The BRT Kota Kinabalu is a bus rapid transit (BRT) project to improve bus services in the city of Kota Kinabalu.[1][2][3][4] An allocation of around MYR1 billion has been provided by the Malaysian government under the 2016 Malaysian Budget to implement the project.[5][6] Currently, the project is under studies between the federal and state governments and it was predicted to be finished in 2020.[7][8] It has also been lauded by the Prasarana Malaysia, the government-owned company specialise in bus and light metro development, the Chief Minister of Sabah, Musa Aman and various other politicians who said they have been waited for almost 10 years.[9][10][11]

As of March 2023, still no BRT in sight in Kota Kinabalu area.

References

  1. ^ Ruben Sario (14 July 2013). "Kota Kinabalu to revamp bus system". The Star. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Bus terminals cannot be completed in two years – Mayor". The Borneo Post. 16 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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  4. ^ Danny Tan (23 October 2015). "Sabah considering rapid transit system for K.Kinabalu". paultan.org. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Budget 2016 Statement". Land Public Transport Commission, Malaysia. 23 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  6. ^ "RM1bil for Bus Rapid Transit project in KK". Bernama. New Sabah Times. 24 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Ground Breaking Projects". Economic Planning Unit, Malaysia. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  8. ^ "RM1b Bus Rapid Transport system ready 2020: CM". Daily Express. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Prasarana lauds 'BRT' for Kota Kinabalu in Budget 2016". Bernama. The Sun. 23 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Sabah perlu ada komuter, LRT, BRT". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 23 October 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Bridging the East-West gap needs more than just Pan-Borneo Highway: Chia". Daily Express. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.


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