Updated with links to the 2010 Budget Speech in English and Bahasa Malaysia! In light of the announcement of the 2010 Budget on October 23, at 4pm, TRANSIT asked people to comment on what they think is important for the 2010 Budget. Unfortunately, we did not get much feedback – so we went with what […]
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The Association for the Improvement of Mass-Transit (TRANSIT) notes that public transport holding company Prasarana (Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad) has placed a tender announcement for the purchase of 400 chassis for new CKD (completely knocked down) buses to be operated on by their subsidiary RapidKL Sdn. Bhd. The tender announcement can be found at these […]
TRANSIT takes note of these two very interesting articles about the KTM Komuter service. KTM to buy 4 used trains from Spain (Business Times) By Sharen Kaur Published: 2009/10/19 KERETAPI Melayu Bhd (KTMB) plans to buy four second-hand two-car diesel multiple units (DMUs) from Spain for RM28 million. [TRANSIT: See a photo of the old train here […]
Updates #29 1. Issue: Brickfields/Little India traffic dispersal RM110m traffic boon for Bangsar, Brickfields (Malay Mail) Win-win outcome sought for Brickfields traffic dispersal plan (Streets) Mayor: Give us your Feedback (NST) Looking for a win-win situation in Brickfields (the Star) The proposed RM10 million traffic dispersal project, described in the 3 articles above, will lead […]
As you may know, TRANSIT has been invited to speak at the Second National Summit on Urban Public Transport which will be held on 15 October 2009. The links below will connect you to more detailed information about the upcoming National Summit. Brochures (early / latest) Invitation Letter Presentation Paper (we are using our earlier […]
Zul from TRANSIT has sent the following letter to Utusan in response to the article “Permit lama punca bas tak singgah Klang Sentral“. We will share an english translation of the article in the space below. We also hope to add a translation of the letter in a day or two. Permits not renewed, Klang Sentral deserted […]
Updates #28 1. Article: RM28b rail plan (Business Times) – announcement of a plan to build high-speed dual gauge and standard gauge rail on the east and west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. 2. Letter: PICKPOCKETS: Don’t let your guard down in the rush (NST) – a reminder about keeping watch over your personal belongings when in public […]
Prime Minister Najib will table the 2010 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday, 23 October. The Opposition DAP has continued with their tradition of an Alternative Budget which they revealed today, 7 October. The Alternative 2010 Budget is available in .pdf form at this link. Public Transport related features of the Alternative Budget are […]
Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat, who is also the head of Urban Public Transport for the Prime Minister’s Key Result Area of Public Transport, took the bus yesterday. Yes, we are shocked too. You can read all about his short trip from Taman Midah to Taman Maluri in the article and blog posting below. Public […]
TRANSIT notes that the Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Razak will be delivering the 2010 Budget on 23 October 2009, exactly 3 weeks from today. This afternoon, we noted an article in the Star newspaper, PM invites public to give ideas for budget 2010 “Encouraged by the many responses and comments I have received previously […]
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