as bus routes for the local shuttle, trunk line services and city shuttle.
New fare structure was also introduced today with local shuttle service day fare priced at RM1 and trunk line service at RM2. These fare is valid for one day use for unlimited ride for its service and for those who takes all three services which is the local shuttle, trunk and city shuttle, a one day comprehensive fare is priced at RM4 which is valid for all RAPID KL bus system including the old system which is concurrently operating at other areas of the RAPID KL bus network.
Old services withdrawn: 1, 2, 3, 10, 14, 15, 26D, 29, 37, 41, 42, 43B, 63, 69, 91, 143C, 911A, 911B, 911C, 912.
New consolidated services: 201, 203, 204, 205, 211, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 2T1, 2T2, 2T3, 2T4.
