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International Competition for Development of Sg. Besi Airbase – Let’s do it right and make it public transport friendly!

TRANSIT took note of this article which announces that the Development of Sg. Besi airbase is moving forward with an invitation for proposals for the Malaysia City development. Most of the project will be used for a mix of commercial and lifestyle amenities. Planners have been invited to participate in a pre-qualification & competition with […]

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Has KL reached ‘peak car’ yet? Will we be ready when it happens?

The term “Peak oil” refers to the impact of three very significant economic laws, namely: The Law of Increasing Returns to Scale tells us that a company or organization that increases the scale of its operations & activities will reduce average costs and increase revenues and profits; The Law of Increasing Relative Costs tells us […]

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Comments on Planning Commuter Train (EMU) Complaints - KTM Feedback First Review Information KTM Antarabandar KTM Electric Train Service KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Infrastructure

KTM Update: Another restructuring for KTMB promises to accomplish what earlier restructuring(s) did not

TRANSIT took note of this article which describes plans for another corporate restructuring at KTMB. It is sad that the Malayan Railway has still not managed to figure out whether it is supposed to be a government agency, corporate entity, or something in between. TRANSIT remembers earlier corporate restructurings that have happened for KTMB. Well, […]

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Complaints - Bus Services Complaints - RapidKL Information Local Councils News & Events Planning RapidKL Setara Jaya (SJ) Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Infrastructure

When will we see public transport as a public utility?

We at TRANSIT spent the weekend thinking about public transport and the public perception of public transport. We wondered why Malaysians are still stuck in the mindset that public transport is a service for the poor, which, ironically, must be provided by private companies (which does not really work), with competition to keep prices low […]

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Comments on Planning Express Bus (Intra-Urban) Feedback First Review Information Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) News & Events Planning RapidKL SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

Klang Bus Stand to cease operations 1 November. Bus services to move to other locations

TRANSIT took note of this very interesting piece of news – that the Klang Bus Stand (Pasaramakota) will be closed as of 1 November 2011. Most of the intra-city bus services from Klang Bus Stand will be moved to Pudu Sentral (formerly Puduraya), while the RapidKL bus services will move to the “Jalan Sultan Mohammed […]

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Commuter Train (EMU) Feedback First Review Information KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) News & Events Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Universal Design

New KTM Komuter trains arrive in Port Klang (Update #2)

photos of the 6 Car Set trains on KTMB’s Facebook here http://on.fb.me/nZj99G ! Updated with an article from Railway Gazette! TRANSIT took note of this article, announcing that the first of the new 6-carriage Komuter trains has arrived in Malaysia. Click here for a larger view of the image above. This train is the first […]

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Community Shuttle Bus Feedback Information News & Events Transit Demand

Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital to take immediate steps to improve shuttle service

TRANSIT noted this interesting article last month, in which the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital had announced that it would take steps to improve its shuttle service, add service during lunch hour, and use the hospital director’s personal vehicle as a shuttle (presumably if necessary). Shuttle service during lunch hour (NST, 11 August 2011) SEREMBAN: The Tuanku […]

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

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 […]

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Announcements Feedback Information Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Monorail News & Events Pedestrianisation RapidKL Socioeconomic Equity Stakeholders' Participation

World Car(e)free Day is September 22. How will you celebrate?

TRANSIT has taken note that World Carfree Day is celebrated on 22 September of every year. According to the article below, this is the first time Car free day is being celebrated in Malaysia. Actually, that is not true. Many people have celebrated Car-free day in Malaysia. Some people celebrate Car-free day each & every […]

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Economic Planning Unit Information Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Infrastructure

MRT Update: Now Nazri wants to step in. TRANSIT: As if the project does not have enough problems already?

TRANSIT took note of this very interesting and disappointing bit of news – that Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz, who has a history of involvement with public transport in Malaysia, is now trying to get himself involved in the MRT project. Nazri has suggested an alternative alignment to the controversial […]