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Eco-friendly transport: the future is in China

TRANSIT recently took note of some interesting information about public transport in China. First, blogger Anil Netto comments on Guangzhou’s winning of a sustainable transport award for their Bus Rapid Transit system. BRT: If Guangzhou can do it, why not Penang? (Anilnetto.com 28 May 2011)If congested Guangzhou can win a sustainable transport award for its […]

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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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When public contracts work

TRANSIT takes note of this article from Melbourne, Australia that explains how the government has stripped a public transport operator for failing to meet the expectations of its contract. We post this article as an example of how privatization of public transport should work – with the government firmly in control, competition for contracts, and […]