Within Prasarana, this is not the first time that DRT vans were repurposed for fixed-bus services, as RapidPenang had done the same at the start of the year with bus routes with low frequencies mostly in the mainland:
October 23, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Within Prasarana, this is not the first time that DRT vans were repurposed for fixed-bus services, as RapidPenang had done the same at the start of the year with bus routes with low frequencies mostly in the mainland:
Rapid Bus trials new EV buses with Rapid KL and Rapid Penang #electricbus #ev #foton #fotonevbus #goldendragon #goldendragonevbus #news #prasaranamalaysia #rapidkl #rapidklelectricbus #rapidpenang #rapidpenangelectricbus #sunwaybrt #transport
Rapid Bus trials new EV buses with Rapid KL and Rapid Penang - SoyaCincau
Rapid Bus is testing new electric buses from Foton and Golden Dragon in Sunway BRT and Rapid Penang lines ahead of a wider fleet rollout.
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October 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Rapid Bus trials new EV buses with Rapid KL and Rapid Penang #electricbus #ev #foton #fotonevbus #goldendragon #goldendragonevbus #news #prasaranamalaysia #rapidkl #rapidklelectricbus #rapidpenang #rapidpenangelectricbus #sunwaybrt #transport
Rapid Penang To Roll Out Electric Buses, More On-Demand Vans #electricbuses #penang #prasarana #rapidpenang #transportation
Rapid Penang To Roll Out Electric Buses, More On-Demand Vans
Penang’s public transport system is set for a major upgrade as Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, through Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd, begins replacing ageing Rapid Penang buses with electric vehicles starting this yea…
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January 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Rapid Penang To Roll Out Electric Buses, More On-Demand Vans #electricbuses #penang #prasarana #rapidpenang #transportation
Today, the final batch of diesel buses procured for RapidKL and RapidPenang has been launched for daily operations
310 Higer Euro 5 buses bodied by Sun Bus Tech would mark the last diesel buses procured by the government
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310 Higer Euro 5 buses bodied by Sun Bus Tech would mark the last diesel buses procured by the government
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July 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Today, the final batch of diesel buses procured for RapidKL and RapidPenang has been launched for daily operations
310 Higer Euro 5 buses bodied by Sun Bus Tech would mark the last diesel buses procured by the government
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310 Higer Euro 5 buses bodied by Sun Bus Tech would mark the last diesel buses procured by the government
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This also includes Penang, where RapidPenang, Penang Port's Ferry service, and Penang Hill Railway are included in the update to navigate you around the island:
May 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
This also includes Penang, where RapidPenang, Penang Port's Ferry service, and Penang Hill Railway are included in the update to navigate you around the island:
Overall, the procurement exercise comes at a time when the existing fleet of RapidKL & RapidPenang buses, which consists of Scania K250UB and K270UB are expected to retire very soon as they are reaching almost 15+ years old
Naturally, open payments couldn't come sooner enough…
Naturally, open payments couldn't come sooner enough…
March 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Overall, the procurement exercise comes at a time when the existing fleet of RapidKL & RapidPenang buses, which consists of Scania K250UB and K270UB are expected to retire very soon as they are reaching almost 15+ years old
Naturally, open payments couldn't come sooner enough…
Naturally, open payments couldn't come sooner enough…
A bizarre disruption to the fare collection system has caused RapidPenang, the primary operator of buses in Penang, to make all fare a flat 1 MYR for adults, regardless of distance travelled
Monthly pass users do not need to tap in & out, but only to show the pass to the drivers
Monthly pass users do not need to tap in & out, but only to show the pass to the drivers
January 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A bizarre disruption to the fare collection system has caused RapidPenang, the primary operator of buses in Penang, to make all fare a flat 1 MYR for adults, regardless of distance travelled
Monthly pass users do not need to tap in & out, but only to show the pass to the drivers
Monthly pass users do not need to tap in & out, but only to show the pass to the drivers
RapidKuantan has the best payment option for bus in the entire country
Cash ✅
Touch n Go ✅
MyDebit ✅
Visa/Master ✅
RapidKL/RapidPenang when
Cash ✅
Touch n Go ✅
MyDebit ✅
Visa/Master ✅
RapidKL/RapidPenang when
November 8, 2024 at 9:04 AM
RapidKuantan has the best payment option for bus in the entire country
Cash ✅
Touch n Go ✅
MyDebit ✅
Visa/Master ✅
RapidKL/RapidPenang when
Cash ✅
Touch n Go ✅
MyDebit ✅
Visa/Master ✅
RapidKL/RapidPenang when
Rapid Penang to acquire 240 electric buses starting this year – Loke #ElectricBuses #PublicTransport #SustainableTravel #RapidPenang #GreenTransport
Rapid Penang to acquire 240 electric buses starting this year – Loke
GEORGE TOWN: Penang is entering a new phase of public transport when Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, through its subsidiary Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd (Rapid Bus), replaces the old Rapid Penang buses with electric buses (EV) in stages starting this year. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said a total of 240 electric buses would be acquired in two phases, with 75 buses for the first phase expected to arrive and operate starting in May, while the purchase of another 165 for the second phase would begin this year with an expected arrival by the end of 2027. “To ensure that EV bus operations […]
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January 12, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Rapid Penang to acquire 240 electric buses starting this year – Loke #ElectricBuses #PublicTransport #SustainableTravel #RapidPenang #GreenTransport
learnt the hard way: if you tap the first card terminal in a rapidpenang bus, please don't tap the second terminal when you're in the same station. this will cause them thinking that you didn't tap out and fine you RM5. i usually tap twice to verify that I've tapped out so yeah
October 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
learnt the hard way: if you tap the first card terminal in a rapidpenang bus, please don't tap the second terminal when you're in the same station. this will cause them thinking that you didn't tap out and fine you RM5. i usually tap twice to verify that I've tapped out so yeah
...so one day you got on the rapidpenang on demand van and because you didn't notice the arrival time in the app, you decided to hop on a van that will arrive in 5 minutes. then here it comes. 50 minute, 8 stop journey. then you suddenly got tired and decided to take a short nap
August 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
...so one day you got on the rapidpenang on demand van and because you didn't notice the arrival time in the app, you decided to hop on a van that will arrive in 5 minutes. then here it comes. 50 minute, 8 stop journey. then you suddenly got tired and decided to take a short nap
bus®? update™!:
- can't do data update stuff because my laptop's still being repaired. normal bus? data resumes next week. some buses might not show correctly, especially rapidPenang
- can't do data update stuff because my laptop's still being repaired. normal bus? data resumes next week. some buses might not show correctly, especially rapidPenang
the laptop said will now enjoy a 4 day 3 night stay at a computer repair shop at one of penang's landmarks which has the top on it
- laptop has problems
- rapid on demand van late for 1 hour
- went to check
- main board problem
- going back to college < currently here
- hmm yes. malay ska. interesting music choice, rapid guy
- rapid on demand van late for 1 hour
- went to check
- main board problem
- going back to college < currently here
- hmm yes. malay ska. interesting music choice, rapid guy
May 14, 2025 at 3:05 AM
bus®? update™!:
- can't do data update stuff because my laptop's still being repaired. normal bus? data resumes next week. some buses might not show correctly, especially rapidPenang
- can't do data update stuff because my laptop's still being repaired. normal bus? data resumes next week. some buses might not show correctly, especially rapidPenang
so technically i tried rapid's new on demand service that was launched days ago in penang:
- yes, it's a van
- yes, the driver seat has that same yellow terminal like the buses
- yes, air conditioner stronger than buses
- yes, that one card is accepted
overall, good experience
- yes, it's a van
- yes, the driver seat has that same yellow terminal like the buses
- yes, air conditioner stronger than buses
- yes, that one card is accepted
overall, good experience
March 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
so technically i tried rapid's new on demand service that was launched days ago in penang:
- yes, it's a van
- yes, the driver seat has that same yellow terminal like the buses
- yes, air conditioner stronger than buses
- yes, that one card is accepted
overall, good experience
- yes, it's a van
- yes, the driver seat has that same yellow terminal like the buses
- yes, air conditioner stronger than buses
- yes, that one card is accepted
overall, good experience
the long-awaited "bus? update™!" is here:
- no updates for the past week due to me busy celebrating CNY/LNY
- instead of manual extraction, updates are easier due to a new script that does all providers, all at once
- rapidPenang has a problem again this week
- no updates for the past week due to me busy celebrating CNY/LNY
- instead of manual extraction, updates are easier due to a new script that does all providers, all at once
- rapidPenang has a problem again this week
February 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
the long-awaited "bus? update™!" is here:
- no updates for the past week due to me busy celebrating CNY/LNY
- instead of manual extraction, updates are easier due to a new script that does all providers, all at once
- rapidPenang has a problem again this week
- no updates for the past week due to me busy celebrating CNY/LNY
- instead of manual extraction, updates are easier due to a new script that does all providers, all at once
- rapidPenang has a problem again this week
if you're curious, here's how penang sentral's schedule display looked like yesterday
January 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
if you're curious, here's how penang sentral's schedule display looked like yesterday
rapidpenang today:
- no info on myrapid pulse on all routes
- some bus just says "out of service" with route 001
- card machine says "trip off", asked captain, he said currently under maintenance
hmmmmmmmmm
- no info on myrapid pulse on all routes
- some bus just says "out of service" with route 001
- card machine says "trip off", asked captain, he said currently under maintenance
hmmmmmmmmm
January 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
rapidpenang today:
- no info on myrapid pulse on all routes
- some bus just says "out of service" with route 001
- card machine says "trip off", asked captain, he said currently under maintenance
hmmmmmmmmm
- no info on myrapid pulse on all routes
- some bus just says "out of service" with route 001
- card machine says "trip off", asked captain, he said currently under maintenance
hmmmmmmmmm
...and i've fixed rapidKL stuff. known fact: "every bug happens because of a stupid reason™" and it has proven that I forgot to change the code to parse globally instead of just rapidPenang data.
previous, next and current station are still inaccurate. looking for a fix soon
previous, next and current station are still inaccurate. looking for a fix soon
inaccurate info, does, indeed, apply to the app itself. mostly it's due to distance measuring issues and other distance-related stuff
(see alt text for info)
(see alt text for info)
December 16, 2024 at 2:30 AM
...and i've fixed rapidKL stuff. known fact: "every bug happens because of a stupid reason™" and it has proven that I forgot to change the code to parse globally instead of just rapidPenang data.
previous, next and current station are still inaccurate. looking for a fix soon
previous, next and current station are still inaccurate. looking for a fix soon
...and there is a web app. do note that it's now limited to rapidPenang due to it being my daily transportation method
(manual refresh of data required. haven't done auto refresh yet)
bqm.vercel.app
(manual refresh of data required. haven't done auto refresh yet)
bqm.vercel.app
December 10, 2024 at 1:20 PM
...and there is a web app. do note that it's now limited to rapidPenang due to it being my daily transportation method
(manual refresh of data required. haven't done auto refresh yet)
bqm.vercel.app
(manual refresh of data required. haven't done auto refresh yet)
bqm.vercel.app
i know data.gov.my provides real time transit data, so i'm doing some kind of transportation app considering that myrapid pulse has weird navigation issues and (sometimes) inaccurate time
...but i have to figure out how it works first. as i use rapidpenang...
...but i have to figure out how it works first. as i use rapidpenang...
data.gov.my
Your one-stop interface to browse Malaysia's wealth of open data!
data.gov.my
December 4, 2024 at 11:02 PM
i know data.gov.my provides real time transit data, so i'm doing some kind of transportation app considering that myrapid pulse has weird navigation issues and (sometimes) inaccurate time
...but i have to figure out how it works first. as i use rapidpenang...
...but i have to figure out how it works first. as i use rapidpenang...
don't know about this but rapidpenang might be installing a new open payment terminal. card and ewallet users rejoice i guess
March 11, 2024 at 12:23 AM
don't know about this but rapidpenang might be installing a new open payment terminal. card and ewallet users rejoice i guess
Rapid Bus to launch three new routes, enhance On-Demand service with extra vans in Penang from March 15 #rapidbus #rapidpenang
Rapid Bus to launch three new routes, enhance On-Demand service with extra vans in Penang from March 15
GEORGE TOWN, March 10 — Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd (Rapid Bus), the operator of Rapid Penang bus services, will expand its Rapid Penang On-Demand network with three new routes and two...
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March 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Rapid Bus to launch three new routes, enhance On-Demand service with extra vans in Penang from March 15 #rapidbus #rapidpenang