RapidPenang

[Pablo]

OH MY GOD.....this is unacceptable....no other ways to solve this problem beside suspend the service to komtar, this is not the best way to cope the problem

[OshHisham]

i call this as sabotaging state government....

[forrestcat]

Originally Posted by oshkoshbgood

i call this as sabotaging state government....

i oso think likewise.Or police dun want to co-operate

[OshHisham]

by this way...rapid penang wants rakyat (the stupid one) to blame state government. even tho state government i believe has the power to control the situation.....well, i don care lah..i'm not penangite and not using rapid penang...

[travellator]

Penang State Government Rejects 'Leasing' System For Buses

PENANG, April 6 (Bernama) -- The Penang state government has rejected a "leasing" system adopted by certain bus operators in the state because of problems caused to competitors and the public, said a state government official.

Chow Kon Yeow, Chairman of the Penang Local Government, Traffic Management and Environment Committee, said if they persisted on using the system, the state government would not hesitate to urge the Commercial Vehicle Licencing Board (CVLB) to take stern action against them.

Under the "leasing" system, a bus company would lease buses to certain bus drivers who would then be responsible for the upkeep of the vehicles, including fuel cost.

Chow said besides from failing to adhere the operating schedules, these bus operators had also broken several CVLB rules.

"This issue has been raised by the Citizens for Public Transport (Cepat) to the CVLB for quite some time now. Unfortunately, no action had been taken against such bus operators," he told reporters, here Sunday. He said the drivers of such buses had caused problems to other bus operators as well as the public and jeorpadised the bus service in Penang.

Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd (RapidPenang) recently claimed that its drivers had been threatened and harassed by "leasing" system drivers.

[cooltemper]

Originally Posted by oshkoshbgood

by this way...rapid penang wants rakyat (the stupid one) to blame state government. even tho state government i believe has the power to control the situation.....well, i don care lah..i'm not penangite and not using rapid penang...

[allurban]

If Metrobus can sue the CVLB and Cepat can sue the CVLB then RapidPenang can also sue the CVLB.

Highlight of my report to the ministry of Finance (and highlight of all future discussions) > No more CVLB!!! (for public transport, at least)

Cheers, m

[rizalhakim]

RapidPenang buka kaunter daftar pas pelajar

PULAU PINANG 17 April - Rapid Penang Sdn. Bhd. (RapidPenang) akan membuka kaunter pendaftaran bagi permohonan pas bulanan pelajar di dua lokasi berasingan pada hujung minggu ini.

Penolong Pengurus Komunikasi Kreatif RapidPenang, Yap Lee Ying berkata, kaunter pendaftaran pertama pada 19 April ini akan diadakan di kaunter maklumat pusat membeli belah Bukit Jambul dan kaunter kedua pula dibuka di Queensbay Mall pada 20 April.

Menurutnya, kedua-dua kaunter tersebut akan dibuka selama tiga jam bermula pada pukul 2 hingga 5 petang.

''Semua pemprosesan kad pelajar dan pas bulanan bernilai RM50 akan disiapkan di lokasi pada hari sama pendaftaran.

''Ibu bapa serta pelajar tidak perlu ke Ibu Pejabat RapidPenang untuk membuat pungutan kad seperti yang dilakukan sebelum ini," katanya dalam kenyataan yang dikeluarkan di sini hari ini.

Menurut Lee Ying, para pemohon diminta membawa salinan kad pengenalan atau surat beranak dan juga kad pelajar (sekiranya ada) dan dua keping gambar berukuran pasport pada hari tersebut.

Di samping itu, beliau berkata, para pemohon juga dinasihatkan supaya membawa RM50 untuk pembelian pas bulanan Mei 2008.

''Semua pemprosesan adalah percuma dan pihak RapidPenang juga akan membekalkan sarung plastik dan tali penyandang kepada pemohon untuk kegunaan harian.

''Melalui penggunaan pas itu, pelajar tahun satu hingga tingkatan enam (18 tahun) hanya perlu membayar RM1.70 pada setiap hari (termasuk hari minggu) untuk semua destinasi sekitar negeri ini tanpa had dalam tempoh sebulan," ujarnya.

Sementara itu katanya, semua permohonan juga boleh dibuat di Ibu Pejabat RapidPenang di Lorong Kulit pada waktu pejabat, Isnin hingga Khamis (8 pagi hingga 1 petang atau 2 hingga 5 petang) dan Jumaat (8 pagi hingga 12.30 tengahari atau 2.30 hingga 5 petang).

Lee Ying menambah, untuk maklumat lanjut sila hubungi Bahagian komunikasi Kreatif di talian 04-2381313 sambungan 223 atau 216.

[Vince]

The following is an account on the bus terminal of one of the most advanced states of Malaysia: Penang.


Saturday, April 19, 2008
Butterworth Bus Terminal Blues!
Malaysiakini Blog

Everytime I arrive at the Butterworth Bus Terminal, I cringe with anticipating the express bus that I am in toppling over as it's tyres descend into the many potholes reminiscent of the bomb blasted airport runway craters of Beirut.







Guess Koh Tsu Koon was just too busy trying to hold on to his Chief Ministership to have bothered to do anything about the crater filled bus terminal at Butterworth?

I sure hope that Lim Guan Eng, our new Penang Chief Minister will please order the MPSP to get those craters drained and have cement poured in and tarred over pending the completion of the new Express Bus Terminal there.

No point in allowing those new Rapid Penang air conditioned buses getting their tyres damaged and their alignment go bonkers after dropping in to those craters at the Butterworth bus terminal!

If that wasn't depressing enough, I was disturbed to see for myself an elderly Indian lady scavenging for aluminum cans from the garbage bins which I am sure she was collecting to sell at the recycling centres for a few ringgits!





I also chanced upon an elderly Chinese man who looked like a mental patient with a handicap on crutches plodding his way across the scorching hot terminal with all kinds of plastic bags tied to his crutches!





It's sickening to see all these sad situations still prevailing in our society whose governments are all so into those record breaking stunts that burn off millions of precious ringgits just so we can add our nation's name into the Guinness Book of Records or our own apple polishing record book of sorts?

What good did that blasting into space of that doctor cum part time model into orbit and eventually doing his thingamajig at the International Space Station do for Malaysians?

Many Malaysians are suffering here on Earth and we have the BN clowns at Putrajaya burning money like what people do during the Hungry Ghosts Festival?

Only difference is that these Putrajaya clowns burn real money!

There's no point in having a ministry that purports to be in charge of Social Welfare when the only welfare they are concerned about is theirs?

Poor desperate people like that Indian lady and the elderly mental patient need real serious help from the ones appointed into power?

The conditions for bus passengers at the Butterworth Bus Terminal is enough to drive people nuts and the hot, scorching sun plus the dirty, trash filled areas are a real nightmare that gives me the shivers everytime I have to be there?





There was this group of guys with a loudhailer adding to the din of the terminal with their staccato of 'Alor Star! Alor Star! Alor Star! Alor Star! Alor Star! Alor Star!' going off like a scratched vinyl record, irritating those of us who had to suffer the heat, the stench, the dirt and grime that is so prevalent there in that scorching hot stuffy bus terminal that we can be said to be among the worst 3rd world countries to have such a depressing bus terminal in what is supposed to be one of the most developed states in Malaysia?


All Hopes Now Lie On the Pakatan Rakyat State Government of Penang.

A heartfelt advice to the new Pakatan Rakyat State Government of Penang!

Please go and take a look at the depressing conditions prevalent at the Butterworth Bus Terminal and do something about it!

Your chances at retaining political power in the next GE will be assured if you can take care of such things that the BN ignored all those 50 over years!

Do not forget the grassroot Malaysians who don't have the luxury of air conditioned vehicles to transport them here and there in ease as government officials enjoy!

The bus terminal urgently needs some restorative work done in order to make things better for the bus drivers and passengers.

I also hope that the law enforcement officers can go arrest those bus ticket touts who are a real menace and harass almost each and every bus passenger who arrives at the terminal from either the ferry or the express and local buses.

Such annoying folks ought not be left to disturb the people. It really seems like no law enforcement agencies really care about these daily lawbreakers who seem to be at large as they please without a care about government action?

Don't tell me that the relevant law enforcers are on the take?

I didn't see even a single MPSP 'Penguatkuasa' there! Not even one! Where the hell were they?

No wonder the bus ticket touts are acting like they own the freaking bus terminal and roaming all over the place at will?

Really frustrating to see Butterworth still remain as a depressing area with all these conditions turning people feeling really blue after all these years!

Posted by MAHAGURU58 at 4/19/2008 03:14:00 PM

[MALAYSIAN]

very dirty

[rizalhakim]

Rapid Penang does its part


PENANG: For a week starting today, 10 sen from every Rapid Penang bus fare paid will go to the company’s Cyclone Nargis Myanmar Victims Humanitarian Fund.

The fund-raising effort will end on May 15.

Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Azhar Ahmad said the money collected would be handed to Mercy Malaysia.

“We feel tremendously for the victims of Cyclone Nargis.”

[proud_penangite]

wah only 10 sen and the fund-raising effort will end on may 15? so cheappppp..

[SH_PG]

Heard that the state government is looking into the Tram system for georgetown. It will replaced the monorail project. It will cover the georgetown with many tram-stop. I guess that the Rapid PG can stop it operation in Georgetown and focus on outer city.

[allurban]

Originally Posted by khensthoth

Improve the current bus system first. Exploit and capitalise all available opportunity before moving to a another mass transit. We need public transportation at the moment - not mass transit.

I don't want another tourist gimmick in the city. I want something viable. So, let's see what are the proposal submitted and we shall decide.

Hear hear!

This is exactly the attitude that we need...combined with a committment to improving public transportation across the board.

The government must work to build public transportation from the most basic service level before they can look at mass transit.

Unfortunately, it is too easy for the people to fall in love with the idea of mega projects as a solution...whether it is a monorail or a subway or LRT or underground tram.

Cheers, m

[rizalhakim]

Pay your bills while on the bus
By : Audrey Dermawan

GEORGE TOWN: RapidPenang has introduced a new service which enables commuters to pay their bills or top up their handphones.

For a start, the RapidPay service -- touted as the first of its kind in the region -- will be available on 25 buses.

The service is available to those with automated teller machine cards from Affin Bank, Alliance Bank, AmBank, Bank Islam, CIMB Bank, EON Bank, Bank Rakyat, Hong Leong Bank, Public Bank, Maybank and RHB Bank.

Commuters can use the service to pay their bills from Celcom, Maxis, DiGi, TMnet, Jaring, TD Tone, TimeContact, Redtone, Postpay and Chatz (IDD/STD calling cards).

Under the system, a commuter only needs to insert the bank card, key in the required transaction and the payment amount, type of account and the personal identification number before confirming the payment. A receipt will be issued for every transaction.

Commuters can also buy F1 tickets for the Sepang race as well as Plusliner express bus tickets from a terminal located next to the driver.

Instructions on how to use the service will be available in the bus.

RapidPenang chief executive officer Azhar Ahmad said the system was introduced for the convenience of passengers.

"It is simple. We hope to expand the service in the near future to enable commuters to also pay their utility bills.

On another matter, Azhar said RapidPenang would start a service to the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas.

Eight buses will operate between 6.35am and 11pm, with one bus every 30 minutes. The fare is RM2.

The three main stops for the service are Pengkalan Weld, Komtar and the Sungai Nibong express bus terminal.

[rizalhakim]

Bas RapidPenang dilengkapi GPS menjelang Ogos ini



CANGGIH: Pekerja Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd, Padilah Mohd Salleh (kiri) dan Jaslinna Mohd Yusoff menunjukkan kemudahan pembayaran bil dan tambah nilai prabayar telefon bimbit yang yang tertera pada bas RapidPenang di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Bayan Lepas Pulau (LTABL) di sini, hari ini. Syarikat pengangkutan awam pilihan itu merupakan syarikat bas pertama di Asia Tenggara yang memperkenalkan sistem 'RAPIDPAY' di dalam bas itu yang mula beroperasi hari ini.

PULAU PINANG: Semua bas milik Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd (RapidPenang) akan dilengkapi Sistem Kedudukan Global (GPS) menjelang Ogos ini, kata Ketua Pegawai Eksekutifnya Azhar Ahmad. Beliau berkata penyediaan kemudahan pengangkutan yang lebih efisien itu adalah bagi menyediakan pengangkutan awam yang sistematik. Katanya setiap bas yang dilengkapi sistem itu akan memudahkan pengguna mengetahui tempoh masa sesebuah bas tiba dan bertolak dari lokasi tertentu.

"Bas-bas yang dilengkapi dengan GPS itu akan memudahkan pergerakan penduduk dan pengguna RapidPenang di negeri ini dan penerapan GPS itu bagi memastikan perkhidmatan bas berjalan mengikut jadual dan tepat pada masanya," katanya kepada pemberita selepas melancarkan laluan operasi RapidPenang di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Bayan Lepas (LTABL) di sini hari ini. Beliau berkata tender untuk pemasangan GPS itu dibuka sehingga hujung bulan ini kepada syarikat-syarikat yang berminat.

Dalam pada itu, Azhar berkata pihaknya akan menambah 100 buah bas dalam tempoh dua bulan ini berikutan permintaan pengguna yang semakin meningkat di negeri ini ekoran kenaikan harga minyak.



Beliau berkata kerajaan pusat juga telah bersetuju menambah 100 buah bas lagi menjelang tahun depan.

Sebanyak 150 bas RapidPenang kini beroperasi di 26 laluan di bahagian pulau dan tujuh laluan di Seberang Perai dengan tambang antara RM1 dan RM1.30 bergantung kepada destinasi dan laluan. - Bernama

[rizalhakim]

Rapidpay mudahkan jelas bil, tambah nilai prabayar telefon


GEORGETOWN: Mulai hari ini, penumpang bas RapidPenang yang memiliki kad bank boleh menjelaskan bil dan tambah nilai prabayar telefon bimbit menerusi sistem yang dikenali Rapidpay.

Difahamkan, kemudahan pembayaran di atas bas itu adalah yang pertama oleh sebuah syarikat bas di Asia Tenggara.

Sebagai permulaan, kemudahan itu disediakan di atas 25 bas RapidPenang sebelum diperluaskan kepada bas lain milik Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd.



Penolong Pengurus Komunikasi Kreatif RapidPenang, Yap Lee Ying, berkata antara kad bank yang boleh digunakan adalah Affin Bank, Alliance Bank, Am Bank, Bank Islam, CIMB Bank, Eon Bank, Bank Rakyat, Hong Leong Bank, Public Bank, Maybank dan RHB Bank.

Katanya, antara bil yang boleh dibayar menerusi sistem itu termasuk bil Celcom, Maxis, DiGi, TMnet, Jaring, TD Tone, TimeContact, Redtone, PosPay dam Chatz (kad panggilan IDD/STD.

Selain itu, penumpang juga boleh membeli tiket untuk memasuki Litar F1 Sepang dan tiket bas ekspres, Plusliner.

"Kemudahan ini akan diperluaskan dalam tempoh terdekat demi kepentingan dan kemudahan masyarakat umum di Pulau Pinang termasuk membayar bil air dan elektrik," katanya dalam kenyataan, semalam.

Menerusi sistem itu, penumpang hanya perlu memasukkan kad bank dan diikuti pemilihan jenis produk dan jumlah pembayaran, jenis akaun, memasukkan nombor pengenalan diri (PIN) kad bank dan sahkan jumlah pembayaran serta simpan resit urus niaga.

Untuk maklumat lanjut, orang ramai boleh menghubungi RapidPenang di talian 04-2381818 atau e-mel careline@rapidpg.com.my atau layari laman web www.rapidpg.com.my.

Sementara itu, Yap berkata, RapidPenang juga akan memulakan perkhidmatan bas ke Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Bayan Lepas, bagi kemudahan orang ramai.

Sebanyak lapan bas akan beroperasi iaitu U401 dan 401E bermula jam 6.35 pagi sehingga 11 malam, dan kekerapan setiap bas adalah setengah jam tetapi bergantung kepada keadaan lalu lintas.

Katanya, tiga lokasi perhentian utama bagi laluan itu adalah di Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (Komtar), Weld Quay dan Terminal Bas Balik Pulau.

"Sebagai inisiatif tambahan atas permintaan tinggi, tambang bagi perjalanan itu ditetapkan RM2 saja," katanya.

Perkhidmatan itu disediakan dengan kerjasama beberapa pihak termasuk Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd (MAB).

[rizalhakim]

RapidPenang mula operasi di LTABL

PULAU PINANG Rapid Penang Sdn. Bhd. (RapidPenang) akan memulakan operasi laluan baru di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Bayan Lepas (LTABL) bermula 1 Julai bagi memenuhi permintaan pengguna yang amat tinggi di negeri ini.Penolong Pengurus Komunikasi Kreatifnya, Yap Lee Ying berkata, laluan baru itu dibuat selepas persetujuan yang dibuat dengan beberapa pihak termasuk Malaysia Airports Sdn. Bhd. (MAB) dan RapidPenang sendiri.

''Kami membuat laluan baru ini atas permintaan tinggi daripada masyarakat umum dalam dan luar negara yang memerlukan perkhidmatan bas untuk memudahkan pergerakan mereka,'' katanya dalam satu kenyataan di sini.

Katanya, laluan baru itu nanti melibatkan lapan buah bas, dan bas terawal akan memulakan operasi pada pukul 6.35 pagi serta berakhir pada pukul 11 malam setiap hari.

Jelasnya, kekerapan perjalanan adalah setiap 30 minit bergantung kepada keadaan lalu lintas dan tiga lokasi hentian utama adalah Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (Komtar), Weld Quay (jeti) dan Terminal Bas Balik Pulau.

Sebagai inisiatif tambahan, Lee Ying berkata, tambang maksimum yang akan dikenakan hanyalah RM2 bagi mengelakkan pengguna berasa terbeban.

[TWK90]

Poster on how to use Rapidpay service from www.rapidpg.com.my

http://www.rapidpg.com.my/index2.php...=86&Itemid=108

[rizalhakim]