The federal authorities has allotted RM150 million over three years to the Johor state authorities for the implementation of myBAS stage bus services, through the Stage Bus Service Transformation (SBST) programme in an effort to enhance the standard of bus companies in the state.
Transport minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong mentioned the programme, which is able to start in March this 12 months, is anticipated to profit 6.4 million folks a 12 months, including that it has been carried out in Kangar, Ipoh, Seremban and Kuala Terengganu thus far. In a primary for myBAS, a few of Johor’s buses might be electrical powered.
“One of the unique things is that for the first time, we’re introducing EVs for Johor Bahru. We have eight EV buses specially for city areas. We’re creating history by introducing SBST, and in the context of JB, we’re introducing a type of bus that’s used the world over, it’s a global trend,” Wee mentioned on the launch ceremony of the JB SBST programme, reported by Harian Metro.
He added that the roll out of 128 items of the myBAS in Johor Bahru will contain 19 routes in 5 corridors, that are Kota Tinggi, Masai, Kulai, Gelang Patah and Pontian. The route community is 1,052 km lengthy and intervals are set between 20 to half-hour throughout peak hours, and 30 to 60 minutes off-peak.
Meanwhile, Johor chief minister Datuk Hasni Mohammad mentioned that though the state has large scale rail transport initiatives just like the Gemas-Johor Baru double tracking and electrification project and the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link connecting JB and Singapore, the stage bus system nonetheless must be improved upon.
“JB, Iskandar Puteri and Pasir Gudang will be connected by a transport system that is good and the latest, with service punctuality and wide coverage. The SBST buses also include mini buses, normal buses and electric buses – this is fitting with the city of Johor Bahru,” the MB mentioned.
There are not any particulars on the EV bus, however doesn’t look equivalent to the one utilized by the GoKL City Bus free bus service in the capital. That one is Malaysian-made by native firm SKS Coachbuilders. Aside from the driveline and electrical elements, that are imported from China, the bus is absolutely fabricated in Puchong, Selangor.
The SKS bus has a capability of 31 passengers (21 seated, 10 standing) and a most velocity of 70 km/h, though optimum velocity is 55-60 km/h.
As for the electrical bits, the bus has 299 kWh of vitality storage from eight lithium-ion traction battery packs housed on the rear finish. This offers as much as 250 km of journey on a single cost. Quoted cost instances to full vary are roughly from round 1.5 hours with the battery at 40% state of cost to just about three hours at a decrease SOC.
