What is the solution for our public transport woes? Like many others, the people at TRANSIT have asked this question again and again. Unfortunately, the answers are as tough to understand as the questions. Public transport is facing challenges throughout the world, with a lack of funding and poor organization and service being the main challenges […]
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Updates 1. Nap at surau proves costly (NST) – A young undergraduate loses his laptop after taking a nap in the surau at a bus station in Kuantan. [TRANSIT: Whoever would steal from a person, especially in a Surau, especially at a public transport station – deserves serious punishment. But we must also remind people to […]
TRANSIT took note of this article in the business section of the Star Newspaper which focuses on the implementation of mega projects to help with the economic recovery. 2 of the mega projects that are being pointed to are the extension of the two existing LRT lines to Putra Heights and the new LRT line […]
TRANSIT received these photos of a new kerb put in place at the loading/unloading area opposite Kelana Jaya LRT station. This area has been notorious for congestion especially during afternoon hours, as people, buses and taxi drivers wait to pick up passengers from the LRT. It got so bad that buses were dropping off passengers as […]
Moaz from TRANSIT was planning to meet his wife for dinner in SS2, Petaling Jaya, so he stopped at Taman Bahagia LRT station instead of Kelana Jaya. As he was exiting the fare-paid area, he noticed some new fare gates placed in the LRT station. He recorded a few photos on his camera phone and […]
We do not often see RapidKL commenting in the news media but occasionally they do respond to customer letters that are sent. This response discusses a complaint about the closure of open parking space at the Dang Wangi LRT station. Streets mail: LRT service is to reduce congestion The complainant also questioned why the parking […]
TRANSIT notes that a question about the viability of the Melaka Aerorail was raised in the Melaka Assembly, along with a motion to scrap the project. Melaka Assembly Rejects Motion To Scrap Aerorail Project August 05, 2009 20:41 PM MELAKA, Aug 5 (Bernama) — The Melaka government should review the RM1.5 billion aerorail project as […]
TRANSIT takes note of this article that expresses a dispute between the Komtar Assemblyperson and RapidPenang. TRANSIT wonders why an issue like this is not being handled by Penang’s Public Transport Council instead of being hashed out in public. Service ‘not up to mark’ By CHRISTINA CHIN RAPID Penang is the only public bus company […]
TRANSIT takes note of this article in the Malay Mail that announces the shut down of Terminal B at the controversial Klang Sentral bus station. Klang’s Terminal B closes after nine months Nine months — that’s how long it lasted Nevash Nair, Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 05:45:00 THE shutters have finally come down at Terminal […]
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Updates #18
1. Taxi drivers dictate terms and conditions (The Star) – a report about the behaviour of taxi drivers in different parts of the Klang Valley during the changeover period to the new meters. 2. Some cabbies asking for goodwill fee (The Star) – a report about the tactics of some drivers, asking for a goodwill fee. […]
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