Four main terminals were listed under the Kota Kinabalu Public Transport Master Plan, namely the Wawasan Terminal, Inanam Terminal, Selatan Terminal and Penampang Terminal, according to DBKK's Traffic and Public Transport Department director Kalvin Liaw.

The development will feature an integrated bus terminal concept for public transport connecting Kota Kinabalu to other districts with smoother, timely and enjoyable service for users.

Besides being user-friendly and safe, the integrated bus terminal will also include other public transport facilities such as taxis, parking lots and facilities for commercial activities.

All bus services from the North Zone will terminate at the Inanam Terminal; buses from Lawas-Menumbuk-Sipitang will end at the South Zone; while services from Tambunan-Keningau-Tenom stop at the Penampang Terminal.

Bus services within the city will go through the four terminal including other areas such as Likas, Kepayan and Kolombong to make it easy for users to get buses according to schedule.

According to Kalvin, the Wawasan Terminal developed with the cooperation of the private sector is under construction while the Inanam Terminal would be upgraded with more modern elements. The Selatan Terminal was proposed for construction near KKIA.

Kalvin hoped for a paradigm shift among bus operators in order to improve their services to be at par with bus services at the four terminals.

"Once the terminal is ready, only then we will arrange the buses," he added.

Kalvin said based on DBKK's public transport master plan, a Rapid Transit Bus (BRT) will be developed and the project implementation will be handled by Prasarana Malaysia Berhad.

The project is expected to be completed and begin operating at least by 2022, he added.

"Proposal papers have been submitted to the federal government and also brought to the attention of the state government. We are now just waiting for a decision on implementation," he explained.

Kalvin hoped that the construction work could start next year and completed on schedule. He also hoped that all parties would support the plans.