TRANSIT takes note of the announcement of more public displays for railway projects in Malaysia. First, we have the public display of the Seremban – Gemas double tracking and electrification. To review the plans and send feedback on the Seremban – Gemas double-tracking & electrification, visit or contact any of the following government bodies: Jabatan […]
In line with the controversy about the recent Auditor General’s 2008 Report, TRANSIT provides you with these statements: 1. Klang MP Charles Santiago comments on the cost overrun in the Rawang-Ipoh Double Tracking and Electrification Project Press Statement by Member of Parliament Klang Charles Santiago in Parliament on 2nd Nov 2009 Whatever happened to accountability? […]
We at TRANSIT had to laugh when we saw the headline in the Star Metro today. RapidKL bus drivers display ID tags and show courtesy Monday November 2, 2009 By BAVANI M BUS drivers are smiling more these days and are actually getting pats on their backs from commuters who appreciate their service, while commuters […]
500 Tweets
No real reason to make this posting, but we thought we might as well. TRANSIT celebrates another milestone with 500 tweets on our feed on Social Networking and updating program twitter. Thank you to all of our followers and readers for your support. If you are new to TRANSIT, you can also follow us at […]
We at TRANSIT thought you might be interested is this report about station designs from the Toronto Transit Commission’s Yonge-University Spadina extension (courtesy of Torontoist Magazine): Steeles West Station Sheppard West and York University Stations These links will be posted to our Design page where you can find them and additional information about architecture and […]
TRANSIT takes note of this article regarding the controversy over the Auditor General’s Report 2008, in which numerous government agencies were cited for overspending and wastage, including KTMB, Prasarana and the Terengganu government. Double-track rail job next PAC target (NST) 2009/10/30 THE Public Accounts Committee has its sight fixed on irregularities revealed in the recent […]
Update #1: The switch to 15 minute peak hour and 30-minute off-peak frequencies has been delayed. Our last posting on KTM discussed the announcement of the plan by KTMB to purchase 4 used Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains for the KTM Komuter service. You may also note the plan to purchase 8 new EMU trainsets […]
Blogger Anil Netto (www.anilnetto.com) posts that the Penang State Government has “given the green light to a low-profile businessman, Jeyakumar Varathan, to build and commission a RM70-million monorail test track on a 30-acre site in Batu Kawan.” The paper suggested that this could be a sign that the state is embarking on its own monorail […]
TRANSIT notes a very interesting set of articles in The Star Metro section on 26 October, which focus on the issues of public transport in Petaling Jaya. Pushing the need for better public transport Close encounter with PJ’s community bus service Both of the articles focus on very interesting messages related to development and public […]
Updated with important information (below)! UITP ASIA-PACIFIC SEMINAR Making Public Transport of Tomorrow Happen 23-25 November 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Main site: http://www.uitp.org/events/2009/malaysia/en/ This seminar will bring together key opinion leaders to discuss hot issues including ways to attract investment for public transport and to reinforce government decision on investment, and the benefits of public […]
