Bus and ferry companies go extra mile

Bus and ferry companies go extra mile for passengers

RAPID Penang will be extending its operation hours for certain routes until 2am tomorrow, in view of the various New Year’s Eve countdown celebrations tonight.

Its commercial and communications manager Mohd Tajudin Mohd Kassim said the extension of the operation hours till after midnight was to cater to the needs of the public, who will be attending various events all over the state to celebrate the New Year.

He said 17 bus routes on the island and mainland would be extended until 1.30am or 2am.

Buses that will operate until 1.30am are plying these routes:

202 (Weld Quay to Paya Terubong) and 203 (Weld Quay to Air Itam);

301 (Weld Quay to Relau) and 303 (Weld Quay to Bukit Gedong);

401 (Weld Quay to Balik Pulau via Bayan Baru);

601 (Penang Sentral to Kepala Batas);

801 (Penang Sentral to Nibong Tebal) and 802 (Bukit Mertajam to Nibong Tebal).

Buses that will operate until 2am are:

101 (Weld Quay to Teluk Bahang);

302 (Weld Quay to Batu Maung via Jalan Bukit Gambir), 304 (Gurney to Bukit Gedong) and 307 (Weld Quay to Batu Maung via Bayan Baru);

401E (Weld Quay to Balik Pulau via Queensbay);

502 (Weld Quay to Balik Pulau via Paya Terubong);

701 (Penang Sentral to Bukit Mertajam via Megamal), 702 (Pe-nang Sentral to Bukit Mertajam via Ampang Jajar) and 703 (Penang Sentral to Seberang Jaya).

For the timetable, visit http://www.rapidpg.com.my/ or its Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/rapidpgfans.

Penang Port Sdn Bhd has decided to provide ferry services for over 43 hours from 5.20am today.

Its ferry services unit head Fisnol Mahmud said the ferry services would start at the normal operation hour of 5.20am from the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal in Butterworth today.

“We anticipate a huge crowd on Dec 31, hence we are extending our operation hours until the last ferry departs from the Pengkalan Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal in Weld Quay at 1am on Jan 2,” he said when contacted yesterday.

He added that the extension of the operation hours would depend on the traffic volume of those using the ferry services.

~News courtesy of The Star~