The PLUS Expressways Berhad is the largest
highway concessionaries or
build–operate–transfer
Build–operate–transfer (BOT) or build–own–operate–transfer (BOOT) is a form of project delivery method, usually for large-scale infrastructure projects, wherein a private entity receives a concession (contract), concession from the public ...
operator company in
Malaysia
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. A member of the
UEM Group
UEM Group Berhad (UEM Group) is an investment holding company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad.
Its core businesses are Expressways (PLUS Malaysia Berhad), Township & Property Development (UEM Sunrise Berhad), Engineer ...
, the company is also the largest formerly listed toll expressway operator in
Southeast Asia
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and the eighth largest in the world.
History
The company was founded on 27 June 1986 known as Highway Concessionnaires Berhad, a member of the
United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM).
On 13 May 1988, the Highway Concessionaires Berhad changed its name to Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (PLUS).
On 29 January 2002, PLUS Expressways Berhad was incorporated in Malaysia as a public company.
Eight years later, PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PMB) was incorporated on 29 November 2010 and became involved in investment holding.
On 29 November 2011, PMB completed the acquisition of PLUS Expressways Berhad's assets and liabilities. PMB became the holding company of Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan Berhad (PLUS), Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (ELITE), Linkedua Malaysia Berhad (LINKEDUA), Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim Sdn Bhd, Teras Teknologi Sdn Bhd, PLUS Helicopter Services Sdn Bhd and the substantial shareholder of Touch 'n Go Sdn Bhd. In addition, PMB also acquired Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd from
UEM Builders Berhad.
Projek Lebuhraya Usaha Sama Berhad (PLUS), a wholly owned subsidiary of PMB, was incorporated on 27 July 2011 to undertake the consolidation of all highway concessionaries acquired under a single entity. The acquisition of all five highway concession assets was completed on 12 January 2012.
With the completion of the acquisition, PMB is the largest toll expressway operator in Malaysia and one of the largest in
Southeast Asia
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,
Asia
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, and the eighth largest in the
world
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.
Pre-acquisition companies
List of the company members
Domestic
International
Company partner
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Central Nippon Expressway Company
The , abbreviated as , is one of the main operators of expressways and toll roads in Japan. It is headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.
The company was established on October 1, 2005 as a result of the privatization of Japan Highway Public ...
(NEXCO Central Japan) ''(since March 2009)''
Persada PLUS
Persada PLUS is the main headquarters of the PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PMB). It is located at Subang Interchange of the
New Klang Valley Expressway
The New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), designated E1, is an expressway entirely within the Klang Valley region of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway begins at the settlement of Bukit Raja near Klang, and ends at ...
(NKVE) in
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya (), colloquially referred to as "PJ", is a city in Petaling District, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Originally developed as a Satellite city, satellite township for Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, it is part of the G ...
,
Selangor
Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...
.
The headquarters was formerly a site of PLUS and
PROPEL
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** Samsung i627 Propel Pro
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section office for the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE). The headquarters has a football stadium which is a home of
PLUS FC football club.
Current PLUS Expressways products
PLUSMiles
PLUSMiles is the toll rebate loyalty program. It was launched on 17 December 2008. It is the first and the only toll expressway loyalty programme in Malaysia. PLUSMiles cardholders can get toll rebates and merchandise from participating outlets. Each PLUSMiles card is equipped with a
Touch 'n Go
Touch 'n Go is a contactless smart card system used for digital currency, electronic payments in Malaysia. The system was introduced in 1997 and is widely used for toll payments on Malaysian Expressway System, highways, public transportation, ...
feature. The PLUSMiles card can also be used for toll payments and other services such as major public transport services in the
Klang Valley
Klang Valley () is an urban agglomeration in Malaysia that is centered in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and including their adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. It is the urban area of the much larger Ku ...
,
Selangor
Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...
and parking facilities.
PLUSTrack
PLUSTrack is a prepaid electronic card for fleet subscribers. The PLUSTrack card program provides enhanced efficiency and better fleet monitoring for the fleet subscribers. Besides the ease of fleet toll payment, the program is packaged with an array of rewards and benefits.
PLUS Ronda
PLUS Ronda is the
highway patrol
A highway patrol is a police unit, detail, or law enforcement agency created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways within a jurisdiction. They are also referred to in many countri ...
unit. It was established on 1 April 1990. On 17 October 1998, the unit was given to the
Royal Malaysian Police
The Royal Malaysia Police (often abbreviated RMP) (; Jawi: ), is a (primarily) uniformed national and federal police force in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organisation, and its headquarters are located at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. The ...
auxiliary police
Auxiliary police, also called volunteer police, reserve police, assistant police, civil guards, or special police, are usually the part-time reserves of a regular police force. They may be unpaid volunteers or paid members of the police servic ...
power.
Scope of work
Source:
* Provides 24-hour assistance to breakdown and accident vehicles.
* Provide towing services to the nearest safe place.
* Report traffic flow.
* Assist authorities during emergency
* Monitor and inspect facilities condition at laybys and rest and service areas.
* Implement auxiliary police authority.
PLUS Helicopter Services
PLUS Helicopter Services or PLUS Heli is the highway helicopter unit. It was established in 2010 and it is used for highway surveillance, air response team, emergency, search and rescue from the air. It is the only highway concessionary in the country to have the helicopter services. The first batch of
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri
The Eurocopter, later Airbus Helicopters EC120 Colibri ("hummingbird") is a five-seat, single-engine, light utility helicopter. Jointly designed and developed by Eurocopter, China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation ( CATIC), ...
helicopters was delivered in 2007.
Current inventory
See also
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UEM Group
UEM Group Berhad (UEM Group) is an investment holding company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad.
Its core businesses are Expressways (PLUS Malaysia Berhad), Township & Property Development (UEM Sunrise Berhad), Engineer ...
*
PROPEL
Propel or propelling may refer to:
* Propulsion, to push forward or drive an object forward
* Samsung A767 Propel, a mobile phone
** Samsung i627 Propel Pro
* Propel Water, a drink from the makers of Gatorade
* Propel, a steroid eluting sinus ...
*
Touch 'n Go
Touch 'n Go is a contactless smart card system used for digital currency, electronic payments in Malaysia. The system was introduced in 1997 and is widely used for toll payments on Malaysian Expressway System, highways, public transportation, ...
*
SmartTAG
SmartTAG (acronym in Malay for Sistem Membayar Automatik Rangkaian Tol or "Toll Network Automatic Payment Systems") is an on-board unit (OBU) vehicle-based device used as an electronic toll collection (ETC) system over long distances (maximum ...
*
Litrak
Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Berhad () is the Concession (contract), highway concessionaries or Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) operator company in Malaysia. Litrak is publicly listed on Bursa Malaysia and is significantly owned by Gamuda, Gamuda ...
*
ANIH Berhad
ANIH Berhad is the second largest Concession (contract), Highway Concessionarie (by distance of highways operated) in Malaysia after PLUS Expressways. ANIH Berhad is a member company of MTD Group.
History
ANIH Berhad was founded on 7 April 2011 ...
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Malaysian Expressway System
The Malaysian Expressway System () is a network of national controlled-access expressways in Malaysia that forms the primary backbone network of Malaysian national highways. The network began with opening of the Tanjung Malim–Slim River t ...
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Transport in Malaysia
Transportation in Malaysia started to develop during British colonial rule, and the country's transport network is now diverse and developed. Malaysia's road network is extensive, covering 290,099.38 kilometres, including 2,016.05 km of ...
*
List of toll roads
The following is a list of toll roads. Toll roads are roads on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. This list also contains toll bridges and toll tunnels. Lists of these subsets of toll roads can be found in List of toll bridges and Lis ...
References
External links
PLUS Malaysia Berhad
PLUS Helicopter Services Sdn BhdTeras Teknologi Sdn BhdPLUS Expressways mobile applicationson
Google Play
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PLUS Malaysia Berhad corporate brochurePlus Expressways Bhd bloomberg.com
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1986 establishments in Malaysia
UEM Group
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Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1986
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Malaysian companies established in 1986