TRANSIT took note of the following article detailing a press conference by FOMCA (Federation of Malaysian Consumers’ Associations) and PMBOA (Pan-Malaysia Bus Operaters’ Association) in which they state that Malaysia needs a national policy to improve the transportation system. TRANSIT: So what else is new!?!?! (also, why didn’t we get the invite…?)
Category: Safety, Health and Environment
TRANSIT finds it unbelievable for a government official to indirectly deflect the responsibility of bus accidents such as the recent Genting Sempah bus crash which killed 7 people, mostly teenagers, squarely on the bus drivers, and even on the end-users!
TRANSIT together with several associations of physically-challenged individuals were invited to RapidKL’s depot in Lembah Subang to inspect on RapidKL’s spanking new OKU-friendly bus prototype. This is basically a bus with a flat low floor between the front entrance and rear exit doors and two steps in the aisle leading to a raised section behind […]
TRANSIT learned the sad news that 7 young Malaysians have died and 39 were injured in a bus crash Friday night at km38, Jalan Genting Sampah. Police are investigating to see if the driver may driving recklessly. A recent update has said that the driver had no (bus?) driver’s license and the bus provided was […]
It is indeed a sad day for Malaysia as its people has shown signs in sheer lost of confidence in public transport. The recent Audit Report shows us that the nation’s railway operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has failed to make its loan payments for the past 8 years and made RM1.45 billion in […]
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What makes KL a livable city?
TRANSIT was invited to a forum on building vibrant and liveable cities by the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) on 5 October 2010. Two distinguished speakers were invited to speak, namely Councillor Paul Scriven from Sheffield City Council, UK on “Building High Quality of Urban Life: The Sheffield Experience” and Dr Lawrence Tseu from […]
Last week, TRANSIT took note of the following story in the Star Metro about the various concessions that are offered to senior citizens in Malaysia – which also lamented that some senior citizens did not know that they were entitled to these concessions. But the images accompanying the article left the members of transit with […]
TRANSIT is very horrified to learn on the bus crash near Simpang Ampat exit of the North South Expressway. It seems that we have learn nothing from the past. The following commentary by the Malay Mail really bites.
Readers must be wondering on the importance behind 10:10:10, which is publicized to relate more to frenzy scenes of marriage registry offices around the globe… 10:10:10 is actually a worldwide campaign to combat climate change by creating awareness for individuals to reduce their carbon footprints.
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ETP Analysis: The High Speed Rail proposal
In this post, TRANSIT will strive to analyze, to the best of our ability, the High Speed Rail proposal under the Economic Transformation Programme. We also hope to provide information to and obtain feedback from the public on the nature of the MRT proposal, its scope and chance of success as well as suggestions to […]
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