Categories
Chartered/Tour Bus Comments on Government Commuter Train (EMU) Complaints - Bus Services Complaints - KTM Complaints - RapidKL Complaints - Taxi Economic Planning Unit Express Bus (Intercity) Feedback Information KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) Letters and Articles Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Money Better Spent Elsewhere News & Events RapidKL Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Taxi Updates

Updates #65

Updates #65 1. Article: Initiative to increase ridership (The Star) – a continuation of The Star’s updates on government investment through the Government Transformation Programme 2. Hotline Story: No refund for lost or stolen Rapidpass (Malay Mail) – details the experience of Kokila of KL who lost her Rapidpass TnG but was informed that Touch […]

Categories
Complaints - Bus Services Express Bus (Intercity) Facility Audit Information LPKP / CVLB News & Events Safety, Health and Environment SPAD / LTC

Fake parts the”main” cause behind bus accidents?

TRANSIT notes that the Secretary-General of the Transport Workers’ Union, Zainal Rampak, has gone on record saying that fake parts are one of the causes of the increased number of bus crashes. Zainal Rampak: Fake parts main cause of crashes (The Star) 29 December 2010 PETALING JAYA: The use of imitation spare parts is among […]

Categories
Economic Planning Unit Feedback Information Planning Transit-Oriented Development

First look at the tram proposal for Iskandar Financial Centre

TRANSIT notes with interest that the proposed “city” of Medini, the financial centre for the Iskandar Development Region surrounding Johor Baru which is being built “from scratch” appears to have a tram running in the centre of the town along the north-south axis. The photo below shows construction of this main road with the right […]

Categories
Comments on Government Comments on Planning Economic Planning Unit Feedback Information Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals Money Better Spent Elsewhere Planning Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

What do we know about the “new” proposed New MRT line

Some time ago, in August 2009, TRANSIT posted about the Kota Damansara-Cheras LRT/MRT line, which had then been announced by Prasarana. Our posting “New MRT Line” aimed to summarize the information that we had at the time about the proposal for a rail line linking Kota Damansara to Cheras. You can see a summary (with […]

Categories
Bus Rapid Transit Economic Planning Unit Feedback Information News & Events Socioeconomic Equity Stakeholders' Participation Transit-Oriented Development

Learning the lessons of Curitiba

TRANSIT has noted that the Land Public Transport Commission is going to use best practices of successful railway systems in other countries in the development of the MRT line. TRANSIT hopes that the Land Public Transport Commission will see beyond the MRT line and look at Best Practices for all types of public transport. For […]

Categories
Comments on Government Comments on Planning Economic Planning Unit Feedback Information Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals Planning Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Infrastructure Transit Support Systems Transit-Oriented Development

ETP Analysis: What Idris Jala says

TRANSIT includes the following interview with Idris Jala featured in Star Biz as part of our analysis of the Economic Transformation Programme proposals for a Greater KL MRT and High Speed Rail link between KL and Singapore. Jala confident of ETP implementation (Star Biz) 1. Can you explain the funding aspects of the EPPs (entry […]

Categories
Announcements Feedback Information News & Events RapidKL Stage Bus

RapidKL introduces Bas Wanita on 1 December 2010 (Update #2)

Updated with Information + FAQ from RapidKL! Updated with articles! TRANSIT notes that the government-linked Klang Valley bus and rail operator RapidKL introduced a “Ladies Bus Service / Servis Bas Wanita” on 1 December 2010. Please note the following Information + FAQ from RapidKL’s website The service will have a trial operation period throughout the […]

Categories
Comments on Planning Feedback Information News & Events RapidKL SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Infrastructure

The Masjid Jamek station of the future?

TRANSIT notes some very interesting images that have finally been posted on the hoardings for the construction project at Masjid Jamek LRT station. Click here for a larger version of the image above. More images after the jump!

Categories
Bus Rapid Transit Comments on Planning Feedback SPAD / LTC Transit Demand Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

Almere, Netherlands: A ‘blank canvas’ for bus-based, Transit Oriented Development

TRANSIT took note of two very interesting posts on Jarrett Walker’s Human Transit blog which focus on the bus-oriented development of Almere, Netherlands. almere, netherlands as bus-oriented development (Human Transit) guest post: richard lenthall on the busways of almere, netherlands (Human Transit) Almere, Netherlands is a small community that was designed first and foremost around […]

Categories
Community Shuttle Bus Feedback Information Nadi Putra (Putrajaya) News & Events RapidKL Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure

Is the DTS CyberJaya bus service a fair allocation of public transport resources?

Some time ago, TRANSIT took note of this article in the Star Metro that describes the Dedicated Transport Service (DTS) provided by RapidKL for companies in CyberJaya.  We are interested in the technology, the service, and the arrangement between RapidKL and the CyberJaya Corporation. And above all, we are happy to see more people using […]