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‘Makkah Metro’ opens in time for Hajj

The second rail system in the Gulf has commenced in the Holy City of Makkah, in time for Hajj!

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Oh, the humanity!

Blogger Jarrett Walker is a public transport and urban development consultant from Seattle, Washington, USA. The focus of his blog, Human Transit (which is listed on TRANSIT’s blogroll on the left side of our site), is to understand the social connection that make public transport effective and help communities become stronger and more cohesive. Walker’s blog looks […]

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Comments on Government Complaints - Taxi Information LPKP / CVLB News & Events Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Taxi Transit Facilities

Taxi: Will the KLCC taxi concession resolve congestion issues?

TRANSIT notes that recently the management of Suria KLCC signed a 7-year concession agreement with Awana Sutera Sdn. Bhd. to manage the horrible congestion at the taxi stands outside the Suria KLCC shopping centre. The management service is called Taxi Services, and the website and contact information can be seen in the image below. (TRANSIT: […]

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Feedback Information Nadi Putra (Putrajaya) News & Events Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Demand Transit Facilities

Will more buses in Putrajaya overcome the parking problem at precincts? (Update#1)

Update: Check out our letter in the NST summarizing our viewpoint! TRANSIT took note of this interesting article highlighting the plan by the Putrajaya Corporation to reduce parking congestion by encouraging more people to take the bus. More buses in Putrajaya to overcome parking problem at precincts (The Star) Monday November 1, 2010 By CHARLES […]

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Feedback Information LPKP / CVLB News & Events Safety, Health and Environment SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation

Malaysia needs national policy to improve transportation system – so what else is new?

TRANSIT took note of the following article detailing a press conference by FOMCA (Federation of Malaysian Consumers’ Associations) and PMBOA (Pan-Malaysia Bus Operaters’ Association) in which they state that Malaysia needs a national policy to improve the transportation system. TRANSIT: So what else is new!?!?! (also, why didn’t we get the invite…?)

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Chartered/Tour Bus Comments on Government Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Complaints - KTM Complaints - Other Complaints - RapidKL Feedback Monorail Nadi Putra (Putrajaya) News & Events Pedestrian Planning Stage Bus Transit Demand Transit-Oriented Development

Updates #62

Updates #62 1. Article: Peak-hour wait time on Kelana Jaya Line LRT reduced by 28% (The Star) – Prasarana has increased the frequency of trains on the Kelana Jaya line during the morning peak hours to 2 minutes and 37 seconds (or 197 seconds). TRANSIT: Good for Prasarana- now let’s look into coupling the 2-carriage […]

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Complaints - RapidKL Feedback News & Events Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Transit Facilities Universal Design

How about showing some real respect for our Golden Years Citizens?

Last week, TRANSIT took note of the following story in the Star Metro about the various concessions that are offered to senior citizens in Malaysia – which also lamented that some senior citizens did not know that they were entitled to these concessions. But the images accompanying the article left the members of transit with […]

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Commuter Train (EMU) Complaints - Bus Services Economic Planning Unit Feedback Information KTM Electric Train Service KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) News & Events Planning RapidKL SPAD / LTC Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Universal Design

Updates #60

Updates #60 TRANSIT celebrates 60 separate updates of news stories, comments and blog postings related to public transport in Malaysia

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Feedback Information News & Events RapidPenang Stage Bus Universal Design

Double Decker buses in Penang by end 2011?

TRANSIT noted a very interesting article in the newspaper, also cross posted by RapidPenang on their own website. Click here for a larger version of the image above. More information can be found in the articles below

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Economic Planning Unit Feedback Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Demand Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development Universal Design

ETP Analysis: The MRT Proposal

In this post, TRANSIT will strive to analyze, to the best of our ability, the MRT proposal under the Economic Transformation Programme. We also hope to provide information to and obtain feedback from the public on the nature of the MRT proposal, its scope and chance of success as well as suggestions to make the […]