BYD Co. Ltd. has delivered all 15 fully electric buses to integrate the BRT Sunway Line, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. On June 1, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the beginning of operation of the BRT Sunway Line at a press conference held by Malaysia’s Public Transportation Co. Prasarana and its subsidiary Rapid KL, along with Sunway Group.
The Sunway Line is the first battery electrified BRT system in the world, consisting of 15 eco-friendly battery electric buses running a 5.4km route on elevated bus lanes, and comes to provide a better and more integrated transit service for the residents of Kuala Lumpur’s adjoining townships of Bandar Sunway and UEP Subang Jaya, connecting hospitals, universities, commercial, shopping and residential areas. 500,000 residents are expected to benefit from the system. Malaysian authorities place great importance on environmental protection and have taken substantial measures to control pollution and emissions, as shown with the development of this watershed BRT project.
