Updates #23 1. Letter: Working towards a city without barriers (NST) – feedback on spending on accessible pavements in Petaling Jaya – with commentary from DBPJ Roslan. 2. Article: Tickets selling like hot cakes (NST) – update on balik kampung tickets (KTM and express bus) – not many are left. 3. Article:Â RapidKL sets up task […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Since the public display has begun, we would like you to refer to our Public Display for LRT Extensions / Updates page for more accurate information about the route & stations of the Seri Petaling extension. TRANSIT has received a request for a map of the Seri Petaling extension through Kinrara, Puchong & […]
As expected, there were a large number of articles and comments in the media about the changeover from the daily pass to the zonal system. Long queue for monthly travel pass (The Star) – describes some of the long queues for boarding buses on the first day of the changeover caused by a slower ticket […]
TRANSIT is pleased to announce that the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) will be holding the second “National Summit on Urban Public Transport” on 15 October 2009. I am pleased to inform that ASLI will be holding its National Summit on Urban Public Transport 2009 on 15 October at Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala […]
Updates #22 1. Prasarana, RapidKL and KL Monorail have commissioned The Nielsen Company (M) Sdn. Bhd. to conduct a survey of public transport users. This survey will take place at various bus hubs and LRT & monorail stations. The dates of the survey are from 3 September – 16 October. TRANSIT urges all public transport […]
Recently, TRANSIT posted information and updates from KTMB about improvements to Intercity and Komuter services. Many people have been critical and dismissive of KTMB and their services. The trains are too slow, the technology is from a bygone era, etc. etc. But TRANSIT has always been confident that the Malaysian National Railway will regain the […]
With the presence of H1N1 and renewed efforts by the Ministry of Health to remind people to keep themselves clean and prevent disease, TRANSIT took a survey of the RapidKL LRT system. We really have to ask, what is that black stuff stuck in the grooves of the hand straps of the Kelana Jaya line […]
In the 5 years that Prasarana has owned the assets of the two LRT operators (STAR and PUTRA) and two bus operators (INTRAKOTA and Cityliner), not much has changed. Sure, the operations have been merged under one company, RapidKL, and the buses have been integrated into a single system. But there has been little change […]
The lack of integration between the STAR and PUTRA LRT lines and between the LRT lines and the monorail is a significant issue in the Klang Valley’s public transport system. Prasarana took over the STAR and PUTRA lines in 2003 and since that time, there is no full integration between the fare systems. Only holders of the LRT Monthly […]
TRANSIT took note of this article/complaint in the Malay Mail that identifies RapidKL bus route U65 (KL-Taman Megah Shah Alam-Putra Heights) as the worst bus route in KL. U65 the worst bus route in KL Reena Raj Friday, August 21st, 2009 05:35:00 ALICIA is frustrated by the very unreliable RapidKL U65 bus service. She and […]
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