Update #1 – according to sources, Prime Minister Najib Razak will be the Minister-in-Charge of SPAD!!! TRANSIT notes a report in the Star newspaper today that states that Syed Hamid Albar, has been appointed as the Chairman of SPAD effective June 3. The formal announcement of the appointment of Syed Hamid as Chair, and Muhd […]
Update#1 – newly sworn-in Minister of Transport Kong Cho Ha will focus on urban public transport – see article below! By now everyone knows that Kong Cho Ha (former Minister of Housing & Local Government) has replaced Ong Tee Keat as the Minister of Transport. Tee Keat out (The Star); Newly-appointed Transport Minister ready to […]
For those who are interested, Lester Kong of the Malaysia Star has written a very detailed and interesting summary report on the Urban Public Transport NKRA, part of the Government Transformation Programme. As you can imagine, there is a lot of information contained within the articles – so TRANSIT will just post the links to […]
Updates #51 1. Article: Overwhelmed by pink (NST) – further updates on KTM’s women-only coaches suggest that some men either don’t get it or refuse to understand the reasons for the policy – further reinforcing the argument that KTM or the Ministry of Women, Family & Community Development should conduct an independent survey of public […]
A bus driver was detained after the stage bus that he drove crushed a disembarking elderly woman passenger to death at Tanjung Malim bus station on 31 May 2010. A witness was reported by Sinar Harian described the accident as gruesome, as the victim was spotted to be nervously supporting herself on the side of […]
TRANSIT took note of this article today, in the Malay Mail, which announces that KTMB will receive 38 units of Tokyo Metro trains for free (paying for modification costs) – a very interesting announcement for KTMB’s 125th anniversary! These trains are expected to arrive in 2012 and will help supplement KTMB’s electric fleet. However, we […]
TRANSIT noted the following announcements in relation to KTM’s celebration of the 125th anniversary of rail in what is now Malaysia. KTM Offers 125 Free Tickets Daily To Mark 125th Anniversary (Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will from Tuesday offer 125 free train tickets daily for one week to […]
Updated with additional Q & A! See comments section below! Updated with additional information! TRANSIT notes that public transport operator RapidKL has launched the Rapidpass “Flexi” on 1 June 2010. Rapidpass Flexi allows unlimited travel on all RapidKL buses, LRT services, and the KL Monorail over a flexible period of time, determined by the user. […]
On 17 May 2010 the City of London unveiled the ‘Routemaster 2.0’ a new version of the iconic ‘Routemaster’ double-decker bus. Mayor of London Boris Johnson, who is the Chair of Transport for London (the quasi-government organizing & ownership authority for transport in London), proposed a new ‘Routemaster’ design as part of his election campaign, […]
In a move that will come as a surprise to many following public transport, the Malaysian media are reporting that the KTM station in Tanjung Pagar, Singapore, will be relocated to the Woodlands Checkpoint on 1 July 2011. This is part of the Points of Agreement (POA) signed in 1990 on the status of the […]
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