The recent announcement about a tram system in Malacca, which would supposedly be complete by Merdeka Day, 2011 (August 31, for those not familiar with Malaysia), inspired the following piece from Moaz Yusuf Ahmad Malacca government takes public transport to a new level I believe that Malacca Chief Minister Mohd. Ali Rustam, or someone in […]
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TRANSIT takes note of this article, an update on the mostly forgotten Klang Sentral bus terminal. Poor business takes its toll on traders (Streets – NST) R. Anbu The food station closed down after operating for only seven months as its operator had refused to sign a tenancy agreement with the management of Klang Sentral […]
TRANSIT takes note of some interesting articles related to parking issues at LRT stations in Petaling Jaya … which may be of interest and concern to residents of Bandar Kinrara, Puchong, Subang Jaya, USJ, Putra Heights and Subang Alam who live within walking distance (and parking distance) of the proposed LRT stations. Parking issue at […]
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 […]
1. JOHN TEO: Our taxis the bane of travelers to KL (NST) – This editorial by John Teo comments on the state of Taxi service in KL and the problems that a poor taxi service is creating for residents and tourists alike. 2. Cyclist thrown off bike as tyre gets stuck between grating on drain […]
We came across this interesting set of article from the Malay Mail as they follow up on their investigation of the poorly-organized taxi coupon system that is allowing companies to take customers for a ride (literally and figuratively). Read the following articles: 1. Use meter: RM6 Use coupon: RM18 COUPON taxi operators are making a […]
TRANSIT notes that our commentary about the new ‘hybrid’ trains has been placed in the media. The Sun – KTMB doing the best it can The Star – Keeping things moving smoothly an uphill task for KTMB In addition, we note the following letters: Big leap forward timely for KL transport system Longer wait for […]
After the recent embarrassing admission of failure by the director of the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board to improve taxi services, one has to wonder if the CVLB has finally outlived its usefulness. In the real world, a division that cannot do its job is restructured. An employee that cannot do their job is fired. The […]
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