TRANSIT together with Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia’s (Ikram) Masyarakat Madani Committee have issued a joint statement on the MRT Proposal. Concerns over MRT in Greater KL — Syed Ibrahim Syeh Noh AlHabshi October 10, 2010 OCT 10 — Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia’s (Ikram) Masyarakat Madani Committee together with the members of the Association for the Improvement of […]
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TRANSIT takes note of the following articles that show that the Bandar Tasik Selatan Integrated Transport Terminal is almost totally complete and should be ready to handle passengers by the end of 2010 or early in 2011. We think we can safely say that passengers taking trips southbound during the Chinese New Year holiday in […]
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ETP Analysis: The MRT Proposal
In this post, TRANSIT will strive to analyze, to the best of our ability, the MRT proposal under the Economic Transformation Programme. We also hope to provide information to and obtain feedback from the public on the nature of the MRT proposal, its scope and chance of success as well as suggestions to make the […]
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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Economic Planning Unit Feedback High Speed Rail Information Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events Planning Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development Universal Design
Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) to include 2 public transport projects – TRANSIT needs your feedback!
TRANSIT has taken note of the recent public open houses in which the government introduced its proposed Economic Transformation Programme, a wholly-Keynesian spending package that is a combination of economic stimulus plan and economic growth plan. TRANSIT will post our comments about the ETP projects which are related to public transport, namely: the proposed MRT […]
The media were all abuzz recently with Prasarana’s announcement of details about three upcoming/ongoing upgrade projects at LRT stations Masjid Jamek, Hang Tuah and Titiwangsa. According to V. Ravinderan of Prasarana, the stations would be upgraded in the following manner: Masjid Jamek – RM9 million, for: relocating the existing ticketing counter room for the Ampang […]
Updated with links to Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh website! Recently, TRANSIT took note of this article which discussed a proposal for an LRT line to be constructed in Ipoh. We sort of “laughed it off” thinking that it could not be a serious proposal – given that Ipoh has a old, unreliable “system” of rattle-trap buses. […]
TRANSIT took note of this article in which RapidKL spoksperson Ebi Azly Abdullah confirms that RapidKL will add women-only coaches to future LRT trains. LRT bakal ada koc wanita (KOSMO!) Oleh MAZLINA ABDUL MAJID 4 Ogos 2010 mazlina.majid@kosmo.com.my KUALA LUMPUR – Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana) membayangkan hasrat untuk mengikuti jejak Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad […]
Recently, TRANSIT commented of our disappointment that the new Minister of Transport Kong Cho Ha was not giving enough attention to accountability on the part of the various railway companies. We were surprised that KTMB and KL Monorail were involved in numerous service delays (some very serious) without any call for investigation or action by […]
TRANSIT took note of this article, which states that the government has appointed con-sultants to conduct a feasibility study on the MRT proposal from MMC-Gamuda. TRANSIT wonders how the government could possibly announce plans for an MRT network in the Klang Valley as part of the 10th Malaysia Plan before they had even ordered a […]
TRANSIT noted this article in the NST today, mentioning that the first phase of the covered walkways project would be completed by the end of 2010. Covered walkways at LRT stations ready by year-end 2010/06/29 By Nuradzimmah Daim KUALA LUMPUR: Construction on the elevated and covered pedestrian walkways, which will connect some light-rail and monorail […]
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