The Sun yesterday revealed the news that four out of five buses that are running on Malaysian roads may be unsafe.
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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 […]
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 […]
TRANSIT took note of the Auditor General’s Report, 2009 which made special mention of the problems at KTMB as well as the Dedicated Transport Service in Cyberjaya on pages 57-58 (55-56 of the .pdf).
Earlier this month, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng read the Penang Budget 2011. Copies of the Budget Speech are available in BM / Chinese. TRANSIT took note of some interesting content on pages 14-16, sections 32-35, which discuss the following: Penang Transport Master Plan; Water Taxi Service integrated with existing taxi and public transport; […]
TRANSIT noted this article in the Business Times which updates us on the companies that are looking to get involved in the proposed KL-Singapore high speed rail link. On the fast track (Business Times) Sharen Kaur, 2 November 2010 Several companies made presentations to the National Key Economic Area (NKEA) lab about three months ago […]
TRANSIT notes that recently the management of Suria KLCC signed a 7-year concession agreement with Awana Sutera Sdn. Bhd. to manage the horrible congestion at the taxi stands outside the Suria KLCC shopping centre. The management service is called Taxi Services, and the website and contact information can be seen in the image below. (TRANSIT: […]
TRANSIT notes a major first in Malaysia – that the Malaysian Parliament will hold an emergency debate about the recent bus crash that killed 7 youths and injured 39 others. Interestingly enough, a recent motion from the same MP to debate the recent bus crash at Simpang Ampat was rejected by Parliament – leaving TRANSIT […]
Update: Check out our letter in the NST summarizing our viewpoint! TRANSIT took note of this interesting article highlighting the plan by the Putrajaya Corporation to reduce parking congestion by encouraging more people to take the bus. More buses in Putrajaya to overcome parking problem at precincts (The Star) Monday November 1, 2010 By CHARLES […]
TRANSIT took note, (with some surprise) of comments by the Minister of Transport that the double tracking and electrification from Seremban to Sg. Gadut would be completed by Christmas (presumably Christmas Day 25 December 2010?) with KTM Komuter and ETS trains operational! There are two surprises here – first, that Sg. Gadut would be complete […]
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