By now everyone must be aware that 3 units of the 4-carriage ART Mark II trains have been launched by RapidKL on 30 December 2009. Interior Cabin Features: 3-way vertical grab bars (similar to Singapore MRT, Vancouver Skytrain); special area for wheelchair-bound passengers (with seatbelts); alarm lights at the door for the hearing-impaired; flip-in windows […]
Category: Media Reports
Back in August 2009, we made a posting New LRT & Monorail codes about the discovery of new codes for the stations on the LRT and monorail lines. The posting expressed our concern about the fact that Prasarana was continuously taking small steps to improve the organization of public transport but not taking the major steps […]
TRANSIT takes note of the following article which is a very positive kick-start to a new year, a new decade, and a new hope for public transport. KTMB to open tender for 36 EMU trains worth RM2bil (Star/Bernama) 4 January 2010 BUTTERWORTH: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) expects to open tender for the purchase of […]
Following the end of the public display (on 14 December 2009) for the Railway Scheme related to the extension of the LRT, a number of articles have appeared in the media highlighting the LRT project. TRANSIT took note of the following articles, all of which are interesting. Instead of posting the details, we will simply […]
TRANSIT took note of the following article, which states that the Railwaymen’s Union has objected to the setting up of a separate subsidiary for the ETS service which will be offered by KTM beginning in March 2010. Railwaymen’s union objects to KTM subsidiary for ETS 17 December 2009 PETALING JAYA: The RailwayÂmen’s Union of Malaysia […]
The loud-mouthed minister (who was once was investigated in a scandal involving thousands of taxi permits giveaways to proxies) certainly did not mince his words when he likens the taxi drivers in Malaysia to that very inanimate thing that grosses all locals and tourists alike. Not as if TRANSIT, who champions for the greater good […]
TRANSIT took note of this article in the Star on Sunday the 20th which surprised and upset us: Work starts on LRT station Sunday December 20, 2009 By ROZAID A. RAHMAN PETALING JAYA: Land clearing work for the main Putra Heights LRT station has started. A check at the proposed site of the station, which […]
As most would know by now, KTMB has received the first of 5 Electric Multiple Unit trainsets which will be operated on the Ipoh-KL-Seremban route. The handover ceremony for the first train was yesterday (15 December) at Kuala Lumpur station, followed by an open house (open train?) until 5pm. Today (16 December) the train is […]
Updates #34 TRANSIT apologizes for the long delay between updates. 1. Prime Minister Najib Razak will be introducing the findings and plans for the National Key Results Areas (NKRAs) on Thursday 17th and Friday 18th December. Article: All the facts on NKRA, 1Malaysia out this week (NST); Article: Govt to seek public feedback on NKRAs […]
TRANSIT took note of this advertisement calling for interested candidates for the position of “stewardess” for the new ETS between Seremban-KL-Ipoh. Interviews will take place on December 15, the same day as the Handover Ceremony for the ETS trainset, at Kuala Lumpur station. TRANSIT Says: TRANSIT encourages interested parties to apply for the position advertised. […]
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