Datuk Shahrir, the MP Johor Baru and Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs recently decided to resign from Cabinet after his candidacy for election into the UMNO Supreme Council was rejected. This former Minister is recognized by many as a “class-act” and is one of the more popular ministers in the cabinet of former […]
Category: TRANSIT – Commentary
TRANSIT’s Muhammad Zulkarnain Hamzah was interviewed on the u-wartawan show of ASTRO Awani. Follow this link for all 3 segments of the show: http://u-wartawan.blogspot.com/2009/04/kualiti-pengangkutan-awam.html Individual videos are here: Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3
TRANSIT took note of this article in the Star Metro on April 4 which discusses a new bus and taxi terminal for Rawang, which is expected to begin operations in May 2009. New terminal for Rawang Saturday April 4, 2009 By SALINA KHALID THE new bus and taxi terminal at Pusat Bandar Baru Rawang will […]
TRANSIT received this letter from Charles Franklin Moreira regarding the walkway between Bukit Nanas Monorail Station and Dang Wangi LRT station. For those of you who are unaware, the walkway between the stations was completed in 2006. However, the lights under the walkway and the escalators at the overhead bridge have not been working for […]
The recent announcement of RM100 million for pedestrian walkways in KL as part of the RM60 billion stimulus package has generated a lot of interest, including these two recent articles in the Star Metro Section as well as articles in the NST Streets section: Walking back to happiness in KL DBKL prepared to work with […]
Recent Updates A letter from TRANSIT advisor Moaz Yusuf Ahmad was posted to the Malaysiakini website on March 18 under the headline “How RapidKL bus drivers pilfer“. For the record, the original title was “RapidKL needs to find the right ways to save money.” TRANSIT’s comments Think public transport for more stimulus was published in […]
TRANSIT came across this article which provides more details about the Selangor State Government’s 5-Prong Plan to improve the economy, described here earlier this week. RM 20 billion to clean up Klang River Written by Yong Min Wei Monday, 09 March 2009 KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor government has embarked on an ambitious plan to implement […]
From up in Penang – we learn that public transport is getting closer to accessibility. With better buses and hopefully, accessible bus stops, we can only hope that public transport use will increase in Penang in the years to come. With current use at only 8% there is a long way to go. Decision on […]
TRANSIT noted this letter in the NST today: SMS WARNINGS: It’s all on the phone By NOR SHAHID MOHD NOR, Petaling Jaya 2009/03/11 I REFER to the letter from Moaz Yusof Ahmad of TRANSIT, “How about SMS alerts?” (NST, March 5). I applaud the suggestion of giving public transport users better and greater access to […]
The Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister introduced an economic stimulus package with a face value of RM60b yesterday in the Dewan Rakyat. For full text, please see this link. For commentary please see the fpllowing (weblinks included) FOMCA Muhammad Shaani said he was also disappointed that the budget did not address public transport. “There […]
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