Category: SPAD / LTC

MRT Update: MyRapidTransit launching & public viewing on 8 July 2011 at KL Convention Centre (Update#1)

Post author By transitmy
Post date July 7, 2011
6 Comments on MRT Update: MyRapidTransit launching & public viewing on 8 July 2011 at KL Convention Centre (Update#1)

TRANSIT took note of the fact that the Klang Valley MRT (now referred to as MyRapidTransit) was launched by the Prime Minister at KL Convention Centre on 8 July 2011. The launching, which took place in the morning and included a ground-breaking ceremony at the Rubber Research Institute and Jalan Cochrane sites, as well as the […]

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, construction, Feedback, feeder buses, financing public transport, forums on public transit, Local Government, Local Public Transport, MRT Open Day, MRT Update, PAD Act, Planning, Prasarana, public consultation, Sg. Buloh - Kajang MRT, SPAD / LPTC, statements on public transit, Urban planning

Comments on Government Comments on Planning Feedback First Review Information Local Councils Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) News & Events Planning Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Demand Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

SPAD: Public transport’s 2020 goal achievable; TRANSIT: Sure, if you implement our suggestions.

Post author By transitmy
Post date July 6, 2011
3 Comments on SPAD: Public transport’s 2020 goal achievable; TRANSIT: Sure, if you implement our suggestions.

TRANSIT took note of this article in which SPAD COO Azhar Ahmad comments that the 2020 goals for Urban Public Transport are achievable. We at TRANSIT applaud their enthusiasm but right now we are thinking otherwise. Unless, of course SPAD is willing to support TRANSIT’s 4-stakeholders model and implement it in major Malaysian cities (Starting […]

Tags 10th Malaysia Plan, 4-Stakeholders Model, Malaysian Government, NKRA, policy, SPAD / LPTC, Urban planning, Urban Public Transport

Bicycle Comments on Government Comments on Planning Complaints - Bus Services Complaints - Other Complaints - Taxi Feedback High Speed Rail Information JPJ / RTD KTM Antarabandar Local Councils News & Events Pedestrian Planning Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Demand Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure

Updates #93

Updates #93 1. Article: Malacca to be bicycle friendly (6 July 2011) – Melaka CM Mohd Ali Rustam announced an initiative to introduce bus lanes into Melaka. He also promised to ride to work every Friday. [TRANSIT: We couldn’t resist posting the picture above.]

Chartered/Tour Bus Comments on Government Comments on Planning Complaints - Bus Services Complaints - Other Express Bus (Intercity) Feedback Information JPJ / RTD Kenderaan Transnasional Bhd LPKP / CVLB News & Events Safety, Health and Environment SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation

MIROS DG: Safety belts by 2015; SPAD COO: It’s not soon enough;

Post author By transitmy
Post date July 6, 2011
2 Comments on MIROS DG: Safety belts by 2015; SPAD COO: It’s not soon enough;

TRANSIT took note of some very interesting comments in The Malay Mail about the new proposals for the installation of seat belts in express buses by 2015. We also note that SPAD COO Azhar Ahmad states that 2015 is too long and the installation ought to start as early as 2015. Now, TRANSIT wants to […]

Tags crash/collision, Ekspres Delima WQM 7333, express bus, Express Buses, Health & Safety, JPJ/RTD, MIROS, Pan-Malaysian Bus Operators Association (PMBOA), Road Transport Act, Road Transport Department, sani express, seat belts, SHE Code, SPAD / LPTC, SPAD Act, tourism

Announcements Comments on Planning Feedback Information Local Councils Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events RapidKL SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Universal Design

MRT Update: MRT Logo design contest from 3 July – 3 August 2011 (Update #1)

Post author By transitmy
Post date July 5, 2011
2 Comments on MRT Update: MRT Logo design contest from 3 July – 3 August 2011 (Update #1)

Update: Apparently there are now more than 200 logos entered into the MRT Logo Design contest! With the launching of the Sg. Buloh – Kajang MRT project now 4 days away, TRANSIT took note of the following information: A logo contest has been announced for the design of the MRT logo. More information, including designs […]

Tags Access, Accessibility, communication, Feedback, forums on public transit, Local Government, Local Public Transport, MRT Update, Planning, Prasarana, public consultation, Public Display, public transport history, service, Sg. Buloh - Kajang line, Sg. Buloh - Kajang MRT, SPAD / LPTC, Universal Design

Bicycle Comments on Planning Local Councils Pedestrian Pedestrianisation Safety, Health and Environment SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Tram Transit-Oriented Development

Dare we make our urban cores car-free?

Post author By transitmy
Post date July 4, 2011
24 Comments on Dare we make our urban cores car-free?

Today’s NST features an excellent opinion piece which is syndicated from the New York Times on how Europe transforms its cities to accommodate pedestrian, cyclists and transit at the expense of air-polluting and space-consuming motorists. Enjoy the article after the jump! Across Europe, Irking Drivers Is Urban Policy ZURICH – While U.S. cities are synchronizing […]

Bicycle Comments on Government Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Economic Planning Unit Feedback Information Local Councils Planning SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities Transit-Oriented Development

More community buses for Selangor? When and how?

Post author By transitmy
Post date July 3, 2011
4 Comments on More community buses for Selangor? When and how?

TRANSIT took note of this article which focuses on the discussion of the upcoming Selangor state budget and related public consultations. In one of the discussions, a proposal was made to expand on community shuttle bus services using the model from Petaling Jaya. Although the article suggests that the Housing & Local Government Minister Ronnie […]

Tags bicycle(s), Bus hubs, Community, fares, Local Government, Local Public Transport, public consultation, Selangor Government, Shuttle, SPAD / LPTC, SPAD Act, taxi fares/coupon, Transit-Land Use Integration

Comments on Planning Commuter Train (EMU) Complaints - Other Complaints - Taxi Feedback News & Events Safety, Health and Environment SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Taxi Transit-Oriented Development

Updates #91

Updates #91 1. Letter: ‘Satu Malaysia’ actively at work on board Komuter (The Star, 23 June 2011) – David Chin of Seremban comments on the actions of KTM staff and passengers to help a passenger in distress. 2. Article: Metered executive taxis at Skypark (NST, 23 June 2011) – Metered executive taxis can now be […]

Tags Ampang Line, complaints/aduan, construction, express bus, Extension of LRT lines, Feedback, KL Sentral, KTM Komuter (Klang Valley), letters, SPAD / LPTC, Taxi, Urban planning, urban renewal

Comments on Government Complaints - Taxi Feedback Local Councils LPKP / CVLB News & Events Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Taxi Transit Facilities

Taxi Update: If we’re better than New York, why is the taxi system killing us?

Post author By transitmy
Post date June 25, 2011
9 Comments on Taxi Update: If we’re better than New York, why is the taxi system killing us?

TRANSIT took note of a series of articles about the taxi industry. We thought to place the policy issues first, but then we saw this article, which made us feel terrible and showcased the terrible state of the taxi industry. Cabbie commits suicide due to debt woes (The Star) Wednesday June 22, 2011 A TAXI […]

Tags CVLB / LPKP, Enforcement, service, SPAD / LPTC, SPAD Act, Taxi, taxi fares/coupon, taxi meter

Chartered/Tour Bus Comments on Government Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Express Bus (Intra-Urban) Feedback Information Money Better Spent Elsewhere Nadi Putra (Putrajaya) News & Events Planning RapidKL SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities

Cyberview takes over Cyberjaya DTS service, raising fares. We want to know, what will RapidKL do with their 53 buses?

Post author By transitmy
Post date June 23, 2011
5 Comments on Cyberview takes over Cyberjaya DTS service, raising fares. We want to know, what will RapidKL do with their 53 buses?

TRANSIT took note of this article which indicates that Cyberview Sdn. Bhd. developer of Cyberjaya, has taken over the Dedicated Transportation Service from RapidKL. Cyberview has also increased the monthly fares for the DTS service by RM37 (from Rm213 to RM250). In the article, a spokesperson explains the justification, namely higher operating costs. We say […]

Tags Bas Persiaran, DTS Cyberjaya, Expressway Rapid Transit, Local Public Transport, NadiPutra, rapidKL, SPAD / LPTC