As you know, TRANSIT has been following the controversial purchase of 4 Diesel Multiple Unit trains by KTMB. The purchase has already been questioned by MPs in Parliament. There are also allegations that the purchase had been rejected multiple times by the board of KTMB, and actually pushed through by the Minister of Transport. Read […]
Category: Planning
Klang Valley public transport operator RapidKL has announced that they will be making changes to 45 bus routes as of 16 November 2009. According to a statement from RapidKL, these routes will go directly to the ‘City Centre’ reducing the need to change buses in the city centre. This is expected to reduce the amount of money […]
TRANSIT will discuss the proposed changes to the Brickfields neighbourhood in this page. Ramps to ease congestion (Streets-NST) click here for a larger view of the above map. 01/10 Residents: Why weren’t we consulted? (Streets-NST) 11/11 Brickfields residents offer alternative solutions to mayor (NST – Streets) 12/11 Article: Brickfields folk against plan (The Star) Letter: Flawed […]
TRANSIT took note of the announcement from the Selangor government that it is proposing a Klang Valley Transport Council to improve public transport in the Klang Valley and much of the state. (113) Projek kelima iaitu meningkatkan kemudahan infrastruktur terutamanya sistem pengangkutan awam. Sebagaimana kita sedia maklum Lembah Klang kini mengalami kesesakan jalan raya yang […]
TRANSIT noted a very interesting set of articles in The Star Metro section on 26 October, which focus on the issues of public transport in Petaling Jaya. Pushing the need for better public transport Close encounter with PJ’s community bus service The articles scored a point with many of the people at TRANSIT, who wonder […]
TRANSIT took note of this story in the Star Metro, Developer proposes public transportation hub in Kota Damansara to address traffic woes. The article suggests that the proposal was well-received by the Datuk Bandar (Mayor) of Petaling Jaya, Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman. TRANSIT does not support the idea of a single ‘sentral’ public transport hub […]
TRANSIT takes note of this article, “6 new LRT trains to operate in December” which announces information about the government’s plans to improve service on the Kelana Jaya LRT line. There is also information about the proposals for KTM Komuter service. 6 tren baru LRT beroperasi Disember (Bernama) English version: Six New LRT Trains Will […]
Will SPAD become a bureaucratic monster? In the 2010 Budget, Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib announced that the Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (Public Land Transport Commission) would be formed in mid-2010 as part of the government’s committment to improve public transport. We know that the Public Land Transport Commission will combine the duties of the […]
Yesterday, TRANSIT took note of the announcement of the public display for the Seremban – Gemas Electrification & Double Tracking project. Today, TRANSIT shares with you a great deal of information about the project which can be found at the project website. Alignment Map Click here for a larger view of the map above. Station […]
TRANSIT takes note of the announcement of more public displays for railway projects in Malaysia. First, we have the public display of the Seremban – Gemas double tracking and electrification. To review the plans and send feedback on the Seremban – Gemas double-tracking & electrification, visit or contact any of the following government bodies: Jabatan […]
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