A Penang bus driver nears retirement, remembered for never leaving students behind

For Rahmat Hamid, 58, his 19 years of service with Rapid Penang have been rich with diverse experiences, from navigating busy and challenging routes to dealing with passenger behaviours.

However, the most touching moment for the father of two came recently when a group of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) students who had completed their studies waited specifically for his bus to give him a present.

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