Updates #33 1. Article: Sunway shuttle a big success (The Star) – the Sunway Community Shuttle bus described in our earlier post has been a great success with many more users. 2. Article: KLIA Ekspres train tickets now available on the Net (The Star) – information for KLIA Ekspres users.
Category: High Speed Rail
Dear Friends TRANSIT refers you to our FREE scheduled tour of the ERL Depot which will take place on 9 December 2009. There is still room for 8 people to join the tour (aside from the ones who have already signed up). So if you are interested, visit this link and sign up today! We […]
The former Managing Director of KTM Berhad Radzak Abdul Malek has written the following letter published in the local media, explaining the purchase of the controversial DMU trainsets and the allegations of impropriety. KTMB’s DMU purchase aboveboard, reasonable (Malaysiakini) 18 November 2009 Radzak Abdul Malek I refer to media reports about KTM Bhd’s purchase of Diesel […]
Updates #32 1. Feature: KL- Ipoh 1 jam 55 minit (KOSMO!) – Kosmo magazine features the KL-Ipoh High Speed Rail service in their latest edition. 2. Letter: KTM increases frequency (The Star) – letter from KTM responding to complaints about the new KTM Komuter schedule. [TRANSIT: We find the statement that KTM plans to purchase […]
TRANSIT has been following the controversy over the purchase of Diesel Multiple Unit Trains by KTMB. We received the following information from an unnamed (but very well informed) source about the purchase of second-hand Diesel Multiple Unit trains by KTM Berhad, which makes the following allegations: The Minister of Transport himself made a personal request […]
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 […]
Update: Last chance to confirm your place on this FREE tour! Please confirm by 3 December 2009! One of the visions for TRANSIT is to raise awareness about public transport and how it benefits the community. To help achieve this goal, TRANSIT has partnered with the (KTM) Railway Fan Club to organize a (possibly free) […]
In line with the controversy about the recent Auditor General’s 2008 Report, TRANSIT provides you with these statements: 1. Klang MP Charles Santiago comments on the cost overrun in the Rawang-Ipoh Double Tracking and Electrification Project Press Statement by Member of Parliament Klang Charles Santiago in Parliament on 2nd Nov 2009 Whatever happened to accountability? […]
TRANSIT takes note of this article regarding the controversy over the Auditor General’s Report 2008, in which numerous government agencies were cited for overspending and wastage, including KTMB, Prasarana and the Terengganu government. Double-track rail job next PAC target (NST) 2009/10/30 THE Public Accounts Committee has its sight fixed on irregularities revealed in the recent […]
Updates #28 1. Article: RM28b rail plan (Business Times) – announcement of a plan to build high-speed dual gauge and standard gauge rail on the east and west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. 2. Letter: PICKPOCKETS: Don’t let your guard down in the rush (NST) – a reminder about keeping watch over your personal belongings when in public […]
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