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National Automotive Policy ready by September

This article below caught the attention of TRANSIT today – after we finished expressing our frustrations, we posted it here for you to see and comment on. National Automotive Policy ready by September video: http://thestaronline.tv/v/3483 KUALA LUMPUR: A review of the National Automotive Policy (NAP) to improve existing guidelines, policies and incentives will be concluded […]

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Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) News & Events

Press Conference by residents of Putra Heights regarding LRT extension

Moaz from TRANSIT attended a press conference held by Putra Heights residents regarding the plan to extend the Kelana Jaya LRT line to Putra Heights. The residents are objecting to the possibility that the extension would run past a Tenaga Nasional powerline and past their houses within Putra Heights.  In the image below, the path […]

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Updates #5

Some interesting comments and articles in the news: [KLIA] Bus ticket counter to be moved THE bus ticketing counter at the KL International Airport will be moved to the top floor of Block C, on the same level where the limousine counter is located, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abd […]

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Commentary: Confessions of an express bus driver

Terence Fernandez of the Sun wrote this interesting piece in today’s paper which shares some of the challenges that bus drivers face. 26 May 2009 Confessions of an express bus driver I MUTTERED some unmentionables having missed the bus from Kuala Besut to Pasir Puteh on Sunday. The next bus was a two-hour wait, so […]

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Higher bus and taxi fares soon – were public transport users really “consulted” or was it just a “briefing”

TRANSIT took note of this article in the news yesterday and today and wondered, with disappointment, why we, the users are still not consulted…or maybe they gave us a “briefing” and called it a “consultation?” Higher taxi and bus rates to go before Cabinet KUALA KANGSAR: New bus and taxi fares will be presented to […]

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CrossTalk: In KL, the car is king

Moaz from TRANSIT was invited to speak at NST’s CrossTalk along with Traffic Consultant Goh Bok Yen. The discussion was published in the New Straits Times on Saturday, 23 May 2009. The discussion can be found at this link: CrossTalk: In KL, the car is king As always, your feedback and observations are welcome.

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Commentary: Public transport measures fail to reflect reality

Zul from TRANSIT wrote this exceptional letter in response to the recent announcements from Nazri Abdul Aziz. Public transport measures fail to reflect reality IT WAS reported that the proposal under the Ninth Malaysia Plan to have three transport hubs to cater for buses bound for southern, northern and eastern states has been cancelled due […]

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Joint enforcement operations in KL – unbelievably, this is the first time ever!

As a result of the recent attention given by Prime Minister Najib, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Dept. Nazri, Federal Territories Minister Raja Nong Chik and 2nd Finance Minister Husni, the various agencies have gotten on their toes and have started a joint enforcement operation in KL. The operation is described in these two articles: […]

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Will taxi fares settle at RM4?

TRANSIT took note of this article today, Cabbies want RM4 base fare KUALA LUMPUR: Luxury cab owners want a RM2 cut in starting fares while budget taxis are demanding their starting fares be increased by a similar amount. Federal Territory and Selangor Taxi Operators Association president Datuk Aslah Abdullah said Malaysians were becoming thrifty in […]

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Article: Steps to improve KL transport service

This article, Steps to improve KL transport service, appeared in the Star newspaper today. It discusses in detail the plans that the government has for changes to public transport in the Klang Valley. Key features include: Expansion of Bandar Tasik Selatan to serve as a single, intermodal hub for express buses (as well as connecting […]