KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Prasarana Malaysia Berhad is in the final stages of procuring a new open payment system that will allow commuters in the Klang Valley and Penang to pay for rail and bus fares using debit and credit cards, mobile wallets, and QR codes, Transport Minister Anthony Loke told Parliament today.

The initiative was first announced in 2023, and Loke at the time said a new payment system was needed to modernise fare collection across public transport networks operated by Rapid Rail and Rapid Bus by integrating more payment methods alongside existing options.

“This project is currently in the final stages of the procurement and evaluation process, with a decision expected to be finalised by the end of this year,” Loke replied to a query during Question Time.