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Bus Rapid Transit for Shah Alam?

Post author By transitmy
Post date April 6, 2011
8 Comments on Bus Rapid Transit for Shah Alam?

TRANSIT took note of this very interesting news in which Mohd Jaafar Mohd Atan (the newly sworn-in mayor of Shah Alam) has announced that he wants to develop a bus-rapid transit system for the city, which will also provide links to Klang and Subang Jaya. The mayor has also expressed interest in developing a centralized […]

Tags BRT (Bus-Rapid Transit), Community, Extension of LRT lines, feeder buses, Local Government, Local Public Transport, public consultation, Public Transport, Selangor Government, Shah Alam, Stage Bus

Bus Rapid Transit Comments on Government Complaints - Other Economic Planning Unit Express Bus (Intercity) Express Bus (Intra-Urban) Feedback Information JPJ / RTD Local Councils Mass Transit Proposals News & Events Planning Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

Updates #80

Updates #80 1. Hotline Story: End of the road (Malay Mail, 1 April 2011) – S. Selvananathan will have to continue to live with the bus stop next to his house.

Tags BRT (Bus-Rapid Transit), complaints/aduan, construction, electric bicycles / motorcycles, Extension of LRT lines, Federal Territories Minister, Feedback, Local Government, Local Public Transport, LRT service disruption, Minister of Transport, Planning, Prasarana, project management & delivery, Puduraya, Road Transport Department, technology, Urban planning

Comments on Government Complaints - Other Express Bus (Intercity) Feedback First Review Information Relay News & Events SPAD / LTC Taxi Transit Facilities Uncategorized

Days numbered for Puduraya touts? Do you really think so?

Post author By transitmy
Post date April 3, 2011
3 Comments on Days numbered for Puduraya touts? Do you really think so?

TRANSIT took note of this article recently which updated us on the Land Public Transport Commission’s plans to deal with touting activities at Puduraya Bus Terminal. Apparently SPAD will be taking a bold approach to dealing with touts and their activities – but we have to wonder why they did not give notice by taking […]

Tags Bandar Tasik Selatan, BTS-TBS, communication, Enforcement, Information, Puduraya, Safety & Security, SPAD / LPTC, SPAD Act, touting

Feedback First Review Information Information Relay News & Events RapidKL SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities Transit-Oriented Development Universal Design

Technology Update: RapidKL to provide real-time info on services

Post author By transitmy
Post date April 2, 2011
4 Comments on Technology Update: RapidKL to provide real-time info on services

TRANSIT took note of this article in the Malay Mail back in February, which describes technology and service improvements by RapidKL which will see realtime service info brought to screens & online. This form of service tracking, using GPS-based technology, is a welcome improvement because it allows public transport users to understand services in real-time […]

Tags communication, efficiency, fleet management, fleet-tracking system, GPS, Information, Prasarana, Prasarana Shahril Mokhtar, rapidKL, service, Stage Bus, technology

Complaints - Bus Services Express Bus (Intercity) Feedback Information Information Relay JPJ / RTD Local Councils Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events RapidPenang Safety, Health and Environment SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Transit Infrastructure

Updates #79

Updates #79 – This is our real post for 1 April 2011! 1. Article: Three-tiered parking complex to be built at Serdang KTM station (The Star, 29 March 2011) 2. Article: RapidKL bus division receives ISO Certification – two articles, from NST & Malay Mail on 30 March 2011. 3. Letter: MRT: Learn and adopt […]

Tags B.E.S.T., communication, construction, Enforcement, Express Buses, Extension of LRT lines, Health & Safety, Information, Kelana Jaya Line, KTM Komuter (Klang Valley), MRT, Penang Government, Perak Government, Perak Transit, Planning, public consultation

Comments on Government Economic Planning Unit Feedback First Review Information Information Relay Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events RapidKL Setara Jaya (SJ) Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Demand Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure

Public transport user satisfaction is only 48% (Update #1)

Post author By transitmy
Post date March 31, 2011
12 Comments on Public transport user satisfaction is only 4812 (Update #1)

Update: More information and comments on the Urban Public Transport NKRA! TRANSIT took note of the following article discussing public perceptions & satisfaction with public transport services in the Klang Valley. Public transport user satisfaction is only 48% (The Star, 28 March 2011) OVERALL public transport user satisfaction of Urban Public Transport (UPT) services in […]

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, BET, communication, Economic Planning Unit, Economic Transformation Programme, Feedback, forums on public transit, GTP, Information, Local Government, LRT, Malaysian Government, Planning, public consultation, RapidBET, rapidKL, Setera Jaya (SJ Bus), SPAD / LPTC

Comments on Planning Feedback Information Local Councils Planning Socioeconomic Equity Stakeholders' Participation Tram Transit Infrastructure

Awaiting the ‘new’ Penang Hill Railway

Post author By transitmy
Post date March 30, 2011
2 Comments on Awaiting the ‘new’ Penang Hill Railway

TRANSIT took note of this recent feature on the Penang Hill Railway in the Star’s Metro North section on Saturday, 26 March 2011. The construction of the railway is now complete and the project has been handed over to the Penang Hill Corporation. The reopening is expected in the middle of April 2011. Railing for […]

Tags construction, Feedback, forums on public transit, Heritage, Penang Government, Penang Hill Railway, project management & delivery, public transport history, tourism

Bicycle Comments on Government Complaints - Other Feedback Information JPJ / RTD News & Events Pedestrianisation Planning Socioeconomic Equity Stakeholders' Participation Transit-Oriented Development

Minister: future of e-bikes under study

Post author By transitmy
Post date March 26, 2011
10 Comments on Minister: future of e-bikes under study

TRANSIT took note of this article in which the Minister of Transport is now quoted as saying that studies are being done to determine the feasibility of having electric bicycles on the road. This is an abrupt about-turn from his earlier comments, that the Ministry would consider banning the e-bikes – comments which were rubbished […]

Tags electric bicycles / motorcycles, Malaysian Government, Minister of Transport, Ministry of Transport, Planning, Road Transport Act, Road Transport Department

Comments on Government Comments on Planning Commuter Train (EMU) Economic Planning Unit Feedback First Review Information Information Relay KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) News & Events SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Infrastructure Universal Design

KTM Update: Progress on our new Komuter trains

Post author By transitmy
Post date March 24, 2011
25 Comments on KTM Update: Progress on our new Komuter trains

TRANSIT took note of the following update at KTMB website http://www.ktmb.com.my which includes information on the progress of KTMB’s NKRA responsibilities. The main feature of the NKRA is the purchase, delivery & commissioning of 38 units of 6-carriage trains for the Komuter service. The first set of trains is under construction and the lead train […]

Tags accountability, communication, construction, Feedback, financing public transport, fleet expansion, forums on public transit, Information, investment, KTM Debate, KTM Komuter (Klang Valley), KTMB, Malaysian Government, new Komuter trains, NKRA, Pemandu, technology, trainspotting, Universal Design

Feedback Information Mass Transit Proposals News & Events Pedestrian Pedestrianisation Safety, Health and Environment Transit Infrastructure

Updates #78

Updates #78 1. Article: One passenger killed, six seriously injured in bus-lorry crash (Malay Mail, 20 March 2011) – A passenger was killed while six others were seriously injured when their bus was involved in an accident with two lorries at Km341.9 North South Expressway early today. This article, Injured man in bus crash killed […]

Tags communication, construction, crash/collision, design, Health & Safety, Ipoh-Padang Besar EDT, Kelana Jaya Line, KTMB, letters, LRT, MMC-Gamuda, Pedestrian, Penang, Penang Hill Railway, Perak, Perak Government, service, tourism