INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN REGENERATION The State Government of Selangor will hold an “International Conference on Urban Regeneration Towards Selangor’s Sustainable Future”. Details are as follows: Date:  30th Nov & 1st Dec (Monday & Tuesday) Time:  8 AM – 5 PM    Venue:  Sunway Resort & Spa, Bandar Sunway, Selangor. Dato’ Menteri Besar Selangor, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid […]
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New RapidKL Logo (update 1)
Updated with image of RapidKL’s new logo! TRANSIT received an interesting email about the change of the RapidKL logo. We wanted to ask RapidKL whether they were planning to make changes – but when we got to the UITP Seminar, it was pretty obvious that there was a change to RapidKL’s logo. The new RapidKL […]
You may remember that back in September, TRANSIT commented on the new RapidPass that RapidKL was introducing and made a few recommendations. We recommended that there be: increased Tempatan bus service (otherwise why have the tempatan pass) integration of the monorail by allowing the holders of the LRT & integrated pass to board the KL […]
We at TRANSIT are big on courtesy. It helps make the public transport experience more friendly and enjoyable. While the operators have made some effort towards encouraging courtesy, we feel that there is a lot more that can be done. Yes, giving up seats is nice. But there are so many other negative behaviours that […]
TRANSIT has been following the public display for the LRT. Today, we noted an article that mentioned that the LRT public display would end on December 14 and encouraged the public to give feedback through the “proper channels” and using the “official form”. TRANSIT wishes to clarify that there are no “proper channels” beyond submissions […]
TRANSIT’s submission for the proposed LRT extensions will be posted here at this link over the next two weeks. Please check back regularly as we update the submission with additional information. Also, please use the feedback forms or any format you like to send your comments / objections to: The Director General Department of Railways […]
The former Managing Director of KTM Berhad Radzak Abdul Malek has written the following letter published in the local media, explaining the purchase of the controversial DMU trainsets and the allegations of impropriety. KTMB’s DMU purchase aboveboard, reasonable (Malaysiakini) 18 November 2009 Radzak Abdul Malek I refer to media reports about KTM Bhd’s purchase of Diesel […]
Updates #32 1. Feature: KL- Ipoh 1 jam 55 minit (KOSMO!) – Kosmo magazine features the KL-Ipoh High Speed Rail service in their latest edition. 2. Letter: KTM increases frequency (The Star) – letter from KTM responding to complaints about the new KTM Komuter schedule. [TRANSIT: We find the statement that KTM plans to purchase […]
This short letter in the Sun today highlighted a way that we can participate in improving the quality of KTM service. Just give them a call. Try KTM hotline for results I URGE those using KTM Komuter to save its hotline number, 03-22671200, in their handphones. They can call this hotline when: » The train […]
TRANSIT took note of a relatively interesting, creative article published in the U! section of the newspaper on 17 November 2009. The writer is Pauline Wong. You can see the pages here. Page 13 Page 14 TRANSIT Says: A very creative and funny approach to public transport. Sure, there are a lot of problems with […]
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