Rapid KL On-Demand (DRT) open payment system officially launched

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The Finance Ministry and Transport Ministry launched the new open payment system for the Rapid KL On-Demand (DRT) at the KL-Rapid Depot in Cheras on Thursday (March 27).   The government has allocated RM55mil to expand the DRT last-mile connectivity public transport system via DRT vans in the Klang Valley and Penang.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00We have 300 vans that will be deployed here in Kelang Bali and also in Pulau Pinang.

00:16This is a new effort to make it easier for the users.

00:21The last mile and the first mile will be easier.

00:25The users will be able to use the app to call the van.

00:30It will be easier to get back to the existing RRT or MRT.

00:342025 is an exciting year for us.

00:41MOS has given us a big boost.

00:45First of all, this year's students will receive an additional 300 vans.

00:53300 new vans for the first and last mile.

00:57In addition, MOS has agreed to provide us with 310 new buses.

01:07The last batch of diesel buses and 250 EV buses.

01:15There will be an additional 560 buses this year to replace the fleet in Kelang.

01:27We will see an increase in the number of buses compared to before.

01:33The waiting time will be less than 10 minutes.

01:38The journey to the station will take less than 10 minutes.

01:42The waiting time from the house to the station will take up to 10-20 minutes.

01:48Right now, we already have 4,000 ridership, even with just 110 vans.

01:55With an additional 300, we are targeting 36,000.

02:02Of course, this is still a small number compared to our overall ridership of rail in KL.

02:09Our rail ridership in KL right now is already hitting 1 million a day.

02:13The official price is only RM1.

02:18Right now, it is being promoted for free if you hold on past May 50.

02:24These 300 vans will be delivered by June.

02:27As of today, we have already delivered 110.

02:30In another 3 months, there will be another 190 to go.

02:34Every other week, we are adding vans to the service.

02:38Out of these 300, 250 in KL, 50 will be deployed to Penang.

02:42To purchase a van, it is RM180,000.

02:46That does not include our operating expenditure.

02:49We need three drivers per van.

02:51They are booking on three shifts a day.

02:53Because of this particular service, we are adding almost 1,000 new drivers.

02:58Of course, it creates jobs.

03:00At the same time, we see that as an important investment by the government towards public transport.

03:07Hopefully, this will encourage even more people to take public transport.

03:11One of the key things that was a complaint was first and last mile.

03:15With the adding of the DRTs, we are expanding where the pick-ups for the passengers will be.

03:22We are making it easier for passengers to take public transport.

03:26And because we are using an app, you book for it to come and you can predict the time.

03:32So, the predictability will encourage more people to use the public transport.

03:39That's the missing link that we have at the moment.

03:56For more information, visit www.fema.gov

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