GEORGE TOWN, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd (Rapid Bus) plans to acquire 1,600 electric buses in stages by 2031 to replace some of the existing diesel buses in the Rapid KL and Rapid Penang networks.
General : Rapid Bus Plans To Acquire 1,600 Electric Buses By 2031
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Rapid Bus plans to acquire 1,600 electric buses by 2031, starting with 250 in the first phase.
- First phase includes 250 electric buses, costing RM200 million, for Rapid KL and Rapid Penang.
- 150 charging units will be installed at nine depots for the first stage of electric bus operations.
- As of Oct 13, 52 electric buses were delivered, with 37 in Kuala Lumpur and 15 in Penang.
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