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Dry response killed free buses at Pasar Seni, KLCC: Rapid Bus

Each route saw only one passenger on average, says chief executive

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 05 Jul 2022 8:32PM

Dry response killed free buses at Pasar Seni, KLCC: Rapid Bus
Various initiatives were carried out to promote the RapidKL bus service at the Pasar Seni LRT and MRT transit stations and KLCC LRT station, Rapid Bus CEO Muhammad Yazurin Sallij Muhammad Yasin says. – RapidKL pic, July 5, 2022

by Sofian Baharom

KUALA LUMPUR – The sudden termination of the RapidKL bus service at the Pasar Seni LRT and MRT transit stations and KLCC LRT station has raised concerns among regular commuters.

Some have taken to social media to air their grouses, saying they depend on the bus service daily. It has been terminated since July 1.

However, Rapid Bus CEO Muhammad Yazurin Sallij Muhammad Yasin said the free service was stopped due to lacklustre reception since it started on June 17.

“We get an average of one passenger for each route as commuters prefer the trains. That is why we decided to terminate the service effective July 1,” he said in a statement to Getaran, The Vibes’ sister portal.

Rapid Bus CEO Muhammad Yazurin Sallij Muhammad Yasin says the free RapidKL bus service was stopped due to lacklustre reception since it started on June 17. – Prasarana pic, July 5, 2022
Rapid Bus CEO Muhammad Yazurin Sallij Muhammad Yasin says the free RapidKL bus service was stopped due to lacklustre reception since it started on June 17. – Prasarana pic, July 5, 2022

The affected routes are SH01 (KLCC-Wangsa Maju), SH02 (Pasar Seni-Universiti) and SH03 (Pasar Seni-KLCC).

He added that the service was aimed at reducing commuter traffic at the stations and sought to become an alternative to the Universiti and Wangsa Maju LRT stations.

According to him, various initiatives were carried out to promote the bus service.

The notice on the bus service termination was posted on RapidKL social media platforms. – The Vibes, July 5, 2022

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