Rapid Bus

Rapid KL Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC parked at Cheras Selatan depot
Rapid KL BYD K9 battery-run electric bus for BRT Sunway Line

Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd is the largest bus operator in Malaysia operating mainly in urban areas of Klang Valley, Penang & Kuantan. As of 2011, Rapid KL service brands unit of Rapid Bus, has operates 167 routes with 1400 buses covering 980 residential areas with a ridership of about 400,000 per day.[1]

Rapid Bus routes were previously operated by Intrakota Komposit Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of DRB-Hicom Berhad; and Cityliner Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Park May Berhad. When it took over, there were 179 routes. Since January 2006, Rapid KL has redrawn the entire network.

Rapid Bus is however not the only bus operator in Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley. Other bus operators such as Metrobus, Len Seng Omnibus Co Ltd. and Selangor Omnibus Co. Ltd also serve the Klang Valley.

History

In October 2003, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad bought over Intrakota Komposit and its subsidiaries from DRB-Hicom for RM177mil. It also paid RM14mil cash for the 364 buses belonging to Cityliner. The original companies were appointed interim operators.

Rapid Bus began the first phase of the revamp of its bus network in January 2006 by introducing 15 City Shuttle bus routes which serve major areas in the central business district of Kuala Lumpur. The buses run between four hubs at the edge of the central business district, namely KL Sentral, Titiwangsa, KLCC and Maluri, and Medan Pasar in the city centre. These bus hubs also serve as rail interchanges, with the exception of Medan Pasar, although it is at a walking distance from Masjid Jamek LRT station.

In March 2006, Rapid Bus revamped the bus network serving Kepong, Selayang, Gombak, Batu Caves, Bandar Sri Damansara and Bandar Manjalara areas which it called Area 2. The areas are now service by four Trunk Routes and 35 Local Shuttle routes when fully implemented. The four trunk routes all begin from the Titiwangsa hub where passengers can change to City Shuttles. At the other end, the trunk routes serve regional hubs where Local Shuttles fan out into the residential suburbs.

On 30 April 2006, the bus network in Area 3 covering Setapak, Ulu Kelang, Wangsa Maju, Keramat, Ampang and Pandan was revamped. Three trunk bus routes serve this area, one from Titiwangsa and two from KLCC while 26 local shuttle routes complete the network for this area.

On 1 July 2006, two express services, four trunk lines and 32 local services were introduced in Area 4. It covers areas including Cheras, Serdang, Kajang, Balakong, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and Bandar Baru Bangi.

On 23 September 2006, Rapid Bus' revamp of the Klang Valley's bus network became complete with the introduction of new routes in Area Five which covers Subang Jaya, USJ, Puchong, and Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Klang south of the Federal Highway; and Area Six which covers Damansara, Bandar Utama, Kota Damansara and areas of Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Klang north of the Federal Highway.

On 21 April 2007, sixteen months after the first step of the first revamp, a second major revamp was undertaken on the entire bus network on grounds of feedback from commuters who wanted the buses to ferry them from their housing estates direct to the city centre, that is with less or without much need to change buses in the middle of their journey.[2]

This revamp saw the routes being adjusted (e.g. B112 [Maluri — KL Sentral], formerly 112, now passes by Jalan Hang Tuah/Pudu/Tun Tan Cheng Lock instead of Jalan Maharajalela/Sultan Sulaiman), extended (T40 [Kajang — Maluri], is now U40 and is extended to Pasar Seni LRT), merged (T41 [Serdang Komuter — Maluri] and 414 [Serdang — Bandar Sungai Long] become U41 [Pasar Seni LRT — Bandar Sungai Long]) or discontinued (route 107 ceased operations on that date).

Services

Using Rapid Bus in Rapid KL brands

Nomenclature

Rapid Bus operates three types of bus services: City Shuttles (Malay: Perkhidmatan bandar), Trunk Buses (Perkhidmatan utama) and Local Shuttles (Perkhidmatan tempatan). There are also point-to-point Express buses (Perkhidmatan ekspres).

City Shuttles have red destination boards, trunk buses have blue boards, local shuttles have green boards and express services have orange boards.

Rapid Bus has also divided up the Klang Valley into six areas:

Route numbers for the local shuttle are prefixed by the letter T (for Tempatan), e.g. T323. Route numbers for the express services are prefixed by the letter E (for Ekspres), e.g. E1.

There was a prefix for trunk shuttles which is U (for Utama) e.g. U410 and for city shuttles which is B (for Bandar), e.g. B114. But demolished due to the revamping of the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD)

Using the service

Rapid Bus new bus system expects users to hop on more than one bus to complete a journey. This is unlike the previous Rapid Bus bus system and that still in use by other bus operators in the Klang Valley, where most bus services begin in the suburbs, follow a trunk route to the city, then perform a sweep in the city centre before terminating.

Instead, Rapid Bus users are expected to use a combination of its four types of services to complete journeys. Local Shuttles take users in the suburbs to hubs, usually bus terminals or LRT stations, where users transfer to LRTs or trunk buses to continue their journeys to the city or elsewhere in the Klang Valley. The city centre is served exclusively by City Shuttles.

Fares

Effective 1 September 2009, all Rapid Bus buses will be issued a single journey tickets for their city shuttle (BANDAR), local shuttle (TEMPATAN) & express (EKSPRES) bus routes which replaced the daily unlimited ride tickets. As for trunk shuttle (UTAMA) bus route, the tickets will be issued based on the number of zones covered. For example, if a person travels across three zones on the trunk shuttle (UTAMA) bus route, the bus fare is RM 2.50 for single journey. The ticket must be kept while on board for inspection by RapidKL officials failure of which the ticket must be purchased again if the ticket is lost while on board during the inspection.

RapidKL bus schedule, found at bus stops.

Spouse and a total of 4 youngsters under 15 years old are allowed to accompany the pass holder free on weekends and public holidays.

Schedules

Detailed schedules of bus services are not published, although headway information and operating hours is publicly available.

Headway:

There are scheduled services that are not subject to the above headways.

RapidBET - Rapid Bus Express Transit

BET is a system where the buses utilise less congested highways to link heavily populated areas and the city centre. Naturally, by using the highways, travel time is reduced as the highways are less congested than the normal routes. The service will have limited stops and rely on feeder buses and park-n-ride facilities to ensure sufficient ridership. With BET, travel time is expected to be reduced by up to 50 percent on certain BETs.

The routes are:

BET services are only available on weekdays and during the morning and evening peak hours only. For this initial introductory stage, BET will run at 15 to 20-minute intervals during the morning and evening peak hours. Frequency and service periods will be increased at a later stage depending on the demand for each route.

Buses for BET routes are about four to six buses initially and will be reviewed from time to time as the demand grows. BET is more of an enhancement to the current services, whereby the focus is more to shorten the travel time.

Detailed headway information and operating hours is available at RapidKL's website.

Fleet

As of June 2014, the Rapid KL's Rapid Bus fleet consists of 1,400 vehicles.[3]

Routes

The Malaysian Land Public Transport Commission has revamped the Klang Valley and Greater Kuala Lumpur bus network entirely, taking effect 1 December 2015.

Jalan Ipoh Corridor
Previous Route No. Current Route No. Destination
U8 103 (Selangor Bus) Damansara Damai - Medan Pasar Bus Terminal
U4 104 (Selangor Bus) Wangsa Permai - Medan Pasar Bus Terminal
U222 120 (SJ Bus) Jinjang Utara - Medan Pasar Bus Terminal
U11 121 Taman Sri Sinar - Medan Pasar Bus Terminal
U13 122 (SJ Bus) Taman Ehsan - Medan Pasar Bus Terminal
U3 151 (SJ Bus) Bandar Baru Selayang - Medan Pasar Bus Terminal
U209 152/153 (SJ Bus) Bukit Idaman/Selayang Utama - Medan Pasar Bus Terminal
U2A 170 Wira Damai Bus Terminal - Medan Pasar Bus Terminal
U10 171 Wira Damai Bus Terminal - Medan Pasar Bus Terminal
U2 172 Taman Greenwood - Chow Kit Monorail Station
U6 173 Taman Jasa Utama - Medan Pasar Bus Terminal
U224 180 Taman Dato' Senu - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
U7 190 Desa Sri Hartamas - Medan Pasar Bus Terminal
T225 T120 Sg.Mas Complex - Taman Mastiara
T229 T121 (SJ Bus) Metro Prima Kepong - Bandar Baru Selayang
U14 T190 Taman Sri Segambut - Segambut KTM Station
T223 T180 Taman Dato' Senu - Titiwangsa via Sentul KTM Station
BET5 BET5 (SJ Bus) Bukit Tasik Puteri - Lebuh Pasar Besar
BET6 BET6 (SJ Bus) Bukit Beruntung - Lebuh Pasar Besar
New Route BET10 Kuala Selangor Bus Terminal - Pekeliling Bus Terminal
Jalan Pahang Corridor
Previous Route No. Current Route No. Destination
U12 200 UIA Gombak - Lebuh Ampang
U201 201 Batu 12 Gombak - Chow Kit - Titiwangsa
U1 202 Wira Damai Bus Terminal - Medan Pasar Bus Terminal
U23 220 Taman Melawati - Lebuh Ampang
T307 221 Dato' Keramat LRT Station - Ampang Point
U20 222 Taman Melawati - Chow Kit
U24 250 Wangsa Maju LRT Station - UTAR- Lebuh Ampang
U25 251 Æon Big Wangsa Maju - Chow Kit Monorail Station
U33 254 Ayer Panas - Titiwangsa via Chow Kit
U34 253 Wangsa Maju LRT Station - Ampang Point
E11A BET16 Warta Baru - Putrajaya
E11B BET17 Pinggiran Batu Caves - Putrajaya
T231 T200 Gombak LRT Station - International Islamic University Malaysia
T203 T201 Gombak LRT Station - Wira Damai Bus Hub
T226 T202 Taman Melati LRT Station - Taman Melewar
T205 T203 Taman Melati LRT Station - Danau Kota
T204 T204 Kg Nakhoda - Taman Greenwood
T304 T221 Sri Rampai LRT Station - Taman Melawati
T305 T222 Sri Rampai LRT Station - UKAY Perdana
T309 T223 Setiawangsa LRT Station - AU3, Jentayu, Keramat
T330 T224 Dato' Keramat LRT Station - Desa Pandan
T312 T250 Wangsa Maju LRT Station - Jalan Genting Klang PV12
T302 T251 Sri Rampai LRT Station - Wangsa Maju Sec. 10
Ampang Corridor
Previous Route No. Current Route No. Destination
U30 300 Pandan Mewah - HAB Munshi Abdullah
U27 301 Sri Nilam - Taman Midah
B103 302 Titiwangsa - KLCC
U28 303 Taman Mulia Jaya - HAB Munshi Abdullah
U26/T320 T300 Bukit Indah - Ampang Point via Ampang LRT Station
U29 T301 Taman Mulia Jaya - Ampang Point via Jalan Merdeka
U332 T302 Hutan Lipur Ampang - Ampang Point
T328 T303 Pandan Indah LRT Station - Ampang Point
T323 T350 Cempaka LRT Station - Sri Nilam via Taman Mawar
T324 T351 Cempaka LRT Station - Taman Bukit Permai
T327 T352 Taman Shamelin - IKEA Cheras - Maluri LRT Station
BET7 BET7 Sri Nilam - Medan Pasar
GREEN GREEN KLCC - Bukit Bintang
PURPLE PURPLE Pasar Seni - Bukit Bintang
Cheras Corridor
Previous Route No. Current Route No. Destination
U46 / U49 400 Damai Perdana - Taman Segar- Maluri LRT Station- Bukit Bintang -HAB Lebuh Pudu
T410 / U411 401 KTM Serdang - Cheras Perdana -Tmn Tun Perak - Tmn Putri Jaya - Suntex -Bukit Bintang -HAB Lebuh Pudu
B114 402 Maluri LRT Station - LRT Ampang Park - Titiwangsa
U31 420 Pandan Indah - IKEA Cheras- Bukit Bintang -Menara Maybank
U32 421 Taman Dagang - Bukit Bintang -Menara Maybank
U40 450 Kajang - Taman Segar- Maluri LRT Station - HAB Lebuh Pudu
New Route 452 Bandar Tasek Kesuma,Semenyih- Taman Segar- Maluri LRT Station - HAB Lebuh Pudu
U45 T400 Bandar Tun Razak - Maluri LRT Station
U44 T401 Bandar Sri Permaisuri - Maluri LRT Station
T433 T402 Salak Selatan LRT Station - HUKM via Bandar Sri Permaisuri
T405 T403 Cheras Awana - Taman Segar- Bandar Tasek Selatan LRT Station
T408 T404 Taman Supreme - Taman Midah
U47 T405 Cheras Hartamas - Taman Segar
U412 T406 Sg Lui - Suntex- TM Batu 10
U415 T450 Beranang - Bandar Kajang
T430 T451 Bandar Kajang - UKM
BET2 BET2 Bandar Sg Long - Taman Segar - Maluri LRT Station - HAB Lebuh Pudu
Sg Besi Corridor
Previous Route No. Current Route No. Destination
E1 500 (Nadi Putra) Putrajaya Sentral - HAB Lebuh Pudu
U42 502 (Nadi Putra) Putrajaya Sentral - KTM Serdang
U43 506 Putrajaya Sentral - IOI Puchong Jaya - LRT Kelana Jaya - HUB Bandar Utama
U429 520 (Nadi Putra) Cyberjaya Transport Terminal - Putrajaya Sentral
U432 540 Bandar Putra Permai - HAB Lebuh Pudu
New Route 551 Bandar Baru Bangi via Terminal Kajang - KTM Serdang -HAB Lebuh Pudu
T416 570 (MetroBus) UPM Serdang - HAB Lebuh Pudu
U48 580 Desa Petaling - HAB Lebuh Pudu via Bukit Bintang
T424 581 Desa Tasik - HUKM via LRT Bandar Tasek Selatan
U41 590 Bandar Sg Long - KTM Serdang - HAB Lebuh Pudu
T417 T571 (MetroBus) Taman Sri Pulai - Sg Besi LRT Station
T418 T580 Awan Besar LRT Station - Technology Park Malaysia via Bukit Jalil LRT Station
T419 T581 Alam Sutera LRT Station - PPR Pinggiran Bukit Jalil
T422 T582 Bukit Jalil LRT Station - Salak Selatan LRT Station
T421 T583 Taman Gembira - Salak Selatan LRT Station
Jalan Klang Lama Corridor
Previous Route No. Current Route No. Destination
U60 600 Puchong Utama - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
U68 640 Taman Sentosa - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
U76 641 Subang Parade - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
U72 650 Taman Desa - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
U73 651 OUG - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal via Awan Besar LRT Station
U71 652 Awan Besar LRT Station - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
T505 T640 Taman Jaya LRT Station - Taman Sentosa
S02 690 Pudu Central - Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS)
Federal Highway Corridor
Previous Route No. Current Route No. Destination
U62 708 Klang - Sunway Pyramid via Hentian Bandar
U80 750 UiTM Section 2 Shah Alam to Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
U64 751 Taman Sri Muda - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
U65 752 Putra Heights - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
U90 753 Shah Alam City Stop - UiTM Puncak Alam
U605 754 Sec. 2 Shah Alam - Puncak Perdana
U63 770 Subang Mewah USJ1 - Pasar Seni
U67 771 Subang Mewah USJ1 - Pasar Seni via Pers. Tujuan
U81 772 Subang Suria Mah Sing - Pasar Seni
U88 780 Kota Damansara - Pasar Seni
U66 781 Taman Medan - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
U75 782 PJ Old Town Bus Terminal - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
U623 783 Kelana Jaya LRT Station - Subang Parade
T600 T715 UiTM Puncak Alam - Puncak Alam City
T603 T750 Shah Alam Sec.2 - UiTM Shah Alam
T604 T751 Shah Alam Sec.7 - UiTM Shah Alam
T601 T752 Shah Alam Sec.2 - MSU via Shah Alam City Stop
T602 T753 Shah Alam City Stop - Sect 11,9,8,6,4
T529 T754 Shah Alam City Stop - Shah Alam KTM Komuter Station
T527 T755 Shah Alam City Stop - Subang Mas
T530 T756 Bukit Kemuning - City Stop via Taman Muda
T523 T770 Subang Parade - USJ 14/8
T610 T771 Subang Bistari - Subang Perdana
T608 T772 Bukit Subang - Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
T622 T780 Kelana Jaya LRT Station - Taman Mayang
T624 T781 Kelana Jaya LRT Station - Kelana Centre Point
T607 T782 Kelana Jaya LRT Station - Ara Damansara
T625 T783 Taman Bahagia LRT Station - SS6
T626 T784 Taman Bahagia LRT Station - Damansara Utama
T627 T785 Taman Bahagia LRT Station - Sungai Way
T629 T786 Asia Jaya LRT Station - Eastin Hotel
T628 T787 Asia Jaya LRT Station - Section 14 & 17
T631 T788 University LRT Station - Mid Valley Megamall
T632 T789 Bukit Angkasa via University LRT Station - University of Malaya
T635 T790 University LRT Station - PPUM via Mid Valley Megamall
T633 T791 Kerinchi LRT Station - Pantai Hill Park
PURPLE PURPLE Pasar Seni Bus Terminal - Bukit Bintang
Citta Mall Citta Mall Citta Mall - HQ Subang
Paradigm Mall Paradigm Mall Kelana Jaya LRT Station - Paradigm Mall
PJ01 PJ01 Taman Medan - Taman Jaya LRT Station
PJ02 PJ02 Taman Jaya LRT Station - PPUM via SS2
BET3 BET3 Subang Mewah - Pasar Seni
BET4 BET4 Taman Sri Muda - Pasar Seni
KLG1 KLG1 Klang City - MPK Building
SA01 SA01 Shah Alam KTM Komuter Station - Sec. 7
SJ01 SJ01 MPSJ Building - Subang Jaya KTM Komuter Station
Damansara Corridor
Previous Route No. Current Route No. Destination
U82 800 Bandar Utama - KL Sentral
U86 801 Bandar Utama - Metro Prima
U89 802 Kelana Jaya LRT Station - Kota Damansara
U74 821 Pantai Hill Park - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
U87 822 Bangsar Park - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal
B115 851 Pasar Seni Bus Terminal - Kompleks Jalan Duta
U83 850 KL Sentral - Kompleks Jalan Duta
U618 852 Pekeliling Bus Terminal - MATRADE
New Route T800 Pelangi Damansara - Bandar Utama
T634 T850 Pusar Bandar Damansara - Bangsar LRT Station
New Route T851 KL Sentral - Parlimen
BET1 BET1 Kota Damansara - Pasar Seni Bus Terminal via Penchala Link

See also

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References

  1. Surin Murugiah (27 June 2008). "RM4.9b to boost urban,rail transport systems". Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  2. "Back to those ‘minibus’ days". NST. 18 April 2007.
  3. "Rapid bus buy tow trucks worth RM3m to reduce maintenance costs". Bernama (Factiva). 5 June 2014.

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