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The Money Rigging Transit (MRT) network that will derail public transport goals (Update #1)

TRANSIT is very sad to hear the news that the MRT project will kick off in July next year, without a masterplan, without any studies on comparative transit options, without any form of endorsement from local communities, without scrutiny from unbiased public transport planners and experts, and without any note on not repeating the past mistakes […]

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Sneak preview of the spanking new Bandar Tasik Selatan bus terminal (Update #1)

Update: Check out additional interior photos of Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (Bandar Tasik Selatan South Integrated Terminal) at this link! Some new sneak photos on the new Bandar Tasik Selatan’s Integrated Transport Terminal! Will it be like the rendition? What new technology does it offer? How does it tie with the neighbouring stations? More review after […]

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How peddlers and retailers pose unnecessary barrier to transit

TRANSIT has many times addressed the issue of overcrowding and discomfort at public transport facilities. Unsolicited advice on broadband speed or anti-dandruff technology are among the few last thing fast paced commuters would want to encounter in their rush to their workplace or home. Take for instance, the photos below, taken during last Friday’s evening […]

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ETP Analysis: What Idris Jala says

TRANSIT includes the following interview with Idris Jala featured in Star Biz as part of our analysis of the Economic Transformation Programme proposals for a Greater KL MRT and High Speed Rail link between KL and Singapore. Jala confident of ETP implementation (Star Biz) 1. Can you explain the funding aspects of the EPPs (entry […]

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New LRT and MRT: Prasarana to shoulder gigantic expectations

TRANSIT is surprised to learn on the NST’s front page coverage of Prasarana in the past few days. We are talking about massive involvement of taxpayers’ money on projects with undoubtedly similar progression and implementation pattern that we’ve seen with the STAR, PUTRA and KL Monorail lines. With Prasarana’s bonds guaranteed by the government, it […]

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‘Makkah Metro’ opens in time for Hajj

The second rail system in the Gulf has commenced in the Holy City of Makkah, in time for Hajj!

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Is the delay to the LRT extension because of politics or bad planning?

TRANSIT took note of this recent commentary in the Business Times which appears to put the blame for the delay to the LRT project on the Selangor State Government and Subang Jaya Local Council (MPSJ). We at TRANSIT believe otherwise – especially we have seen what all sides have to say, weighed their comments and […]

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SPAD Chairman talks on MRT financing plan

SPAD’s Chairman, Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar told The Sun newspaper on the bane on using public transport. TRANSIT feels that the representatives of the people, not limited to those from SPAD or MoT, must learn to endure door-to-door return trip via public transport (read: this involves walking to bus stops, riding buses to another […]

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What makes KL a livable city?

TRANSIT was invited to a forum on building vibrant and liveable cities by the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) on 5 October 2010. Two distinguished speakers were invited to speak, namely Councillor Paul Scriven from Sheffield City Council, UK on “Building High Quality of Urban Life: The Sheffield Experience” and Dr Lawrence Tseu from […]

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6 more highways and an MRT in KL – The “Highlights” of Budget 2011

TRANSIT has taken note of the highlights of Budget 2011. We are still in shock. But do keep coming back to our website as we will be updating this posting with comments on the MRT proposal and other solutions to improve public transport throughout Malaysia. Because Malaysia is more than just KL … isn’t it? […]