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Press Conference by residents of Putra Heights regarding LRT extension

Moaz from TRANSIT attended a press conference held by Putra Heights residents regarding the plan to extend the Kelana Jaya LRT line to Putra Heights. The residents are objecting to the possibility that the extension would run past a Tenaga Nasional powerline and past their houses within Putra Heights.  In the image below, the path […]

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Higher bus and taxi fares soon – were public transport users really “consulted” or was it just a “briefing”

TRANSIT took note of this article in the news yesterday and today and wondered, with disappointment, why we, the users are still not consulted…or maybe they gave us a “briefing” and called it a “consultation?” Higher taxi and bus rates to go before Cabinet KUALA KANGSAR: New bus and taxi fares will be presented to […]

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CrossTalk: In KL, the car is king

Moaz from TRANSIT was invited to speak at NST’s CrossTalk along with Traffic Consultant Goh Bok Yen. The discussion was published in the New Straits Times on Saturday, 23 May 2009. The discussion can be found at this link: CrossTalk: In KL, the car is king As always, your feedback and observations are welcome.

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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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LRT: Satu Lagi Projek Barisan Nasional?

This posting, Satu Lagi Projek Barisan Nasional in the blog of Subang Jaya ADUN Hannah Yeoh caught the attention of TRANSIT today – not to mention the attention of a few other people. I have just been informed by several community leaders in Subang Jaya that MCA Kelana Jaya Division led by Mdm Ong Chong […]

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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 […]