BRT Sunway Line

BRT Sunway Line
BRT Sunway Line
	BYD battery-powered electric bus approaching SunU-Monash station
Overview
Native name	BRT Laluan Sunway
Status	Operational
Owner	Prasarana Malaysia
Line number	B1 (dark green)
Locale	Bandar Sunway
Termini	SB1 Sunway-Setia Jaya; SB7 USJ 7;
Stations	7
Website	myrapid.com.my
Service
Type	Elevated bus rapid transit
System	Rapid KL
Services	Setia Jaya – Sunway Lagoon – USJ 7
Operator(s)	Rapid Bus
Daily ridership	15,322 (Q2 2024)
Ridership	5.09 million (2023)
History
Opened	2 June 2015
Technical
Line length	5.4 km (3 mi)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Interchange stations
	integrated paid area
	single fare trip
	non-integrated paid area
	multiple fare trips

Location of BRT Sunway line

The BRT Sunway Line is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line that is part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System servicing the southeastern suburbs of Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. It is the world's first all-electric Bus Rapid Transit system.^[2]

This line is operated by Rapid Bus and was introduced in 2015 to service the high-density areas of Sunway and Subang Jaya, replacing an earlier proposal plan for the now defunct Sunway Monorail extension.

The BRT buses have an exclusive right-of-way on an elevated guideway that is not shared with normal road traffic. This specially-dedicated and grade separated guideway for BRT Sunway Line buses is almost similar to rapid transit elevated railways. However, bus operators other than Rapid Bus, do not have the rights to use it and there is no ramp available from at-grade roads to the elevated guideway.

This closed system is dedicated for a high volume of commuters to avoid congestion. However, this system can only be used along the 5.4 km (3.4 mi) track between Setia Jaya and USJ 7 terminals that allow for passengers' interchange to rail transit.

The BRT system has received Bronze rating by BRT Standard score from Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP).^[3]^[4]^[5]^{[verification needed]}

^ "Ridership". Rapid Bus Performance Update. RapidKL. 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ "Malaysia Launches World's First Elevated Electric Bus Rapid Transit System". INSIDEEVs. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ BRT Standard score by Institute of Transportation & Development Policy^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Ong, Kian Ming; Fong, Jonathan (February 2016). "The SUNWAY Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line: Lessons for the Future" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ "The Future of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Malaysia" (PDF). Volvo Buses. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

[rapidbusupdateridership-1] "Ridership". Rapid Bus Performance Update. RapidKL. 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.

[2] "Malaysia Launches World's First Elevated Electric Bus Rapid Transit System". INSIDEEVs. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.

[3] BRT Standard score by Institute of Transportation & Development Policy^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[4] Ong, Kian Ming; Fong, Jonathan (February 2016). "The SUNWAY Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line: Lessons for the Future" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

[5] "The Future of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Malaysia" (PDF). Volvo Buses. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

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