TRANSIT took note of this article on the new bus station in Rawang, which facing problems in getting bus and taxi operators to move to the station. Decision on new bus station in two months (The Star) Saturday January 30, 2010 By STUART MICHAEL A THOROUGH study must be done on traffic flow at the […]
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TRANSIT took note of the following articles which discuss the frustration over the demolition of the Klang taxi stand. Notice given before demolition, says Mislan (The Star) Jalan Pasar site not suitable say cabbies (The Star) The issues with the Klang taxi stand relate to the issues of public transport in general. Poorly-regulated and poorly-managed […]
Update #2 – The visit to the depot will take place on Tuesday, 9 February at 10 am and is open to the media Update #1 – according to a post on the TRANSIT discussion forum, many of the buses have been moved or sold already. TRANSIT took note of these two articles, announcing that […]
TRANSIT took note of this article in the Borneo post, in which Abang Johari, Minister of Local Government and Urban Development, commented on plans to improve public transport in Kuching with new buses and improved technology. RM200m needed for modern city transport: Abg Jo (Borneo Post) January 28, 2010, Thursday KUCHING: The state government will […]
TRANSIT wonders what you think of the image of a Bus-Rapid Transit vehicle. Does it look like the kind of bus that we are familiar with? A high-floor bus rapid transit vehicle from Mexico City One of the things that we try to do here is change perceptions about public transport – encouraging governments, the […]
Updated with additional articles! Updated with links to video of launching! Updated with additional comments! Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak launched the Government Transformation Programme Roadmap in a ceremony at the KL Convention Centre on 28 January 2010. Blueprint to transform govt delivery system (NST); Single cashless travel on trains and buses by end of […]
TRANSIT takes note of this article, an update on the mostly forgotten Klang Sentral bus terminal. Poor business takes its toll on traders (Streets – NST) R. Anbu The food station closed down after operating for only seven months as its operator had refused to sign a tenancy agreement with the management of Klang Sentral […]
Updated with letter on the fines! TRANSIT takes note of the announcement of a major increase in fines for buses that involved in crashes or collisions [TRANSIT: in case you are wondering, we prefer to avoid the use of the word ‘accident’ as it absolves responsibility] Bus fines may go up to RM500,000 (NST); Huge […]
TRANSIT notes that the latest version of the Vancouver SkyTrain, (which uses the same Advanced Rapid Transit Mark II trains from Bombardier as the Kelana Jaya line) has been featured in the Railway Interiors International Magazine. Information about the Railway Interiors International Magazine can be found here. An online version of the magazine, including the […]
Updates #37 1. Article: Sabah Railways also told to hurry up (Daily Express) – The Sabah Railways Department and contractors of the over RM300 million railway upgrading project from Tanjung Aru to Tenom have been urged to expedite its completion. For more information about Sabah State Railways, please see our recent post. 2. Article: Sleeping […]
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