Rapid KL

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Rapid KL (stylized as rapidKL) is a public transportation system owned by Prasarana Malaysia and operated by its subsidiaries Rapid Rail and Rapid Bus. The acronym stands for Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Kuala Lumpur, which translates to Kuala Lumpur Integrated Rapid Transit Network in the Malay language. Rapid KL, with its 204.1 km (126.8 mi) of metro railway and 5.6 km (3.5 mi) of BRT carriageway, is part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System, operating throughout Kuala Lumpur and Selangor's satellite cities in the Klang Valley area. The first rail transit line was opened in 1996. It was followed by a federal government restructuring of public transport systems in Kuala Lumpur in the early 2000s after the bankruptcy of STAR and PUTRA light rapid transit (LRT) operators, the precursors to the Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines and Kelana Jaya Line respectively, and the creation of the Rapid KL brand. In 2003, it had inherited bus services and assets formerly operated and owned...

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