Category: Comments on Government

Chartered/Tour Bus Comments on Government Comments on Planning Complaints - Bus Services Express Bus (Intercity) Express Bus (Intra-Urban) Feedback Information News & Events Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities Transit-Oriented Development

30% of Malaysian bus drivers suffer from sleep disorders, says survey

Post author By transitmy
Post date February 19, 2012
4 Comments on 304 of Malaysian bus drivers suffer from sleep disorders, says survey

TRANSIT members were shocked and disappointed to read the news in The Star today, which shared the results of a survey by the Sleep Disorder Society of Malaysia and the JKJR which showed that a significant number of Malaysian bus drivers suffer from sleep disorders. 30% of M’sian bus drivers suffer from sleep disorders (The […]

Tags Bus Transformation Plan, congestion, Drivers, Health & Safety, JKJR, MIROS, MPSJ, SPAD / LPTC, Subang Jaya, Urban Rail Development Plan, urban renewal, urban sprawl, wakil rakyat

Bus Rapid Transit Comments on Government Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Commuter Train (EMU) Complaints - Bus Services Express Bus (Intra-Urban) Feedback Information Kenderaan Transnasional Bhd Local Councils Money Better Spent Elsewhere News & Events Pedestrian Planning RapidKL Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Taxi Transit Demand Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

Why is the MPK using the North Klang bus terminal for a night market, instead of a bus terminal? And why hasn’t the Selangor Government stepped in?

TRANSIT took note of this interesting and disturbing article about the introduction of a night market at the site of the old North Klang bus terminal, which was closed in late 2007 when Klang Sentral was opened. The irony, of course, is that the bus area remains closed to buses – despite the fact that […]

Tags BRT (Bus-Rapid Transit), Expressway Rapid Transit, Klang, Klang Sentral, Local Government, Local Public Transport, MPK, North Klang Bus Terminal, RapidBET, RapidBRT, Selangor Government, SPAD / LPTC, Stage Bus, transit oriented development, urban decay, urban renewal, urban sprawl

Bicycle Bus Rapid Transit Comments on Government Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Feedback Information Local Councils News & Events Pedestrian Planning SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Taxi Tram Transit Demand Transit Facilities Transit-Oriented Development

Bus-Rapid Transit plan and water taxis for Petaling Jaya?

Post author By transitmy
Post date February 9, 2012
1 Comment on Bus-Rapid Transit plan and water taxis for Petaling Jaya?

TRANSIT took note of this interesting piece of information from the Selangor Times – a plan for “Rapid Transit Bus” routes, minibus services and limited-stop bus routes in Petaling Jaya. Click here for a larger version of the image above. The February 3, 2012 issue of Selangor Times can be seen here in the scribd […]

Tags BRT (Bus-Rapid Transit), Local Government, Local Public Transport, MBPJ, minibus service, Petaling Jaya, Planning, Shuttle, SPAD / LPTC, Taxi, tram, Urban planning, Urban Public Transport

Comments on Government Comments on Planning Complaints - Bus Services Feedback Information News & Events Planning SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Taxi Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure

Brickfields bus & taxi lane shut down after two months because of Government flip-flopping or just bad planning? (Update #2)

Post author By transitmy
Post date February 5, 2012
2 Comments on Brickfields bus & taxi lane shut down after two months because of Government flip-flopping or just bad planning? (Update #2)

Updated with additional articles! TRANSIT took note of this interesting and disappointing news about the Brickfields – Jalan Tun Sambanthan bus lane, shut down by the government beginning February 6th, after only 2 months in operation. The big question from TRANSIT is WHY? What are the reasons why the government chose to back down on […]

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, Brickfields, bus lanes, communication, congestion, DBKL, Federal Territories Ministry, Information, Local Government, Local Public Transport, parking, Planning, public consultation, SPAD / LPTC, Taxi

Comments on Government Comments on Planning Feedback Information Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals Planning SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Demand Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

MRT Update: Another Star Biz feature on the Klang Valley MRT

Post author By transitmy
Post date February 4, 2012
No Comments on MRT Update: Another Star Biz feature on the Klang Valley MRT

TRANSIT took note of this detailed feature on the Klang Valley MRT, from Star Biz, on 4 February 2012 You can click on the links below, or view the scanned articles here and here. More than 90 projects worth billions to be farmed out by April (Star Biz, 4 February 2012); MRT Co speeding up […]

Tags Klang Valley, masterplan, MRT Co., MRT Line 2, MRT Line 3, MRT Update, Planning, Prasarana, Sg. Buloh - Kajang MRT, SPAD / LPTC

Bus Rapid Transit Comments on Government Comments on Planning Feedback Information Local Councils Planning RapidKL Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Demand Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

What is RapidBRT, how will it work, and when is it coming to the Klang Valley?

Post author By transitmy
Post date February 4, 2012
3 Comments on What is RapidBRT, how will it work, and when is it coming to the Klang Valley?

TRANSIT took note of this interesting photo of a sign in one of our LRT trains – advertising improvements to RapidKL bus services. To the top of the photo, we see an advertisement for RapidBET Route #3, which connects Subang Mewah to Pasar Seni, Kuala Lumpur. And down in the right hand corner, the message […]

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, BRT (Bus-Rapid Transit), bus lanes, DBKL, Federal Territories Ministry, Klang Valley, Local Government, Local Public Transport, Malaysian Government, masterplan, Planning, RapidBET, RapidBRT, rapidKL, SPAD / LPTC

Comments on Government Feedback First Review Information News & Events RapidKL Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development Universal Design

Malacca government steps forward on public transport with RM7.7mil compensation and takeover plan. Will they learn from RapidKL? (Update #1)

Update #1: Updated with more letters & articles TRANSIT took note of the following interesting news – the Malacca state government is stepping forward with plans to compensate 10 existing public transport operators in the state with RM7.7 million, with a plan to for state-owned operator Panorama to take over the operations from the private […]

Tags bus operators, Malacca, Malacca Government, Malacca Omnibus Operators Association, PAD Act, Pan-Malaysian Bus Operators Association (PMBOA), Panorama Melaka City Transport, Prasarana, rapidKL, service disruption, SPAD, Stage Bus

Comments on Government Feedback Information Kenderaan Transnasional Bhd News & Events SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation

No bus for you Kelantan! Well, 11 fewer buses than before!

Post author By transitmy
Post date January 16, 2012
3 Comments on No bus for you Kelantan! Well, 11 fewer buses than before!

TRANSIT took note of more news of more CityLiner bus services shutting down. This time, 11 bus routes in Kelantan have stopped operating, as discussions between CityLiner and the state government which began in November 2011 were not able to reach a solution – despite the state government’s offer of RM400,000 over 4 months. Cityliner […]

Tags Cityliner, Kelantan, Kelantan Government, Malaysian Government, Pan-Malaysian Bus Operators Association (PMBOA), service disruption, SPAD / LPTC, Stage Bus

Bicycle Bus Rapid Transit Comments on Government Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Commuter Train (EMU) Express Bus (Intra-Urban) Feedback Information KTM Electric Train Service KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) Local Councils Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Monorail News & Events Pedestrian RapidKL RapidPenang Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Taxi Tram TRANSIT - Commentary Transit Demand Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit Operators

‘Solutions’ to public transport problems focusing on the bus industry, not public transport users

Post author By transitmy
Post date January 5, 2012
2 Comments on ‘Solutions’ to public transport problems focusing on the bus industry, not public transport users

By now everyone should be aware that a major crisis is taking place in the bus industry. The shut down of CityLiner bus services throughout was the major ‘tipping pint’ in a series of crises [TRANSIT: refer to our “No Bus for You” series of posts] that showed the precarious state of public transport and […]

Bus Rapid Transit Comments on Government Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Commuter Train (EMU) Feedback Information Local Councils Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals Monorail News & Events Pedestrian Planning SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Taxi TRANSIT For All Transit Operators Transit Support Systems Updates

TRANSIT says goodbye to 2011 and wishes everyone a happy 2012

Post author By transitmy
Post date January 1, 2012
1 Comment on TRANSIT says goodbye to 2011 and wishes everyone a happy 2012

The year 2011 has been quite tumultuous for public transport and indeed, for many people in many places throughout the world. Specifically to public transport, we in Malaysia have seen a number of major changes.