PLUS Expressways
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| Berhad / Corporation | |
| Traded as | MYX: PLUS |
| Industry | Highway concessionaries or Build–operate–transfer (BOT) operators |
| Founded | 27 June 1986 |
| Headquarters |
Persada PLUS, Subang Interchange, New Klang Valley Expressway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
Key people |
Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Sheriff Mohd Kasim Chairman Datuk Idrose Mohammad CEO Dato' Noorizah Hj Abdul Hamid Managing Director |
| Products |
Highway concessionaries or Build–operate–transfer (BOT) operators Helicopter services Highway technology services Electronic Toll Collection (ETS) services |
Number of employees | more than 2,500 |
| Website |
www |
The PLUS Expressways or PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PMB) or known as Projek Lebuhraya Usaha Sama Berhad (PLUS) (formerly Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (PLUS)) (MYX: 5052) is the largest highway concessionaries or build–operate–transfer (BOT) operator company in Malaysia. A member of the UEM Group, the company is also the largest listed toll expressway operator in Southeast Asia 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 (PEB) 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 (PEB) 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 (KLBK) Sdn Bhd, Teras Teknologi Sdn Bhd (TERAS), PLUS Helicopter Services Sdn Bhd and the substantial shareholder of Touch 'n Go Sdn Bhd. In addition, PMB also acquired Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd (PBSB) 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, Asia, and the eighth largest in the world.
Pre-acquisition companies
| Company name | Date of establishment | Highway operator |
|---|---|---|
| Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan Berhad (PLUS) | 1986 |   North-South Expressway  North-South Expressway Northern Route and  New Klang Valley Expressway North-South Expressway Southern Route Johor-Singapore Causeway Federal Highway Route 2 |
| Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (ELITE) | 1993 |  North-South Expressway Central Link |
| Linkedua Malaysia Berhad (LINKEDUA) | 1994 |   Malaysia-Singapore Second Link and Second Link Expressway |
| Seremban–Port Dickson Highway (SPDH) Sdn Bhd | 1994 |  Seremban-Port Dickson Highway |
| Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim (KLBK) Sdn Bhd | 1993 |   Butterworth-Kulim Expressway |
| Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd (PBSB) | 1994 |  Penang Bridge |
List of the company members
Domestic
| Company logo | Company name | Date of establishment | Highway operator/services |
|---|---|---|---|
 Projek Lebuhraya Usaha Sama Berhad | Projek Lebuhraya Usaha Sama Berhad (PLUS) | 2011 | All toll expressways across Malaysia: North-South Expressway North-South Expressway Northern Route and New Klang Valley Expressway North-South Expressway Southern Route Seremban-Port Dickson Highway Johor-Singapore Causeway Federal Highway Route 2 North-South Expressway Central Link Malaysia-Singapore Second Link and Second Link Expressway Butterworth-Kulim Expressway Penang Bridge |
PLUS Helicopter Services Sdn. Bhd. | PLUS Helicopter Services Sdn Bhd (PLUS Heli) | 2010 | Helicopter services |
 | Teras Teknologi Sdn Bhd (TERAS) | 1994 | Technology services |
| Touch 'n Go Sdn Bhd | 1996 | Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) services for Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG (substantial shareholder) |
International
| Company logo | Company name | Date of establishment | Highway operator |
|---|---|---|---|
PLUS Expressways International Berhad (PEIB) | PLUS Expressways International Berhad (PEIB) | 2011 | All toll expressways worldwide: Bhiwandi-Kalyan-Shil Phata Highway (India) Cikampek-Palimanan Toll Road (Indonesia) Cimanggis-Cibitung Toll Road (Indonesia) |
Company partner
- Central Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO Central Japan) (since March 2009)
Persada PLUS
| Persada PLUS | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Office, Headquarters and Traffic Monitoring Centre |
| Location |
Subang Interchange, New Klang Valley Expressway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Construction started | 2006 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Opening | 2010 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | UEM Builders |
Persada PLUS is the main headquarters of the PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PMB). It is located at Subang Interchange of the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The headquarters was formerly a site of PLUS and PROPEL 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 feature. It was launched on 2009. The PLUSMiles card can also be used for toll payments and other services such as major public transport services in the Klang Valley 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 unit. It was established on 1 April 1990. On 17 October 1998, the unit was given to the Royal Malaysian Police auxiliary police power.
Scope of work
- 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 faclilities condition at laybys and rest and service areas.
- Implement auxiliary police authority.
Current inventory
| Vehicle | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Ranger |  United Kingdom |
Highway patrol vehicles | 2000–present | |
| Toyota Hilux |  Japan |
Highway patrol vehicles | 2007–present | |
| Toyota Hiace | Japan |
Highway patrol vehicles | 1988–1991 | The first PLUS Ronda highway patrol vehicles Retired from service |
| Mercedes Benz Vario |  Germany |
Highway tow truck | 1991–2000 | Retired from service |
| Daihatsu Delta | Japan |
Highway tow truck | 2008–present | |
| Modenas Jaguh |  Malaysia |
Light highway patrol motorcycles | 1999–present | For special purposes |
| Honda Scrambler | Japan |
Light highway patrol motorcycles | 2008–present | For special purposes |
| BMW R nineT | Germany |
Light highway patrol motorcycles | 2015–present | For special purposes |
PLUS Helicopter Services
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| Founded | 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubs | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Parent company | PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PMB) | ||||||
| Headquarters |
Persada PLUS, Subang Interchange, New Klang Valley Expressway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia | ||||||
| Website |
www | ||||||
PLUS Helicopter Services or PLUS Heli is the highway helicopter unit. It was established on 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 helicopters was delivered in 2007.
Current inventory
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurocopter EC120 B Colibri |  France |
Highway air surveillance, air response team, emergency, search and rescue | 2007–present | 2 helicopters | |
| Bell 429 |  United States |
Highway air surveillance, air response team, emergency, search and rescue | 2010–present | 2 helicopters | |
| Eurocopter AS365 N3 Dauphin | France |
VIP transport | 2010–present | 2 helicopters |
Sponsors
A1GP Team Malaysia
PLUS Expressways is also a major sponsors for the A1GP Team Malaysia.
Sports
- PLUS FC football club
See also
- UEM Group
- PROPEL
- Touch 'n Go
- SmartTAG
- Prolintas
- Litrak
- ANIH Berhad
- Malaysian Expressway System
- Transport in Malaysia
- List of toll roads
External links
- PLUS Malaysia Berhad
- PLUS Helicopter Services Sdn Bhd
- Teras Teknologi Sdn Bhd
- PLUS Expressways mobile applications on Google Play
- PLUS Malaysia Berhad coporate brochure