By : Adie Suri Zulkefli(NST) Free WiFi on Rapid buses2009/02/16BUTTERWORTH: Bus commuters will get another value-added service in June when RapidPenang introduces a free WiFi wireless Internet connection come June. The possibility of Internet connection while commuting is expected to encourage more people to opt for public transport. RapidPenang, which began its operations here in […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTM) will start shuttle train services from Seremban to Kuala Lumpur from Feb 17 due to heavy demand for that route. The shuttle will run from Monday to Friday, five times daily, KTM said in a statement on Saturday. The shuttle will leave Seremban at 6.55am, 10.15am, 1.35pm, 4.55pm […]
TRANSIT noted this article in the newspaper today: Poor Puchong folk face hardship in travelling for treatment 11 February 2009 by Lim Chia Ying Selangor MCA Youth chief Dr Kow Cheong Wei, who is the former Kinrara assemblyman, said he had called the Health Minister’s secretary requesting for a letter to the Commercial Vehicle Licensing […]
TRANSIT noted this commentary in the Star newspaper today, which shows clearly that the Klang Sentral issue is still relevant – even though the controversy may have died down. Since Elan Parumal has written so well about the issue there is not much for TRANSIT to say – but look for comments between quotes from […]
TRANSIT noted this letter in the newspaper today. Day tickets make it easy for commuters I’M not a regular user of RapidKL but still do use it once in a while. I would like to suggest that they sell day tickets which can be used for the whole day. I’ve been to London and their […]
Transit says: Have your say on 2nd Economic Stimulus Package 23-01-2009 Have your say on second package via Najib’s blog PETALING JAYA: The economy is in trouble. It needs help. And you can help — by having your say on how best to stimulate growth. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, in his […]
This letter in the NST caught our attention. RAIL LINKS: Waiting for an easy ride By AMIR AMAR ABDULLAH, Tanjung Malim 2009/02/06 IN June 2007, the former transport minister proudly announced in the press that the rail double-tracking from Rawang to Ipoh was 98 per cent completed. He also said the commuter service from Tanjung […]
Cap Squre is the new “wine & dine” “place to be” in KL. It is located in a relatively overlooked area of KL, between the old city and the new city (KLCC). As you can see from the maps (see links below), CapSquare is a very “urban place” located to the east of the Masjid […]
1,500 jobs at RapidKL Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (RapidKL) CEO Suffian Baharuddin detailed the vacancies including: bus drivers (350) mechanics and technicians (255) customer service assistants (170) security officers (270) traffic controllers (120) engineers (53) and many more The job vacancies have been advertised in local newspapers this weekend. For more information, visit […]
Residents blame KTM project for drainage problem Saturday February 7, 2009 by Priya Menon According to the residents, the new Batu Cantonment KTM Commuter station that links Sentul to Batu Caves being built near their homes has caused the drainage system to turn into shambles. The construction work that began in 2007 has caused much […]
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