Category: Economic Planning Unit

The Money Rigging Transit (MRT) network that will derail public transport goals (Update #1)

Post author By transitmy
Post date December 19, 2010
8 Comments on The Money Rigging Transit (MRT) network that will derail public transport goals (Update #1)

TRANSIT is very sad to hear the news that the MRT project will kick off in July next year, without a masterplan, without any studies on comparative transit options, without any form of endorsement from local communities, without scrutiny from unbiased public transport planners and experts, and without any note on not repeating the past mistakes […]

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Learning the lessons of Curitiba

Post author By transitmy
Post date December 3, 2010
62 Comments on Learning the lessons of Curitiba

TRANSIT has noted that the Land Public Transport Commission is going to use best practices of successful railway systems in other countries in the development of the MRT line. TRANSIT hopes that the Land Public Transport Commission will see beyond the MRT line and look at Best Practices for all types of public transport. For […]

Tags Accessible buses, BRT (Bus-Rapid Transit), buses, Environment, fares, Feedback, forums on public transit, Information, Malaysian Government, Planning, Public Transport, service, statements on public transit

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ETP Analysis: What Idris Jala says

Post author By transitmy
Post date December 1, 2010
4 Comments on ETP Analysis: What Idris Jala says

TRANSIT includes the following interview with Idris Jala featured in Star Biz as part of our analysis of the Economic Transformation Programme proposals for a Greater KL MRT and High Speed Rail link between KL and Singapore. Jala confident of ETP implementation (Star Biz) 1. Can you explain the funding aspects of the EPPs (entry […]

Tags commuters, construction, ETP, Extension of LRT lines, Feedback, forums on public transit, LRT, Malaysian Government, MRT, Pemandu, Planning, Prasarana, statements on public transit, Updates, wakil rakyat

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New LRT and MRT: Prasarana to shoulder gigantic expectations

Post author By transitmy
Post date November 30, 2010
2 Comments on New LRT and MRT: Prasarana to shoulder gigantic expectations

TRANSIT is surprised to learn on the NST’s front page coverage of Prasarana in the past few days. We are talking about massive involvement of taxpayers’ money on projects with undoubtedly similar progression and implementation pattern that we’ve seen with the STAR, PUTRA and KL Monorail lines. With Prasarana’s bonds guaranteed by the government, it […]

Tags buses, commuters, construction, Extension of LRT lines, Feedback, forums on public transit, Information, Local Public Transport, LRT, Malaysian Government, Planning, Prasarana, rapidKL, RapidPenang, SPAD, Stage Bus, statements on public transit, Updates

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KTM Update: Can Sg. Gadut station be ready by Christmas 2010?

Post author By transitmy
Post date November 4, 2010
1 Comment on KTM Update: Can Sg. Gadut station be ready by Christmas 2010?

TRANSIT took note, (with some surprise) of comments by the Minister of Transport that the double tracking and electrification from Seremban to Sg. Gadut would be completed by Christmas (presumably Christmas Day 25 December 2010?) with KTM Komuter and ETS trains operational! There are two surprises here – first, that Sg. Gadut would be complete […]

Tags construction, KTM ETS, KTM Intercity, KTM Komuter (Klang Valley), KTMB, Malaysian Government, Planning, Updates

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Is the delay to the LRT extension because of politics or bad planning?

Post author By transitmy
Post date October 30, 2010
3 Comments on Is the delay to the LRT extension because of politics or bad planning?

TRANSIT took note of this recent commentary in the Business Times which appears to put the blame for the delay to the LRT project on the Selangor State Government and Subang Jaya Local Council (MPSJ). We at TRANSIT believe otherwise – especially we have seen what all sides have to say, weighed their comments and […]

Tags construction, Extension of LRT lines, Feedback, forums on public transit, Local Government, Local Public Transport, LRT, Malaysian Government, Planning, Prasarana, Public Transport, rapidKL, Selangor Government, SPAD, statements on public transit, Updates, wakil rakyat

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What makes KL a livable city?

Post author By transitmy
Post date October 23, 2010
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TRANSIT was invited to a forum on building vibrant and liveable cities by the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) on 5 October 2010. Two distinguished speakers were invited to speak, namely Councillor Paul Scriven from Sheffield City Council, UK on “Building High Quality of Urban Life: The Sheffield Experience” and Dr Lawrence Tseu from […]

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Updates #61 (more bites on Melaka’s ‘snail-pace’ Monorail and Cheras’ new Shopping Haven!)

Post author By transitmy
Post date October 23, 2010
4 Comments on Updates #61 (more bites on Melaka’s ‘snail-pace’ Monorail and Cheras’ new Shopping Haven!)

Updates #61 1. Article: Commuters want bus service to ply their area (The Star) – Teluk Intan residents are looking for a revival of bus service in Lower Perak. TRANSIT: Perhaps someone should tell them there is no money to support a decent bus service because KL needs an MRT network. 2. Letter to Editor: […]

Tags Bandar Tasik Selatan, construction, crash/collision, Health & Safety, ITT, KTM Komuter (Klang Valley), KTM service disruption, Malacca Government, Monorail, Pedestrian

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6 more highways and an MRT in KL – The “Highlights” of Budget 2011

Post author By transitmy
Post date October 18, 2010
1 Comment on 6 more highways and an MRT in KL – The “Highlights” of Budget 2011

TRANSIT has taken note of the highlights of Budget 2011. We are still in shock. But do keep coming back to our website as we will be updating this posting with comments on the MRT proposal and other solutions to improve public transport throughout Malaysia. Because Malaysia is more than just KL … isn’t it? […]

Tags Budget 2011, construction, Feedback, forums on public transit, Malaysian Government, Planning, Prasarana, Public Transport, SPAD, statements on public transit, wakil rakyat

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Latest Press Release on KL’s Heavy Rail Proposal

Post author By transitmy
Post date October 12, 2010
3 Comments on Latest Press Release on KL’s Heavy Rail Proposal

TRANSIT together with Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia’s (Ikram) Masyarakat Madani Committee have issued a joint statement on the MRT Proposal. Concerns over MRT in Greater KL — Syed Ibrahim Syeh Noh AlHabshi October 10, 2010 OCT 10 — Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia’s (Ikram) Masyarakat Madani Committee together with the members of the Association for the Improvement of […]