TRANSIT dedicates this post to stories from up north, namely Penang and the Northern Corridor Economic Region (comprising Penang, Perlis, Kedah and Northern Perak). Information For more information about RapidPenang bus routes, please visit the informative website http://www.rapidpg.com.my, the RapidPenang facebook page or Twitter Feed. TRANSIT Says: We find that RapidPenang has really become a […]
Category: Updates
TRANSIT took note of this letter in the newspaper, Report cabbies who refuse to use the meter (The Star) in which @Victimized of Kuala Lumpur points out that cabbies are becoming afraid of being reported. Get it? Some taxi drivers are now afraid. That is why they are responding in a harsh manner and suggesting […]
Updates #43 1. Article: Push for a bike friendly city goes on (The Star) – Information about a plan to make Penang more bicycle friendly. For more information you may also want to see http://www.pbb.com.my. 2. Article: Call to install partitions in taxis (Malay Mail) – Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department T. Murugiah […]
TRANSIT takes note of two articles in the Star newspaper highlighting the new CVLB rules & expectations for taxi drivers. CVLB introduces new rules to clean-up KL taxis (The Star) Thursday March 25, 2010 Stories by PRIYA MENON and VISHALENE SIVARAMAN metro@thestar.com.my TAXIS in Kuala Lumpur have begun sporting big ‘No Haggling’ stickers on the […]
TRANSIT has been following the 3rd Session of the 12th Parliament for information relating to public transport. This is a question related to Kuching, which was discussed in Parliament on 1 March 2010. SOALAN: Tuan Chong Chieng Jen [Bandar Kuching] minta PERDANA MENTERI menyatakan berapakah peruntukan telah diagihkan oleh Kerajaan persekutuan untuk mengadakan sistem pengangkutan […]
NOTE 1: If you were affected by the recent LRT disruption, please contact TRANSIT and share your story, by email at klangvalley.transit@gmail.com, tweet to twitter.com/transitmy (@transitmy) or comment in the space below! NOTE 2: If you have signed up for RapidKL SMS Alerts and email alerts, please let TRANSIT know if you did/did not receive […]
TRANSIT took note of two articles related to the use of the former railway lands from the first rail line built in Malaysia, at Kuala Sepetang near Taiping. Zambry wants railway land price dispute settled amicably (The Star) Zambry rails against KTMB over land price (NST The lands were alienated for railway use in the […]
TRANSIT took note of this article from Penang, where motorcyclists are apparently facing risk of injury because of ‘slippery’ tram tracks. These tram tracks were unearthed during roadwork on Penang Road which began in 2004. The tram tracks were maintained and interlocking brickwork was placed on the outside of the tracks, with a concrete base […]
TRANSIT has taken note of a number of letters complaining about traffic congestion on Jalan Syed Putra. Bus lanes worsen congestion at Syed Putra – (10 March 2010) Improve system or abolish bus lanes – (16 March 2010) Both writers claim that peak hour congestion on Jalan Syed Putra is worsened by the presence of […]
Important NOTE: TRANSIT notes that operations at the Puduraya terminal will move to the Bukit Jalil temporary bus terminal from 12 April 2010! TRANSIT notes that the proposed March 19 closure of the Puduraya Bus terminal has been delayed for the time being. For more information please see this article, Planned closure of bus terminal […]
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