Melaka to phase out costly double-decker and electric buses


Panaroma Melaka was established six years ago after the former state government acquired the stage bus companies servicing about 130 routes in the state.

MELAKA: Double-decker and electric-powered buses will be taken off Melaka roads as a cost-cutting measure by state-owned bus company Panaroma Melaka, said Transport, Works and Public Amenities Committee chairman Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab.

Two used double-decker buses were procured in 2008 while a pair of the electric version made their debut here in 2015 after an agreement was made with Shangai Automotive Industry Corporation of China to supply the vehicles.

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