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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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 […]
TRANSIT took note of this very interesting article, in which a PAS MP is critical of the government’s purchase of 38 Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trainsets from Zhuzhou locomotive of China. PAS MP: Buy China-made EMUs, lose RM500m (FMT) Wed, 30 Jun 2010 By Ken Vin Lek KUALA LUMPUR: PAS MP Dzulkefly Ahmad today warned […]
TRANSIT took note of this very interesting letter from “Heritage Rail Tourism Supporter” of Petaling Jaya, lamenting the lack of interest in preserving elements of the Malayan Railway system and historical railways in Malaysia. Heritage Tourism: Chugging into oblivion (Malay Mail) Our railway legacy may end up in history books, not tour brochures Tuesday, June […]
Updates #54 1. Article: Sultan of Johor wants the new bridge to replace causeway (Malay Mail) – Comments from the Sultan of Johor on the occasion of the opening of JB Sentral train station. 2. Article: 35,000 commuters use women’s coach daily, says minister (Malay Mail) – According to Transport Deputy Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim […]
TRANSIT noted a very large feature section on public transport in the StarBiz Weekly on 26 June, 2010. We have enclosed the links to the articles, with a short synopsis, for your information and knowledge. The stories are by RISEN JAYASEELAN and SHARIDAN M. ALI and they can be reached at starbizweek@thestar.com.my Public transport poised […]
TRANSIT was invited to a gathering celebrating the 125th year of KTM which took place on 21 June 2010. Below is the Programme for the gathering. Programme for the Gathering 8:00 pm: Arrival of invited guests & media 8:30 pm: Arrival of the Deputy Prime Minister The Hon. Tan Sri Dato ‘Hj. Muhyiddin bin Hj. […]
TRANSIT took note of the following announcement about collectible items for KTMB’s 125th anniversary. KTMB anniversary collectibles up for grabs (Malay Mail) Friday, June 18th, 2010 Click here for a larger version of the image above. KUALA LUMPUR: To celebrate 125 years anniversary of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB), Pos Malaysia will be selling first […]
TRANSIT took note of this story, referring to the Sultan of Johor’s Kembara Mahkota “meet the people journey” in Johor later in June. The story was also published in the NST. A royal locomotive ride for Johor Sultan (The Star) JOHOR BARU: For his meet-the-rakyat journey this year, the Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum […]
Update: A wire story from Bernama suggests that services are expected to resume soon but no clear details are given! TRANSIT noted yesterday that there was a disruption of KTM services caused by two incidents. First a cargo train derailed between Kuala Lumpur station and Bank Negara station on Monday, severely disrupting services. Derailed cargo […]
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