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Public transport user satisfaction is only 48% (Update #1)

Post author By transitmy
Post date March 31, 2011
12 Comments on Public transport user satisfaction is only 4812 (Update #1)

Update: More information and comments on the Urban Public Transport NKRA! TRANSIT took note of the following article discussing public perceptions & satisfaction with public transport services in the Klang Valley. Public transport user satisfaction is only 48% (The Star, 28 March 2011) OVERALL public transport user satisfaction of Urban Public Transport (UPT) services in […]

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, BET, communication, Economic Planning Unit, Economic Transformation Programme, Feedback, forums on public transit, GTP, Information, Local Government, LRT, Malaysian Government, Planning, public consultation, RapidBET, rapidKL, Setera Jaya (SJ Bus), SPAD / LPTC

Comments on Government Comments on Planning Facility Audit Information Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events Planning Stakeholders' Participation Transit Demand Transit Facilities

MRT Update: A comparison of MRT & LRT train lengths is in order (Update #2)

Post author By transitmy
Post date March 30, 2011
26 Comments on MRT Update: A comparison of MRT & LRT train lengths is in order (Update #2)

Updated with a new image including the 6-carriage KTM Komuter trains! Updated with a new image showing LRT & MRT trains from Malaysia only! TRANSIT has taken note of various comments & reports showcasing the advantages of the MRT over the LRT – as well as recent articles highlighting surveys by the Go-MRT group showing […]

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, communication, education, forums on public transit, Information, LRT, MRT, MRT Update, public consultation, rolling stock (trains), Sg. Buloh - Kajang MRT

Comments on Government Comments on Planning Commuter Train (EMU) Economic Planning Unit Feedback First Review Information Information Relay KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) News & Events SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Infrastructure Universal Design

KTM Update: Progress on our new Komuter trains

Post author By transitmy
Post date March 24, 2011
25 Comments on KTM Update: Progress on our new Komuter trains

TRANSIT took note of the following update at KTMB website http://www.ktmb.com.my which includes information on the progress of KTMB’s NKRA responsibilities. The main feature of the NKRA is the purchase, delivery & commissioning of 38 units of 6-carriage trains for the Komuter service. The first set of trains is under construction and the lead train […]

Tags accountability, communication, construction, Feedback, financing public transport, fleet expansion, forums on public transit, Information, investment, KTM Debate, KTM Komuter (Klang Valley), KTMB, Malaysian Government, new Komuter trains, NKRA, Pemandu, technology, trainspotting, Universal Design

Feedback Information Mass Transit Proposals News & Events Pedestrian Pedestrianisation Safety, Health and Environment Transit Infrastructure

Updates #78

Updates #78 1. Article: One passenger killed, six seriously injured in bus-lorry crash (Malay Mail, 20 March 2011) – A passenger was killed while six others were seriously injured when their bus was involved in an accident with two lorries at Km341.9 North South Expressway early today. This article, Injured man in bus crash killed […]

Tags communication, construction, crash/collision, design, Health & Safety, Ipoh-Padang Besar EDT, Kelana Jaya Line, KTMB, letters, LRT, MMC-Gamuda, Pedestrian, Penang, Penang Hill Railway, Perak, Perak Government, service, tourism

Bicycle Bus Rapid Transit Comments on Government Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Commuter Train (EMU) Express Bus (Intercity) Feedback First Review Local Councils Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals Monorail News & Events Pedestrian Planning Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Taxi Transit Demand Transit Infrastructure Transit Operators Transit Support Systems Transit-Oriented Development Universal Design

SPAD to reveal public transport master plan and MRT Line 2 plan soon

Post author By transitmy
Post date March 21, 2011
6 Comments on SPAD to reveal public transport master plan and MRT Line 2 plan soon

TRANSIT has learned that SPAD will share the Klang Valley public transport plan next month. The public display for MRT Line 2 (the Circle Line) may begin by the end of this month … which means a lot more information for you, the public, and a lot more work for the people at TRANSIT. Public […]

Bicycle Bus Rapid Transit Comments on Government Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Feedback Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals Pedestrian Planning Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Taxi Transit Demand Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

SPAD: MRT part of 20-year plan. TRANSIT: May we see the plan?

Post author By transitmy
Post date March 20, 2011
3 Comments on SPAD: MRT part of 20-year plan. TRANSIT: May we see the plan?

Imagine, if you will, a conversation that goes something like this: SPAD: The MRT is part of a 20-year public transport master plan. TRANSIT: May we see the plan? SPAD: No you cannot see the plan TRANSIT: Sorry, is that ‘cannot’ or ‘may not’? SPAD: Um…cannot. TRANSIT: Why not? SPAD: The plan will not be […]

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, communication, Economic Planning Unit, Economic Transformation Programme, Greater Klang Valley, GTP, Information, Klang Valley Transport Council, Local Government, Local Public Transport, Malaysian Government, masterplan, MRT, Planning, SPAD / LPTC

Comments on Government Community Shuttle Bus Feedback Information Information Relay Local Councils Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation

SPAD: Absence at meeting not deliberate

Post author By transitmy
Post date March 19, 2011
3 Comments on SPAD: Absence at meeting not deliberate

TRANSIT took note of this article in which the CEO of the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) acknowledged that they did not attend a public meeting in Kajang but stated that they did not do so deliberately and that they had only received notice of the meeting two days before. SPAD: Absence at meeting not […]

Tags communication, Community, Feedback, forums on public transit, Kajang, Local Government, Local Public Transport, Malaysian Government, MMC-Gamuda, MRT, MRT Open Day, Prasarana, public consultation, Public Display, service, Sg. Buloh - Kajang MRT, SPAD / LPTC

Bicycle Comments on Government Commuter Train (EMU) Complaints - Other Complaints - Taxi Express Bus (Intercity) Feedback High Speed Rail Information Information Relay JPJ / RTD KTM Electric Train Service Local Councils Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Taxi Transit Facilities

Updates #76

Updates #76 1. Article: Discover Ipoh by Bike after a short train ride from KL (The Star) – Sam Cheong writes of a trip to Ipoh using ETS and a folding bicycle.

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, bicycle(s), communication, crash/collision, fares, Health & Safety, Information, Ipoh, KTM ETS, letters, Local Government, Local Public Transport, Minister of Transport, Ministry of Transport, sanitation, SPAD / LPTC, Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, tourism

Announcements Feedback Information Stakeholders' Participation

TRANSIT says, “thanks for the love!” (3,830 views on 14 February 2011)

Post author By transitmy
Post date February 15, 2011
1 Comment on TRANSIT says, “thanks for the love!” (3,830 views on 14 February 2011)

TRANSIT wishes to thank the public for their feedback and attention to public transport issues over the past few years. We have developed a wonderful community of people who are interested in improving transport in general (and public transport in particular) in the Klang Valley & Malaysia. On 14 February 2011, the day after the […]

Tags communication, Feedback, forums on public transit, Information, statements on public transit, wakil rakyat

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LPTC: Electronic ticketing can reduce touts. TRANSIT: How, exactly?

Post author By transitmy
Post date February 7, 2011
9 Comments on LPTC: Electronic ticketing can reduce touts. TRANSIT: How, exactly?

TRANSIT took note of this article which continued with recent comments from SPAD that electronic ticketing would help reduce touting at bus terminals. LPTC: Electronic ticketing can reduce touts (The Star) 7 February 2011 The Land Public Transport Commission has called on bus operators to introduce electronic ticketing to curb touting. LPTC chairman Tan Sri […]

Tags communication, Enforcement, fares, Information, Puduraya, Safety & Security, service, SPAD / LPTC, technology, Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, touting