A double decker Megabus traveling from Philadelphia to Toronto went off its route and crashed into a low railway bridge outside Syracuse, upper New York State, on September 11, killing 4 passengers. One of those passengers was Benjamin Okerie, from Malaysia. For further information, read Megabus driver was lost, police say (among many other articles […]
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Updates #58
Updates #58 1. Article: Spotlight on Trams: Penang (Edinburgh Guardian) – Malaysian blogger Anil Netto writes about the history of tram service in Penang and the effort by some campaigners to bring the tram back to Penang. TRANSIT: As nice as the tram campaign is, one really has to ask what has been accomplished beyond […]
Update: A more detailed article, “Penang mulling over No-car Zone” can be found in Star Metro North section. It also includes more photos of the Colours of Malaysia Lantern Bicycle Night Ride and Competition TRANSIT took note of this very interesting article, in which Lydia Ong Kok Fooi (EXCO member & Youth, Sports, Women, Family […]
TRANSIT wishes everyone Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Maaf Zahir & Batin. So pls forgive all the bus operators, KTMB, RapidKL & gov’t 🙂 We hope that the balik kampung was reasonable for everyone, and that you and your loved ones arrive home safely and soundly. Sadly, this will not be the case for everyone […]
TRANSIT notes the recent publication of a report entitled “Public Transport Tendering in the Netherlands,” which looks back on 10 years of public transport reform (including integration, devolution and competition measures) implemented in the Netherlands. The interesting thing about this document is that is shows us how the Netherlands government decentralized authority for local public […]
TRANSIT was debating for some time about how and when to make this posting. You see, it is not easy to always express our real feelings about public transport. Many people in government and the public transport industry are quite sensitive to criticism, and that sensitivity can increase unpredictably…… But frankly, we are disappointed and […]
TRANSIT takes note on the Subang Jaya Municipal Council’s proposal to pull view-blocking advertisements off overhead pedestrian bridges after the media spotlight on the chilling cold-blooded murder of a public transport user on a Sungai Way pedestrian bridge not far from the bustling Sunway Pyramid commercial area. As walking remains the single greatest mean for […]
TRANSIT took note of two very interesting blog postings detailing West Ashfield “station” on the District Line of the London Underground. Apparently, London Underground staff invited a number of these bloggers and other media representatives to visit West Ashfield, and their postings inspired a lot of interest. What makes West Ashfield “station” so interesting is […]
TRANSIT notes the following article which shares some positive news about train service in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia (and the east coast and Sabah as well, when you think about it).
TRANSIT notes the following information about the Bandar Tasik Selatan Integrated Transport Terminal Bandar Tasik Selatan ITT to open next year (The Star) Monday August 30, 2010 KUALA LUMPUR: The RM570mil integrated transport terminal (ITT) in Bandar Tasik Selatan is scheduled to be completed on Nov 19. The terminal will only be fully functional and […]
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