Category: Transit Operators

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

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3-day LRT extension programme open day at Sunway Pyramid this weekend

Post author By transitmy
Post date February 9, 2012
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TRANSIT took note of this interesting article which discusses the Open Day that Prasarana is holding to share information about the LRT Extension Programme Open Day which will inform the public about the Ampang & Kelana Jaya LRT extension plans. 300 lucky visitors to get free MyRapid cards at three-day LEP Open Day (The Star) […]

Tags Extension of LRT lines, Feedback, Local Government, Local Public Transport, MPSJ, Prasarana, Prasarana Shahril Mokhtar, SPAD / LPTC

Commuter Train (EMU) Information Information Relay KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) News & Events RapidKL Stage Bus

Additional public transport services for Thaipusam

Post author By transitmy
Post date February 6, 2012
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TRANSIT took note of the following information about additional public transport services for Thaipusam. KTMB will be adding KTM Komuter train services to Batu Caves station, while RapidKL will be adding additional bus services. For more information, please click on the links below: Better rail connections (The Star, 2 February 2012); RapidKL provides extra buses […]

Tags Batu Caves, holiday, KTM Komuter, Local Public Transport, rapidKL, Shuttle, Thaipusam

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
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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

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Gong Xi Fa Cai from the members of TRANSIT! Wishing you all the best for the Year of the Water Dragon

Post author By transitmy
Post date January 21, 2012
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TRANSIT wishes to take a short moment and wish all those who are celebrating a very happy Spring Festival & Chinese (Calendar) New Year. And this year as you must already know, will be the year of the Dragon. Specifically, the water dragon – the wisdom, strength and leadership of the dragon, combined with the […]

Tags Announcements, balik kampung, Holidays, KTM Intercity

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

Post author By transitmy
Post date January 16, 2012
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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

Feedback Information Monorail News & Events RapidKL Stakeholders' Participation

Is this what our new 4-carriage KL Monorail trains will look like? (Update #1 – Can the public decide?)

Post author By transitmy
Post date January 10, 2012
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Update: On request from Prasarana, TRANSIT has been asked to take down this post. We have chosen to take down the image instead, and keep the post in place. TRANSIT Says: The reason we have maintained the post is simple – we want the public to know that a new livery design has been developed […]

Tags communication, extension of KL Monorail, Feedback, Information, KL Monorail, Prasarana

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

Post author By transitmy
Post date January 5, 2012
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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 […]

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TRANSIT says goodbye to 2011 and wishes everyone a happy 2012

Post author By transitmy
Post date January 1, 2012
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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.