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Rapid on fire!

While the press gave a positive spin to the fire engulfing a RapidKL bus the truth need to be saught after with objectivity and honesty: the new buses had been found stalled in md-roads, as though they are ill-maintained old vehicles that plagued the other bus companies. Seen in this context the burning of this RapidKl bus is not totally unexpected! Let's the result of the investigation be publicised for all to see and judge!  

NST Online » Local News
2008/06/04
Narrow escape

Some quick thinking by a RapidKL driver resulted in the safe evacuation of his passengers when his bus caught fire.
The bus, which plies the U69 route, began smoking from the engine while it was in Kinrara, Puchong, about 2.40pm.

The driver immediately stopped the vehicle and told the passengers to get down.

The evacuation happened not a moment too soon for shortly thereafter, the bus, which is less than two years old, was engulfed in flames.

When contacted RapidKL communications division general manager Ebi Azly Abdullah said the cause of the fire was being investigated.