News & Reviews:   bus

Today, the full digitalisation of the My50 Travel Pass is now available on the Touch 'n Go eWallet app. It was officiated by Prasarana Malaysia Berhad, in partnership with Touch ‘n Go Group, whereby Malaysian commuters will be able to purchase and activate the pass on the app, starting on 1 July 2025.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has announced that the Ministry of Transport (MOT) views seriously the incident of an 18-year-old teenager electrocuted to death onboard an express bus at Penang Sentral in Butterworth, Penang. Accordingly, several immediate actions have been taken, including the activation of a Special Taskforce to investigate the incident.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tabled Bajet Malaysia 2024 in the Dewan Rakyat today, which includes several measures to further improve the electric vehicle (EV) industry in our country. Read on to find out more about the initiatives that will roll out starting next year.

airasia Super App today announced an expansion to its booking capability as the platform now allows users to book tickets for buses, trains and ferries seamlessly via its latest offering, airasia transport. Already one of the top players in the OTA (online travel agent) space with flights from over 700 global carriers and over 700,000 hotels on its platform, the airasia Super App is now making available the option for users to book alternative modes of transport to their end destinations. 

Grab Malaysia today announced the launch of Grab Intercity, a new service that allows users to purchase bus and ferry tickets via the Grab app. The service has over 15,000 routes to purchase tickets for, including direct bus routes to Singapore.

Kumpool, a local van and bus e-hailing service has continued to expand its availability in Klang Valley. In fact, after recent expansion to the Bukit Gasing constituency in Petaling Jaya, it is now also available in the Kampung Tunku constituency starting today.

It seems that Singapore has started a new 3-month trial for self-driving buses which can be booked via an app when you’re around the Singapore Science Park area. Based on what our source mentioned, while this isn’t the first time self-driving buses were tested in the city, it is the first of its kind to charge a fee of 0.20SGD (~RM0.60).