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Joint enforcement operations in KL – unbelievably, this is the first time ever!

As a result of the recent attention given by Prime Minister Najib, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Dept. Nazri, Federal Territories Minister Raja Nong Chik and 2nd Finance Minister Husni, the various agencies have gotten on their toes and have started a joint enforcement operation in KL. The operation is described in these two articles: […]

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Article: Steps to improve KL transport service

This article, Steps to improve KL transport service, appeared in the Star newspaper today. It discusses in detail the plans that the government has for changes to public transport in the Klang Valley. Key features include: Expansion of Bandar Tasik Selatan to serve as a single, intermodal hub for express buses (as well as connecting […]

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CVLB’s Markiman Kobiran on NST Live (20 May 2009)

While Moaz from TRANSIT was being interviewed (along with transport planner Goh Bok Yen) for NST’s Cross Talk segment, the director of the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board, Markiman Kobiran, was participating in the NSTLive interview segment. You can see the description and the questions and answers at this posting: NSTLive with Datuk Markiman Kobiran: Higher […]

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Nazri: Only 1 Integrated Transport Terminal will be built

According to this article in the NST today, New transport hub to replace Puduraya, the government has decided that the Integrated Transport Terminal at Bandar Tasik Selatan will be expanded to cover all express bus services for the entire country. For your information, Bandar Tasik Selatan was originally planned to be 1 of 3 Integrated […]

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Nazri: RapidKL is a problem for other bus operators

TRANSIT was disappointed to read today of the comments by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz, made after a discussion and walkabout with second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah and Federal Territories Minister Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin. Note 1: For your information, TRANSIT did send a representative to the discussion […]

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Commentary: New Traffic Dispersal Plan

A New Traffic Dispersal Plan launched in KL on Friday, 15 May will focus on Brickfieds, Pudu areas. For more information please see: New plan to tackle Brickfields traffic woes LAUNCHED: RM194 million traffic plan to beat KL traffic jams TRANSIT Says: Ramps, underpasses, elevated interchanges, and one-way streets? This is going to help us […]

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Updates #4

Updates 1. A new Traffic Dispersal Plan was launched in KL on Friday, 15 May will focus on Brickfieds, Pudu areas. For more information please see: New plan to tackle Brickfields traffic woes LAUNCHED: RM194 million traffic plan to beat KL traffic jams Comments from TRANSIT can be found here. 2. KTM Launches “Hybrid” Trains […]

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Updates #3

Updates 1. This interesting letter in the NST caught our attention today: TRANSPORT WOES: Now’s the time to make changes 2. We also took note of this article which describes a gang of robbers who chose victims who had alighted from express buses in Puduraya and appeared unfamiliar with KL city: Busted – gang preying […]

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WiFi on the bus?

TRANSIT has been following the implementation of WiFi service on Penang buses and took note of the article below: Thursday May 14, 2009 Now surf and ride with Rapid Penang By ANDREA FILMER GEORGE TOWN: Rapid Penang is believed to be the first bus company in the country to roll out a high-speed WiFi service […]

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Commentary: KTMB running ‘hybrid’ trains – a shame it was made to happen

TRANSIT takes note of this article in the Star on May 15 and follow up articles on May 16 in The Star and NST KTMB running hybrid trains to deal with congestion 15 May 2009 By KNG ZHENG GUAN KUALA LUMPUR: KTMB is solving the high demand for commuter trains by running “hybrid” trains which […]