TRANSIT took note of this article from Utusan Malaysia, in which residents in the low cost housing area in Jalan Peel complain that RapidKL stopped serving their area (with Bus 111) 2 years ago due to the ‘lack of ridership’, when 90% of the 3,000 residents depend on buses (taxis are more expensive option that […]
Category: Community Shuttle Bus
As the Penang Ferry takeover has recently entered the news, TRANSIT has been following the issue closely. For this reason, we are creating a special post to discuss the Penang Ferry takeover. We hope to update this post regularly with information and commentary. Article: Ex PPC Chief to rescue Penang’s iconic tourist attraction Commentary: Penang gov’t […]
In the last post, we talked about accessible buses – sure they may have ramps but are they universally accessible? Because of the Americans With Disabilities Act, all public transport systems in the United States have to have both auditory and visual information. In Canada, the CNIB has introduced a “Bus Hailing Kit” which can […]
TRANSIT took note of this article which describes the prototypes of Rapid Penang’s accessible bus fleet. 200 of these buses, (most of which are Scania K-Series models – similar to buses operated by SBS Transit in Singapore) are expected to arrive in the next few months. TRANSIT has spoken to Scania, the provider of the […]
TRANSIT takes note of this update on the proposed bus terminal complex in Shah Alam. Shah Alam to get new bus terminal complex Saturday May 2, 2009 SHAH ALAM will soon have its own bus terminal complex. The bus terminal complex, to be housed at Section U1 near the Batu Tiga police station, will be […]
TRANSIT has learned that the Sunway Group has launched a free community shuttle bus service serving the PJS9 and PJS11 (Bandar Sunway) Communities. You can see more information here. According to the website, the shuttle service begins daily at 7.00am while the final bus operates at 9.30pm. As you can see from the image below, […]
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