The Bas.my Kota Kinabalu stage bus service is now fully operational with all eight routes in service, enhancing public transport connectivity for residents in the Sabah capital and surrounding areas.
Sabah Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (LPKP) said in a statement that the full operation followed the phased roll-out which began on April 1.
The service had received encouraging response, with 194,265 passengers recorded on two of the routes as of Aug 10, while the number was expected to increase, LPKP said.
Bas.my also provides free concession cards for students, persons with disabilities and senior citizens, with 960 people registered so far.
The service is a Federal Government initiative through the Transport Ministry under the Stage Bus Service Transformation (SBST) programme, involving an allocation of RM17.6mil annually or RM88mil over five years, Bernama reported.
Forty-eight new buses have been deployed, equipped with modern facilities including real-time GPS monitoring systems, cashless payment facilities, e-ticketing services and closed-circuit television cameras.
The buses feature designs that provide greater comfort and accessibility for passengers, including persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
The service, connecting key locations between KK Sentral and Menggatal town, operates daily from 5.30am to 11pm, at 15- to 30-minute intervals.
The eight routes:
• S01: KK Sentral, Jalan Kemajuan, Jalan Tuaran, Jalan Pasir, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, Menara Kinabalu, Jalan UMS, Jalan Lintas, Jalan Kolam, KK Sentral.
• S02: KK Sentral, Jalan Kemajuan, Jalan Tuaran, Jalan Istana, Jalan Kolam, Jalan Lintas, Jalan Pasir, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, Menara Kinabalu, Jalan UMS, Jalan KK Bypass, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, KK Sentral.
• S03: Menggatal-KK Sentral loop passing Jalan Tuaran, Lorong Kuburan Batu 2, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan KK Bypass, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), Menara Kinabalu, Jalan UMS and Jalan Sepanggar.
• S04: Menggatal-Terminal Bas Inanam-KK Sentral loop through Jalan Tuaran, Jalan Sepanggar, Jalan UMS, Menara Kinabalu, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, Jalan KK Bypass, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Kemajuan, Jalan Industrial Area, Jalan Undan.
• S05: KK Sentral, Jalan Coastal, Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Haji Saman, Jalan Jesselton, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, SICC, Jalan Istiadat, Jalan Kompleks Sukan, Jalan Damai, Jalan Bersatu, Jalan Kolam, Jalan Lintas, Jalan Penampang, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, KK Sentral.
• S06: KK Sentral, Jalan Kemajuan, Jalan Tuaran, Jalan Istana, Jalan Nenas, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Pintas, Jalan Berjasa, Jalan Rumah Sakit (HQE), Jalan Penampang, Jalan Lintas, Jalan Kolam, Jalan Damai, Jalan Bersatu, Jalan Kompleks Sukan, Jalan Istiadat, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, Jalan KK Bypass, KK Sentral.
• S07: KK Sentral, Jalan Kemajuan, Jalan Coastal, Jalan Kapayan, Jalan Lapangan Terbang Baru, Jalan Lintas, Lorong Ridge 1, Lorong Bunga Patuma 9, Jalan Pintas, Jalan Penampang, Jalan Rumah Sakit (HQE), Jalan Berjasa, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, KK Sentral.
• S08: KK Sentral, Jalan Kemajuan, Jalan Tuaran, Jalan Istana, Jalan Nenas, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Pintas, Jalan Berjasa, Jalan Rumah Sakit (HQE), Jalan Penampang, Jalan Lintas, Jalan Lapangan Terbang Baru, Jalan Kapayan, Jalan Coastal, KK Sentral.
