BRT Kota Kinabalu explained

The BRT Kota Kinabalu is a bus rapid transit (BRT) project to improve bus services in the city of Kota Kinabalu.[1] [2] [3] [4] An allocation of around MYR1 billion has been provided by the Malaysian government under the 2016 Malaysian Budget to implement the project.[5] [6] Currently, the project is under studies between the federal and state governments and it was predicted to be finished in 2020.[7] [8] It has also been lauded by the Prasarana Malaysia, the government-owned company specialise in bus and light metro development, the Chief Minister of Sabah, Musa Aman and various other politicians who said they have been waited for almost 10 years.[9] [10] [11]

As of April 2024, there is still no BRT in sight in the Kota Kinabalu area.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kota Kinabalu to revamp bus system. Ruben Sario. The Star. 14 July 2013. 10 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Bus terminals cannot be completed in two years – Mayor. The Borneo Post. 16 July 2013. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309182039/http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/07/16/bus-terminals-cannot-be-completed-in-two-years-mayor/. 9 March 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Bus Rapid Transit System. Daily Express. 23 October 2015. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310030321/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=103973. 10 March 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Sabah considering rapid transit system for K.Kinabalu. Danny Tan. paultan.org. 23 October 2015. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310025934/http://paultan.org/2015/10/23/sabah-considering-rapid-transit-system-for-k-kinabalu/. 10 March 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Budget 2016 Statement. Land Public Transport Commission, Malaysia. 23 October 2015. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310025151/http://www.spad.gov.my/news-events/media-releases/2015/budget-2016-statement. 10 March 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: RM1bil for Bus Rapid Transit project in KK. Bernama. New Sabah Times. 24 October 2015. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310024912/http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/292. 10 March 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Ground Breaking Projects. Economic Planning Unit, Malaysia. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309175046/http://www.epu.gov.my/documents/10124/b1ba9ebe-d75f-40ab-b1da-c0b8d1bdd11f. 9 March 2016. dead.
  8. Web site: RM1b Bus Rapid Transport system ready 2020: CM. Daily Express. 24 November 2015. 10 March 2016.
  9. Web site: Prasarana lauds 'BRT' for Kota Kinabalu in Budget 2016. Bernama. The Sun. 23 October 2015. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310031852/http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1591860. 10 March 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: Sabah perlu ada komuter, LRT, BRT. ms. Utusan Malaysia. 23 October 2015. 10 March 2016.
  11. Web site: Bridging the East-West gap needs more than just Pan-Borneo Highway: Chia. Daily Express. 2 November 2015. 14 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314041836/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=104254. 14 March 2016. dead.

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