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Rapid Penang (styled as rapidPenang) is a public bus brand in the State of Penang, Malaysia. Formed as a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia in 2007, to date it is the main public transport operator within Penang ; its bus network serves commuters within Greater Penang , including the neighbouring towns in Kedah and Perak .
In response, Prasarana Malaysia, a government-owned company, launched Rapid Penang in 2007. [10] [14] The service began with a fleet of 150 buses and has since expanded to become the sole public bus operator in Penang. [15] As of 2024, Rapid Penang operates approximately 350 buses across 46 routes within the George Town Conurbation. [16] [17]
Public buses form the backbone of public transportation in Penang. Established in 2007, Rapid Penang is the state's main public transport operator, with 46 active routes throughout the George Town Conurbation including interstate routes into the neighbouring towns of Sungai Petani, Kulim and Kerian. [213]
It is a major bus terminal for Rapid Penang, and the seat of the Penang state government and the chief minister of Penang. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The modernist complex was built between 1974 and 1986 at an initial cost of RM279.5 million (equivalent to RM642.5 million in 2023).
The Penang International Airport is the primary airport serving Penang, and among the busiest airports in Malaysia. [5] In 2015, the station was identified as the southern terminus of a 17.5 kilometres (10.9 mi) light rail transit line between the Penang International Airport and Komtar.
As of 2020, Penang recorded 2,772,378 private vehicles for a population of 1,740,405, resulting in a ratio of 1.59 vehicles per person. [5] [7] Traffic congestion was particularly pronounced along the downtown George Town–Bayan Lepas corridor, where average daily traffic reached 64,144 vehicles in 2018. [8]
The Mutiara LRT Line (English: Pearl) is a light rail transit (LRT) system under development in Penang.The 29.5 km (18.3 mi) line will connect George Town's city centre with its southern suburbs of Jelutong, Gelugor and Bayan Lepas, with a link towards Seberang Perai across the Penang Strait.