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Updates #40

Updates #40 1. Article: Penang Hill’s funicular train to stop for 7 months (The Star) – Service on the Penang Hill railway will stop for 7 months starting tomorrow (Feb 22) for a redesign of the railway. The 2-stage railway will be replaced by a continuous railway with larger, air-conditioned carriages. 2. Letter: Way off […]

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Updates #29

Updates #29 1. Issue: Brickfields/Little India traffic dispersal RM110m traffic boon for Bangsar, Brickfields (Malay Mail) Win-win outcome sought for Brickfields traffic dispersal plan (Streets) Mayor: Give us your Feedback (NST) Looking for a win-win situation in Brickfields (the Star) The proposed RM10 million traffic dispersal project, described in the 3 articles above, will lead […]

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Chi Too’s story continues

Earlier this month, TRANSIT carried a story regarding allegations from Chi Too of KL that he was denied entry to the LRT because he was carrying a folding bicycle “Denied entry and then harrassed at LRT station” In response to the allegations, which we followed up on immediately,  a document was placed on RapidKL’s website that […]

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Dubai opens first metro line on 09.09.09 (at 9:09 pm and 9 seconds)

Middle Eastern mega vision city / playground Dubai has opened the first of their 2 mass-transit lines on 09.09.09 (at 9:09:09 to be exact) to winners of a “Golden Ticket” Contest.  More videos can be found here. The Red Line is the world’s longest driverless metro system. The trains are 5 carriage trainsets with Gold Class […]

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“Denied entry and then harrassed at LRT station”

TRANSIT member and friend Chi Too phoned us to express his shock at being denied entry to the LRT at Taman Maluri LRT station, because he was carrying a folding bicycle – despite having no problems entering the station through the past year. We shared his story yesterday using our twitter feed, transitmy. Here below […]

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Updates #13

1. JOHN TEO: Our taxis the bane of travelers to KL (NST) – This editorial by John Teo comments on the state of Taxi service in KL and the problems that a poor taxi service is creating for residents and tourists alike. 2. Cyclist thrown off bike as tyre gets stuck between grating on drain […]

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TransMilenio Bus Rapid Transit

This article from the New York Times discusses Bus Rapid Transit as an option for cities in developing countries that are looking to build a rapid, reliable and efficient public transport system at a lower cost than LRT or rail. For more information, you may also wish to look at the Slideshow, video (on the […]

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CrossTalk: In KL, the car is king

Moaz from TRANSIT was invited to speak at NST’s CrossTalk along with Traffic Consultant Goh Bok Yen. The discussion was published in the New Straits Times on Saturday, 23 May 2009. The discussion can be found at this link: CrossTalk: In KL, the car is king As always, your feedback and observations are welcome.

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Bicycle Lanes proposed

TRANSIT notes that the Penang Transport Council is already looking to get down to business. Bicycle lanes proposed By MANJIT KAUR Tuesday March 10, 2009 GEORGE TOWN: As a short-term plan, the Penang Transport Council is proposing the construction of bicycle lanes to ease traffic congestion.  The council, specifically set up to tackle the long-standing […]

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KTMB to allow motorcycles and bicycles on Komuter trains?

KTMB sedia gerabak motosikal KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) akan menyediakan gerabak khas untuk penunggang motosikal membawa bersama kenderaan apabila menggunakan perkhidmatan komuter dalam usaha membantu mengurangkan kadar kemalangan jalan raya yang semakin meningkat membabitkan golongan itu. Pengarah Urusannya, Abd Radzak Abd Malek, berkata KTMB akan membeli 13 set tren komuter bagi meningkatkan […]