Category: Safety, Health and Environment

CityLiner to receive operations subsidy from Penang Government

Post author By transitmy
Post date December 11, 2011
1 Comment on CityLiner to receive operations subsidy from Penang Government

TRANSIT took note of this article which states that the Penang Government will provide an operational subsidy of RM140,000 per month to bus operator CityLiner to continue operating bus services in Sebarang Prai until May 2012. This came after the bus companies operating under the CityLiner brand threatened to stop bus operations in Sebarang Prai […]

Tags Cityliner, KTB, Malaysian Government, Penang, Penang CAT, Penang Government, Penang Transport Council, RapidPenang, service disruption, SPAD / LPTC

Information Monorail News & Events Safety, Health and Environment SPAD / LTC Transit Facilities

Latest: Malacca monorail re-suspended (Update #1)

Post author By transitmy
Post date November 30, 2011
1 Comment on Latest: Malacca monorail re-suspended (Update #1)

Update: The Malacca monorail will have a full time engineer from the China-based company that built the monorail! TRANSIT took note of this article which states that the Malacca monorail service has once again been suspended by SPAD after the most recent service disruption. The service had only resumed operations last weekend after an earlier […]

Tags Malacca, Monorail, PAD Act, service disruption, SPAD / LPTC, SPAD Act

Comments on Government Information Monorail News & Events Safety, Health and Environment SPAD / LTC Transit Facilities

Malacca Monorail to run again – but only on days without rain (Update #3)

Post author By transitmy
Post date November 28, 2011
4 Comments on Malacca Monorail to run again – but only on days without rain (Update #3)

Update: Read an interesting letter from Esa Adam! Update: The monorail service has been suspended again! Update: No sooner had the service received the green light to resume operations (not in the rain though) the service has stalled again – when it was operated after a sudden rain shower! TRANSIT took note of the recent […]

Tags Malacca, Malacca Government, Monorail, safety, service disruption, SPAD / LPTC

Comments on Government Comments on Planning Complaints - Bus Services Feedback Information Kenderaan Transnasional Bhd Local Councils News & Events Planning Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation

No bus for you, Sebarang Prai (as of 21 November). Watch out, Kedah & Perak. You might be next! (Update #2)

Post author By transitmy
Post date November 18, 2011
6 Comments on No bus for you, Sebarang Prai (as of 21 November). Watch out, Kedah & Perak. You might be next! (Update #2)

Update: TRANSIT has learned that the Penang Government will provide subsidy to CityLiner! Update: TRANSIT has learned that CityLiner bus services will operate until the end of November, and that CityLiner is in talks with the Penang Government to resolve the issues facing their operations in the state! TRANSIT has learned that Konsortium Transnasional Berhad […]

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, Bus Transformation Plan, Kedah, Malaysian Government, Negri Sembilan, Pan-Malaysian Bus Operators Association (PMBOA), Penang, Perak, Perak Government, public consultation, service, SPAD / LPTC, SPAD Act, Stage Bus

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We can’t make this stuff up: Melaka Monorail traps passengers (Update #2)

Post author By transitmy
Post date November 2, 2011
4 Comments on We can’t make this stuff up: Melaka Monorail traps passengers (Update #2)

Update: We are certainly confused about the different information from the NST and The Star! Update: SPAD has investigated the service disruption and ordered a 48-hour closure of the Melaka Monorail! TRANSIT took note of this article in The Star which displays an amazing coincidence combined with a not quite unexpected event. The Melaka Monorail […]

Tags Health & Safety, Malacca, Malacca Government, Monorail service disruption, service, tourism

Information Information Relay News & Events Safety, Health and Environment

12 injured in train and tanker collision in Kota Kinabalu (Update #5)

Post author By transitmy
Post date November 1, 2011
10 Comments on 12 injured in train and tanker collision in Kota Kinabalu (Update #5)

Tanker driver in Sabah train crash released on police bail Update: Is there a lawsuit in the works? Ironically, the lawsuit would be filed against the Sabah State Railways! Update: More information on the investigation into the train crash! Update: Was the collision between a train and tanker an accident waiting to happen??? Who will […]

Tags crash/collision, Health & Safety, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Government, Sabah State Railways

Information News & Events RapidKL Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity Stage Bus Transit Facilities Universal Design

RapidKL adds 150 buses to boost frequency

Post author By transitmy
Post date September 22, 2011
21 Comments on RapidKL adds 150 buses to boost frequency

TRANSIT took note of another piece of good news related to public transport – the announcement of 150 new buses for RapidKL. RapidKL adds buses to boost frequency (Business Times, 20 September 2011) Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (RapidKL), a public transportation provider, expects the addition of 150 city buses to its service to […]

Tags Accessible buses, buses, OKU, Prasarana, Universal Design

Comments on Government Comments on Planning Commuter Train (EMU) Complaints - KTM Information KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) News & Events Safety, Health and Environment Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure

KTM Update: Improved facilities at Komuter stations will help deal with long waits.

Post author By transitmy
Post date September 20, 2011
8 Comments on KTM Update: Improved facilities at Komuter stations will help deal with long waits.

TRANSIT took note of this interesting article in which KTMB has announced plans to improve the facilities at KTM Komuter stations, to help commuters deal with the unacceptable wait times that are plaguing the system. Now, this is something that TRANSIT had been talking about for some time – and ironically, it took a few […]

Tags Enforcement, financing public transport, KTM Debate, KTM Komuter (Klang Valley), KTM service disruption, KTMB, Safety & Security, service

Complaints - Bus Services Information News & Events Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC

Should we prepare for a school bus showdown? Or is there a solution on the way?

Post author By transitmy
Post date September 19, 2011
1 Comment on Should we prepare for a school bus showdown? Or is there a solution on the way?

TRANSIT took note of this issue a few weeks ago and had not managed to comment on it until today. School buses are a significant form of public transport in Malaysia. Unlike urban buses, school buses are in many cases still operated by individual permit owner-operators, the local “bus uncle” or “bus auntie”. Given that […]

Tags Enforcement, Health & Safety, PAD Act, Regulation, school bus, SPAD / LPTC

Comments on Government Comments on Planning Commuter Train (EMU) Complaints - KTM High Speed Rail Information Information Relay JPJ / RTD KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Media Reports News & Events Safety, Health and Environment SPAD / LTC

Updates #100

Updates #100 NOTE: Because of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri & Balik Kampung, this update will cover 2 weeks of public transport news.