Updated with a fantasy map of KL’s railway network! Updated with additional articles! TRANSIT noted with great interest the recent proposals for as many as 3 MRT lines in the Klang Valley as well as the return of the proposal for a high-speed rail link between KL and Singapore. The proposals are timely given the […]
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Update: A wire story from Bernama suggests that services are expected to resume soon but no clear details are given! TRANSIT noted yesterday that there was a disruption of KTM services caused by two incidents. First a cargo train derailed between Kuala Lumpur station and Bank Negara station on Monday, severely disrupting services. Derailed cargo […]
TRANSIT takes note of this article which announces that construction on a bus hub in Puchong Utama has already begun. Puchong Utama bus hub to be operational by August SITI NURSURAYA ALI Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 PUCHONG: Have couch will travel is the mark of the land, where kindly souls in Puchong have eased commuters’ […]
TRANSIT notes this article in the NST, which states that the old JB train station will become a train museum once train services are transferred to the new JB Sentral complex at the end of July 2010. It is expected that the museum would open in the last quarter of 2010. JB station to become train […]
Update #1 – according to sources, Prime Minister Najib Razak will be the Minister-in-Charge of SPAD!!! TRANSIT notes a report in the Star newspaper today that states that Syed Hamid Albar, has been appointed as the Chairman of SPAD effective June 3. The formal announcement of the appointment of Syed Hamid as Chair, and Muhd […]
Update#1 – newly sworn-in Minister of Transport Kong Cho Ha will focus on urban public transport – see article below! By now everyone knows that Kong Cho Ha (former Minister of Housing & Local Government) has replaced Ong Tee Keat as the Minister of Transport. Tee Keat out (The Star); Newly-appointed Transport Minister ready to […]
For those who are interested, Lester Kong of the Malaysia Star has written a very detailed and interesting summary report on the Urban Public Transport NKRA, part of the Government Transformation Programme. As you can imagine, there is a lot of information contained within the articles – so TRANSIT will just post the links to […]
Updates #51 1. Article: Overwhelmed by pink (NST) – further updates on KTM’s women-only coaches suggest that some men either don’t get it or refuse to understand the reasons for the policy – further reinforcing the argument that KTM or the Ministry of Women, Family & Community Development should conduct an independent survey of public […]
A bus driver was detained after the stage bus that he drove crushed a disembarking elderly woman passenger to death at Tanjung Malim bus station on 31 May 2010. A witness was reported by Sinar Harian described the accident as gruesome, as the victim was spotted to be nervously supporting herself on the side of […]
TRANSIT took note of this article today, in the Malay Mail, which announces that KTMB will receive 38 units of Tokyo Metro trains for free (paying for modification costs) – a very interesting announcement for KTMB’s 125th anniversary! These trains are expected to arrive in 2012 and will help supplement KTMB’s electric fleet. However, we […]
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