SHAH ALAM, April 28 -- Selangor is focusing on expanding its demand-responsive transit (DRT) services, with a new tender process underway after a pilot phase that served 73,389 users across eight zones.

"For now, our focus is on the demand-responsive transit service, which we hope can provide better connectivity for first- and last-mile journeys," Selangor state investment, trade and mobility committee chairman Ng Sze Han was quoted by The Star as saying today, referring to the public transport service by its initials DRT.

He added that the state is currently "evaluating request for proposal (RFP) applications from potential DRT service providers" and hopes to "roll out the service again in less than three months."

During the RFP perio...