Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd (Prasarana), which will be introducing electric buses in its operations, wants to reiterate its commitment to promote green technology. <\/p>\n
Our Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is a serious business venture and marks the beginning of a new era in public transportation. <\/p>\n
The deployment of electric buses under the BRT project will not only be a showcase for green technology, but also serve as a pilot project for future operational performance of electric buses in the country. <\/p>\n
The operation of buses, which will be under subsidiary RapidKL, is in line with the company's effort to reduce the level of harmful gases emitted by diesel-powered buses. <\/p>\n
While the initial investment is big, it will be more economical compared with the maintenance of diesel-powered buses that require top overhaul of engines every 21\/2 years and complete overhaul of engines every five years. <\/p>\n
When we compare the 10-year life cycle of both buses, the electric bus is cheaper and helps eliminate a lot of these maintenance and invisible costs such as breakdowns. Plus, it emits no gas at all. <\/p>\n
The new BRT-Sunway Line project -- a public-private partnership project between Prasarana, a government-owned company and Sunway Bhd -- will involve 15 electric buses running on dedicated guideways and passing through strategic places in Bandar Sunway with a length of more than 6km. <\/p>\n
The BRT is a fully rapid transit system, combining the excellent features of rail systems with flexibility and cost savings of using over-the-road and environmentfriendly vehicles that operate on their own roadways and lanes, thus maximising speed and service. <\/p>\n
Construction work is scheduled to commence in the second quarter of next year and is expected to be completed by 2014. <\/p>\n
The letter writer, Tai Hean Kiat of Sungai Buloh, Selangor, said it was pointless to deploy a handful of electric buses to showcase green technology when the rest of the bus service is hamstrung by a shortage of drivers. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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