Updates #70 1. Letter: Put public transport back on track (The Star) – J. D. Lovrenciar of KL calls for improvements to public transport to reduce commute times & stress & improve quality of life. 2. Letter: Make cycling a way of life (The Star) – Dr. A. Soorian of Seremban calls for improvements to […]
Updated with additional articles & letters! Updated with additional articles following the objections in TTDI! TRANSIT took note of this open letter from S. Bahari, a resident of TTDI who is a member of a pro-tem committee formed on 20 January 2011 to discuss the MRT project and give feedback on the project. S. Bahari […]
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Gong Xi Fa Cai from TRANSIT
The members of TRANSIT wish to take this time to wish everyone who is celebrating, a very happy Chinese New Year & Spring Festival. We hope that the new year will bring about many positive changes in the public transport industry that will benefit public transport users, reduce traffic congestion and stress, and bring solace […]
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MRT Update: Will old habits die hard?
TRANSIT took note of this comment on the MRT project which was featured in The Edge Financial Daily. Rafizi Ramli, the Chief Executive of the Selangor Economic Advisory Office, writes a very interesting series of comments and raises many questions about the MRT project which are similar to questions and concerns that TRANSIT has. His […]
TRANSIT took note of this article in which a student claims that he was pickpocketed at Bandar Tasik Selatan komuter station, then asked by a taxi driver to pay a RM20 surcharge to travel from the new terminal to Bangsar. As the embarrassing stories around the new terminal continue to pile up, TRANSIT wonders how […]
TRANSIT took note of this article, detailing complaints from a group of taxi drivers about being struck out from getting passengers at KLCC thanks to a new mall parking policy – and claiming assault by representatives of the taxi concessionaire at KLCC. TRANSIT profiled the introduction of the taxi concessionaire in this post last year […]
And now for something completely different…. TRANSIT took note of this story which is tied into the Tenang byelection – a nice little side-track (pardon the pun) from the daily hustle and challenge of dealing with the public transport industry, politics, etc. We hope that you will enjoy the description of the station and that […]
TRANSIT noted this letter from Gim Teh of Melbourne, who comments on a simple, recognized road safety feature – which is unfortunately not available in many of the taxis on the road – taxis which are inspected regularly for safety! All taxis must have functioning seat belts (The Star) Thursday January 27, 2011 IT is […]
TRANSIT noted this very strange set of comments from Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department and Pemandu CEO Idris Jala, in which he states that the MRT is absolutely necessary for the Klang Valley, so much so that civil works will begin for the project on July 16, even though the funding and the alignment […]
TRANSIT took note of this column in Star Property, commenting on whether the MRT line (and network) will resolve the long-term transport problems in the Klang Valley. Our answer…well, you have to wait for it. In the meantime, enjoy the article! Can the MRT address the long-term transport problem? (Star Property) 22 January 2011 Thean […]
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