Categories
Complaints - KTM Feedback KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) News & Events Universal Design

Disabled group outraged over alleged abuse by KTMB driver

TRANSIT took note of an article in The Star which painted a very bad picture of KTMB customer service and staff attitude. We want to say that the incident as described should not be considered a reflection of KTMBs attitude towards the OKU community in particular and customer service in general. We expect that KTMB […]

Categories
Comments on Government Feedback Media Reports News & Events Planning Stage Bus Taxi Updates

Updates #41

Updates #41 1. Letter: Second North-South link: We don’t need it (NST) – Faiz Ishak comments on the proposed Taiping-Banting highway and expresses his preference for better public transport. 2. Letter: KTMB pledges to reward its retirees (The Star) – Dr. Aminuddin Adnan, Managing Director of KTMB writes this letter in response to a letter entitled Offer […]

Categories
Comments on Government Comments on Planning Feedback Information News & Events Planning Universal Design

Making a Subang Airport-KTM link work (Update #1)

Updated with response from Subang Skypark Sdn. Bhd! Scroll to the bottom of this posting to see the response. TRANSIT took note of articles this weekend discussing improved public transport links between the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSAAS) Airport at Subang and the existing public transport system of the Klang Valley. Now, TRANSIT is […]

Categories
Comments on Government Comments on Planning Feedback Information KTM Antarabandar KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) Planning

KTM Update: Work on Gemas-Johor Baru tracks to start soon?

TRANSIT took note of this article which indicates that the Electrification & Double Tracking of the Gemas-Johor Baru KTM railway is expected to begin soon. Work on Gemas-Johor Baru tracks to start soon (The Star) Friday February 19, 2010 By DESIREE TRESA GASPER SEGAMAT: Work on the Gemas-Johor Baru dual tracking rail project awarded to […]

Categories
Comments on Government Comments on Planning Feedback Information KTM Antarabandar KTM Komuter (Klang Valley)

Allegations of corruption on Seremban-Gemas EDT project

Recently, TRANSIT noted an article in the Star newspaper describing the progress of the Seremban-Gemas Electrification & Double Tracking (EDT) project. RM3.45b Seremban-Gemas electrified line is 33% completed Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the work on the dual-track railway was 32.81% completed and it was expected to be operational by Aug 2012. […]

Categories
Comments on Government Community Shuttle Bus Feedback Information KTM Antarabandar News & Events Stage Bus Universal Design

More information about Perak Transit

TRANSIT has been following the development of public transport in Perak, with the recent launching of PerakTransit. We also note the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ipoh City Bus Terminal Cum Commercial And Business Centre Complex which took place earlier this week. The interesting thing about this (aside for the horrible name) is that the state […]

Categories
Comments on Government Feedback KTM Antarabandar News & Events

Push for Asean railway tourism

TRANSIT took note of this article regarding the concept of railway tourism in Malaysia. Railway tourism is an increasingly popular way to travel through a country and experience what it is ‘really’ like. The sights outside the windows, combined with the slower pace of rail travel and the comfort of the rail carriage as opposed […]

Categories
Comments on Government Comments on Planning Complaints - KTM Feedback Information KTM Antarabandar KTM Komuter (Klang Valley)

KTM Update: KTMB chairman says more needs to be done to serve commuters better

TRANSIT took note of this article, provided by Malaysian national news agency Bernama and carried by various local media. In the article, KTMB Chair Mohd. Dzin Mohamed (himself the former Minister of Works) comments on the problems that the urban rail transit networks are facing. KTMB chairman says more needs to be done to serve […]

Categories
Complaints & Feedback Complaints - KTM Information KTM Komuter (Klang Valley)

KTM Update: KTMB replies to Jeremy Vinesh’s complaint

The letter by Jeremy Vinesh describing a service disruption on KTM Komuter services grabbed the attention of many people.  TRANSIT immediately asked Jeremy to provide more information, which he did, and we followed up with KTM over the month of December. TRANSIT received this letter from KTM about the results of their investigation on January […]

Categories
Information KTM Komuter (Klang Valley)

KTM Update: Latest Komuter timetable (03/2/10)

KTM Komuter passengers, please take note of the updated KTM Komuter service timetables as of 10 January 2010. Click on the links for more information. RAWANG – SEREMBAN SEREMBAN – RAWANG PELABUHAN KLANG – SENTUL SENTUL – PELABUHAN KLANG RAWANG – TANJUNG MALIM – RAWANG