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Johor MB: Kempas to be site of railway’s southern hub. TRANSIT: So what happens to the newly-opened JB Sentral?

TRANSIT noted this article in which the Johor Menteri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman comments on future plans for Kempas as a railway hub in southern Malaysia. Kempas, for those of you who do not know, is the interchange where the spur lines to the ports of Tanjung Pelapas and Pasir Gudang meet the main railway […]

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KTMB: We’re committed to open Sentul-Batu Caves on 31 July

TRANSIT noted this article in KOSMO! Magazine giving more details about the planned opening of the Sentul-Batu Caves extension, which is now anticipated to be on 31 July 2010. KTMB buka lima lagi stesen komuter baru di ibu kota (KOSMO!) Oleh MAZLINA ABDUL MAJID mazlina.majid@kosmo.com.my GOMBAK – Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) terus komited meningkatkan […]

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Covered walkways at LRT stations ready by year-end?

TRANSIT noted this article in the NST today, mentioning that the first phase of the covered walkways project would be completed by the end of 2010. Covered walkways at LRT stations ready by year-end 2010/06/29 By Nuradzimmah Daim KUALA LUMPUR: Construction on the elevated and covered pedestrian walkways, which will connect some light-rail and monorail […]

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TRANSIT analyses the MRT proposal & compares it to other rail proposals (Update #5)

LATEST NOTE: Since the MRT project is now part of the Economic Transformation Programme, we will continue to update information about the MRT project through our posting on the Economic Transformation Programme entitled ETP Analysis: The MRT Proposal. Updated with poll! Updated with additional drawings! Updated with articles! Introduction This posting may be one of […]

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MP takes bus, shares experience

TRANSIT notes that Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua took the bus from Batu Pahat, Johor to the Bukit Jalil temporary bus terminal. He posted his experience & feedback, including photos, on his twitter feed @TonyPua We thought it would be fun to post his tweets & photos here so people could see what has […]

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Cost of rail projects may top RM50bil? Probably, says TRANSIT

TRANSIT took note of this article in the Business section of the Star Newspaper, which claims that the combined cost of the LRT + MRT proposals could top RM50 billion. TRANSIT believes that this number is a gross underestimate – especially since the cost of constructing an MRT would be approximately RM300-350million per km (above […]

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Updates #52

Updates #52 1.Article: Woman dies in car-bus crash (NST) – A 64-year-old woman was killed and her Indonesian employee seriously injured when the car they were travelling in was involved in a collision with a bus at Km10 Jalan Kuantan-Gambang yesterday. 2. Article: Isu ETS – Pekerja KTMB ancam piket (Malaysiakini.com) – KTMB Railwaymen’s Union […]

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TRANSIT comments on the proposed MRT plans (Update #3)

Updated with a fantasy map of KL’s railway network! Updated with additional articles! TRANSIT noted with great interest the recent proposals for as many as 3 MRT lines in the Klang Valley as well as the return of the proposal for a high-speed rail link between KL and Singapore. The proposals are timely given the […]

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Puchong Utama bus hub to be operational by August

TRANSIT takes note of this article which announces that construction on a bus hub in Puchong Utama has already begun. Puchong Utama bus hub to be operational by August SITI NURSURAYA ALI Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 PUCHONG: Have couch will travel is the mark of the land, where kindly souls in Puchong have eased commuters’ […]

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JB station to become train museum

TRANSIT notes this article in the NST, which states that the old JB train station will become a train museum once train services are transferred to the new JB Sentral complex at the end of July 2010. It is expected that the museum would open in the last quarter of 2010. JB station to become train […]