TRANSIT took note of this article today, Cabbies want RM4 base fare KUALA LUMPUR: Luxury cab owners want a RM2 cut in starting fares while budget taxis are demanding their starting fares be increased by a similar amount. Federal Territory and Selangor Taxi Operators Association president Datuk Aslah Abdullah said Malaysians were becoming thrifty in […]
Category: TRANSIT – Commentary
TRANSIT received this email from a resident of Putra Heights who has been expressing her concern about the unannounced change in the routing of the LRT. Dear All, Please come for the press conference regarding the LRT line which is supposed to run along the powerline. This is the only way we can make our […]
According to this article in the NST today, New transport hub to replace Puduraya, the government has decided that the Integrated Transport Terminal at Bandar Tasik Selatan will be expanded to cover all express bus services for the entire country. For your information, Bandar Tasik Selatan was originally planned to be 1 of 3 Integrated […]
This posting, Satu Lagi Projek Barisan Nasional in the blog of Subang Jaya ADUN Hannah Yeoh caught the attention of TRANSIT today – not to mention the attention of a few other people. I have just been informed by several community leaders in Subang Jaya that MCA Kelana Jaya Division led by Mdm Ong Chong […]
TRANSIT was disappointed to read today of the comments by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz, made after a discussion and walkabout with second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah and Federal Territories Minister Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin. Note 1: For your information, TRANSIT did send a representative to the discussion […]
A New Traffic Dispersal Plan launched in KL on Friday, 15 May will focus on Brickfieds, Pudu areas. For more information please see: New plan to tackle Brickfields traffic woes LAUNCHED: RM194 million traffic plan to beat KL traffic jams TRANSIT Says: Ramps, underpasses, elevated interchanges, and one-way streets? This is going to help us […]
TRANSIT takes note of this article in the Star on May 15 and follow up articles on May 16 in The Star and NST KTMB running hybrid trains to deal with congestion 15 May 2009 By KNG ZHENG GUAN KUALA LUMPUR: KTMB is solving the high demand for commuter trains by running “hybrid” trains which […]
TRANSIT took note of this article in community paper SJ Echo which quotes the Minister of Transport Ong Tee Keat saying clearly that LRT construction is not about to begin. ALL RUMOURS, SAYS MINISTER OF TRANSPORT by SJECHO DON’T believe all the rumours you have been hearing about the impending commencement of the LRT construction […]
TRANSIT came across this interesting letter from Benjamin tan which was posted to the Malaysiakini.com website. The letter raises some interesting points about public transportation planning in Malaysia. Where art thou LRT extensions? Benjamin Tan | May 13, 09 5:51pm As a citizen of the Klang Valley, I would like to know the progress of […]
TRANSIT took note of this article which describes the prototypes of Rapid Penang’s accessible bus fleet. 200 of these buses, (most of which are Scania K-Series models – similar to buses operated by SBS Transit in Singapore) are expected to arrive in the next few months. TRANSIT has spoken to Scania, the provider of the […]
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