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Chi Too’s story continues

Earlier this month, TRANSIT carried a story regarding allegations from Chi Too of KL that he was denied entry to the LRT because he was carrying a folding bicycle “Denied entry and then harrassed at LRT station” In response to the allegations, which we followed up on immediately,  a document was placed on RapidKL’s website that […]

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Pedestrian crossings not as safe as expected

TRANSIT earlier received a request from a reporter from the Star to comment on walkways and pedestrian bridges in and around KL. The article below reflects the research and reports. Pedestrian crossings not as safe as expected 17 September 2009 By LIM CHIA YING PEDESTRIAN bridges, walkways and underground tunnels can be a boon to […]

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Updates #25

Updates #25 1. Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib visits Puduraya and comments on the facelift: Puduraya facelift gets Najib’s nod (NST) Najib Happy With Improvement At Puduraya Terminal (Bernama) PM tinjau lagi Puduraya (Utusan) 2. A major service disruption on the Ampang LRT line on 16 September causes confusion Commuter confusion on LRT (The Star) LRT […]

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Updates #24

Updates #24 1. Article: All Malaysians welcome to PM’s Raya open house (The Star) – the event will be held in the Prime Minister’s official residence, Seri Perdana in Precinct 10 Putrajaya.  Shuttle bus service will be provided from Putrajaya Sentral Station and Dataran Putra (next to Putra Masjid). [TRANSIT: We hope that these shuttle buses […]

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“Denied entry and then harrassed at LRT station”

TRANSIT member and friend Chi Too phoned us to express his shock at being denied entry to the LRT at Taman Maluri LRT station, because he was carrying a folding bicycle – despite having no problems entering the station through the past year. We shared his story yesterday using our twitter feed, transitmy. Here below […]

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RapidKL’s change to zonal fares

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 […]

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Hygiene & Cleanliness – the straps

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 […]

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LRT & Monorail integration

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 […]

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The worst bus route in KL?

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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Small kerb, big difference?

TRANSIT received these photos of a new kerb put in place at the loading/unloading area opposite Kelana Jaya LRT station. This area has been notorious for congestion especially during afternoon hours, as people, buses and taxi drivers wait to pick up passengers from the LRT. It got so bad that buses were dropping off passengers as […]