TRANSIT takes note of these two very interesting articles about the KTM Komuter service. KTM to buy 4 used trains from Spain (Business Times) By Sharen Kaur Published: 2009/10/19 KERETAPI Melayu Bhd (KTMB) plans to buy four second-hand two-car diesel multiple units (DMUs) from Spain for RM28 million. [TRANSIT: See a photo of the old train here […]
Tag: KTM Komuter (Klang Valley)
As you may know, TRANSIT has been invited to speak at the Second National Summit on Urban Public Transport which will be held on 15 October 2009. The links below will connect you to more detailed information about the upcoming National Summit. Brochures (early / latest) Invitation Letter Presentation Paper (we are using our earlier […]
Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat, who is also the head of Urban Public Transport for the Prime Minister’s Key Result Area of Public Transport, took the bus yesterday. Yes, we are shocked too. You can read all about his short trip from Taman Midah to Taman Maluri in the article and blog posting below. Public […]
TRANSIT notes that the Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Razak will be delivering the 2010 Budget on 23 October 2009, exactly 3 weeks from today. This afternoon, we noted an article in the Star newspaper, PM invites public to give ideas for budget 2010 “Encouraged by the many responses and comments I have received previously […]
TRANSIT took note of the following two letters this week that reflect the current state of affairs with the KTM Komuter service – a frustrated commuter public and a frustrated KTMB management and operations staff. TRANSIT has maintained for a very long time that KTM Komuter needs more trains and a revision of existing services […]
While many of us were thinking head of the Balik Kampung and Raya experience and our holidays, many KTMB employees were working hard and giving up their time with their families in order to get us to our destinations. G. Prakash from the Malay Mail wrote a very interesting piece about these hard working KTMB […]
TRANSIT took note of this letter in the New Straits Times which discusses some of the problems on the KL-Seremban KTM Komuter service. KOMUTER SCRAMBLE: Not a platform for the infirm 2009/09/18 SAMUEL YESUIAH, Seremban THERE was total mayhem on the Rawang-Seremban platform at the KL Sentral station on Saturday. It all started about noon […]
TRANSIT took note of this article about the ‘modernization drive’ of KTM Berhad, which includes the extension of the Komuter service from Sentul to Batu Caves, double tracking and electrification, higher speed railway services between KL and Ipoh and other amenities. KTMB for comfort, convenience, speed (The Star) Thursday September 10, 2009 By LESTER KONG […]
TRANSIT is updating information on KTMB services in line with the upcoming Raya / Balik Kampung as well as updates on the website for Komuter services with information about shuttle trains and feeder buses. KTMB Financial Restructuring KTMB seeks to get back on track 25 August 2009 KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) will consult […]
The members of TRANSIT noted with interest the official ground breaking of a new project at KL Sentral Lot G, to be called NU Sentral. The ground-breaking by Prime Minister Najib took many opportunities to highlight the role of KL Sentral as Malaysia’s “Integrated Transport Hub”. One important piece of information was the mention of […]
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