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RapidPenang is urging the Penang state government to hasten approval of its proposal to refurbish and improve the 303 bus stops in the state. The company has ordered 200 additional buses that are disabled-friendly and allow wheelchair users to board. Under the proposal, RapidPenang will invest between RM3 million and RM4 million in the upgrading and refurbishment of 60 bus stops.
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RapidPenang is urging the Penang state government to hasten approval of its proposal to refurbish and improve the 303 bus stops in the state. The company has ordered 200 additional buses that are disabled-friendly and allow wheelchair users to board. Under the proposal, RapidPenang will invest between RM3 million and RM4 million in the upgrading and refurbishment of 60 bus stops.
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RapidPenang is urging the Penang state government to hasten approval of its proposal to refurbish and improve the 303 bus stops in the state. The company has ordered 200 additional buses that are disabled-friendly and allow wheelchair users to board. Under the proposal, RapidPenang will invest between RM3 million and RM4 million in the upgrading and refurbishment of 60 bus stops.
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of bus stops’ earlier in the year proposed to take up a lease of all bus stops and stations in Penang to refurbish them to be disabled-friendly The company will also be in charge of maintaining the stops, Azhar said. “We really need the political RAPIDPENANG is urging the and more accessible to senior will to support us in this so that Penang state government to citizens. we can make it a reality and make hasten approval of its proposal “We proposed this to the RapidPenang public transportation to refurbish and improve the 303 previous state government, and the accessible to everyone.” bus stops in the state for better current government in March but Upgrading work can start within accessibility especially for disabled have yet to get a response,” Azhar six months of approval being users. said. obtained, he added. RapidPenang chief executive Under the proposal, RapidPenang The 200 new disabled-friendly officer Azhar Ahmad said the com- will invest between RM3 million buses will arrive in stages from May pany had ordered 200 additional and RM4 million in the upgrading next year. RapidPenang has also buses that are disabled-friendly and refurbishment of 60 bus stops recently transferred 30 RapidKL and allow wheelchair users to under a first phase. buses for use on new routes in board. “We will then sell advertisement Seberang Prai, Azhar told a press “But Penang does not have the space at bus stops and stations to conference after a high tea function facilities to support the use of these recover our investment,” Azhar with the media last week. buses as its bus stops and stations said. He also announced a new do not have the required ramps,” he Work on the state’s remaining route between Weld Quay and said. stops and stations will continue the Penang International Airport As such, RapidPenang had under phase two. effective Jan 1.