Rapid KL trials fixed-schedule feeder vans in Cheras and Putrajaya, ditching app bookings

Rapid KL has launched a three-month pilot project in Cheras and Putrajaya, transitioning feeder services from app-based dynamic bookings to fixed schedules and routes on two corridors: T400B and T512B.

The trial, aimed at enhancing first- and last-mile connectivity, allows passengers to board vans without prior app bookings and introduces a flat fare of RM1.

The initiative seeks to increase public transport adoption by reducing boarding friction, with Rapid KL monitoring its effectiveness through usage data and user feedback to inform potential future service improvements.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Commuters in parts of Cheras and Putrajaya will soon be able to board feeder vans on fixed timetables without booking via an app, as Rapid KL kicks off a three-month pilot project this Saturday, to boost first- and last-mile connectivity.

The trial shifts two existing Rapid KL On-Demand (ROD) zones, routes T400B and T512B, away from dynamic ride-hailing to predetermined routes and schedules. Dynamic on-demand bookings on both corridors will be temporarily halted during the testing window.

Route T400B bridges Bandar Tun Razak and Taman Midah, creating a direct ground link between the LRT Sri Petaling Line at Bandar Tun Razak station and the MRT Kajang Line at Taman Midah station.

In the administrative capital, Route T512B shuttles between Presint 11 and the Putrajaya Sentral transit hub, which feeds into the MRT Putrajaya Line and the KLIA Transit service.

Under the reworked model, passengers no longer need to book trips through the Rapid On-Demand mobile app. Instead, transit users can simply wait and board at designated stops along the loop, much like traditional feeder buses. Rapid KL has yet to release specific timetable intervals, frequencies, or operating hours for the trial vans.

Fares are set at a flat RM1 per trip throughout the three-month period. Passengers can pay via open payment contactless channels, including debit and credit cards, or standard Touch 'n Go cards.

Concession benefits remain intact, with MyRapid Concession Card holders eligible for a 50 per cent discount, while OKU riders holding the Rapid Mesra pass travel for free.

Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Syahrul Azmir Ahmad Zaki said that the experiment is part of efforts to drive public transport adoption by lowering boarding friction.

“Rapid KL will also monitor usage, operational performance and user feedback to assess the public’s acceptance of and the effectiveness of this initiative.

“Findings gathered throughout its implementation will serve as a reference in considering service improvements in the future,” he said.

The transit operator plans to track daily passenger volumes, operational consistency, and user feedback over the 90-day trial to determine if the fixed-schedule van concept should be refined and deployed across other transit corridors.

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Rapid KL 在蕉赖和布城启动了一个为期三个月的试点项目，将两条走廊（T400B 和 T512B）上的接驳服务从基于应用程序的动态预订过渡到固定时刻表和路线。

该试验旨在加强最后一公里和第一公里的交通连接，允许乘客无需事先通过应用程序预订即可乘坐面包车，并引入了 1 令吉的统一票价。

该举措旨在通过减少乘车摩擦来提高公共交通的使用率，Rapid KL 将通过使用数据和用户反馈来监测其有效性，为未来潜在的服务改进提供信息。

吉隆坡，10 月 21 日讯——为了改善首末一公里交通连接，Rapid KL 将于本周六启动一项为期三个月的试点项目，届时蕉赖和布城部分地区的通勤者将能够按照固定时刻表乘坐接驳小巴，而无需通过应用程序预订。

此次试点将现有两条Rapid KL按需出行（ROD）线路——T400B和T512B——从动态叫车模式改为预设路线和时刻表。测试期间，这两条线路的动态按需叫车服务将暂时停止。

T400B 路线连接敦拉萨镇 (Bandar Tun Razak) 和美达花园 (Taman Midah)，在敦拉萨镇 (Bandar Tun Razak) 站的轻快铁大城堡线 (LRT Sri Petaling Line) 和美达花园 (Taman Midah) 站的捷运加影线 (MRT Kajang Line) 之间建立直接地面连接。

在行政首都布城，T512B 路公交车往返于 11 区和布城中央交通枢纽之间，可换乘布城捷运线和吉隆坡国际机场捷运服务。

根据改进后的模式，乘客不再需要通过 Rapid On-Demand 手机应用程序预订行程。乘客只需在环线沿线的指定站点等候并上车，就像乘坐传统的接驳巴士一样。Rapid KL 尚未公布试运营小巴的具体时刻表、发车频率和运营时间。

三个月期间，票价统一为每次1令吉。乘客可通过开放式非接触式支付渠道付款，包括借记卡、信用卡或标准Touch 'n Go卡。

优惠待遇依然有效，MyRapid 优惠卡持有者可享受 50% 的折扣，而持有 Rapid Mesra 通行证的 OKU 乘客可免费乘车。

Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd 首席执行官 Syahrul Azmir Ahmad Zaki 表示，这项试验是为降低乘客登车阻力而推动公共交通普及的举措之一。

“Rapid KL还将监测使用情况、运营绩效和用户反馈，以评估公众对这项举措的接受程度和有效性。

他说：“在实施过程中收集到的经验教训将作为未来改进服务的参考。”

该公交运营商计划在 90 天的试运行期间跟踪每日客流量、运营一致性和用户反馈，以确定是否应该改进固定班次的厢式货车概念，并将其推广到其他公交走廊。

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