Known as the Selayang Baru zone, the Demand-Responsive Transit service is free to use for three months, aimed at improving first-and-last-mile connectivity
Malaysia’s leading mobility-as-a-service company, Asia Mobility Technologies Sdn Bhd (“Asia Mobiliti”), today launches its newest Trek Rides zone in Gombak, Selangor.
Known as Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT), the service called Trek Rides will cover key residential, commercial and public service areas. This includes Kg Laksamana, Kg Nakhoda, Wira Damai, Kg Sungai Tua, two public transit stations – KTM Batu Caves and Dataran Bandar Baru Selayang – with a total of 71 pick-up and drop-off locations. Trek Rides is being offered for free beginning 12 June 2023 for three months with the support of the office of the Member of Parliament for Gombak.
“DRT is a reliable, affordable, efficient, and dynamic service that can benefit commuters on a sustainable basis,” said Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari, the Chief Minister of Selangor and Member of Parliament for Gombak.
“We are excited to partner with Asia Mobiliti for first-and-last-mile connectivity as the state government’s mission has always been to promote public transportation usage amongst its residents, and we are planning to introduce more zones across Selangor in the near future.”
Ramachandran Muniandy, CEO and Co-founder of Asia Mobiliti said, “We are pleased to work with the state government of Selangor to introduce the concept of DRT with Trek Rides to commuters and residents in Bandar Baru Selayang, a bustling residential and commercial area that is underserved by public transit.
“Following the successful launches in Bandar Puteri, Puchong and the Universiti Malaya-Bangsar South zones, we are expanding the coverage areas across Klang Valley, one zone at a time.
“Our goal is to provide a digital, reliable, cost-effective and convenient service that meets commuters’ first- and-last-mile needs, which has been a perennial challenge in Malaysia. We believe that solving the first-and-last-mile journey with DRT will effect behavioural change that will result in increased modal share for public transport in our cities,” Ram said.
The service will be available daily from 8:00am to 8:00pm with two 15-seater transit vans during the free rides period.
DRT is a new form of public transit service powered by software, providing a digital experience for passengers and drivers. The system responds to multiple bookings within a predefined zone or route and optimises the dispatching of vehicles through the use of intelligent algorithms that factors in waiting time, travel time and traffic conditions.
The advanced dispatching and routing capabilities enables shared-rides services without compromising on estimated time of pick-up and drop-off, bringing unparalleled journey planning reliability for public transport users.
Download ‘Trek app’ from the Google Play or Apple App store. Visit www.trekrides.com for more information.
