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 […]
Tag: KTMB
TRANSIT took note of this article today, in the Malay Mail, which announces that KTMB will receive 38 units of Tokyo Metro trains for free (paying for modification costs) – a very interesting announcement for KTMB’s 125th anniversary! These trains are expected to arrive in 2012 and will help supplement KTMB’s electric fleet. However, we […]
TRANSIT noted the following announcements in relation to KTM’s celebration of the 125th anniversary of rail in what is now Malaysia. KTM Offers 125 Free Tickets Daily To Mark 125th Anniversary (Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will from Tuesday offer 125 free train tickets daily for one week to […]
In a move that will come as a surprise to many following public transport, the Malaysian media are reporting that the KTM station in Tanjung Pagar, Singapore, will be relocated to the Woodlands Checkpoint on 1 July 2011. This is part of the Points of Agreement (POA) signed in 1990 on the status of the […]
TRANSIT took note of two interesting articles with information about the Kuala Lumpur railway station. ‘New’ KL railway station will merge history with modern technology (Malay Mail) Azreen Hani 12 May 2010 KUALA LUMPUR: The KL railway station at Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin will be given a new lease of life soon. Come July, the historic […]
Updates #49 1. Article: Taxi and bus drivers slapped with fines (The Star) – Another Ops Halang, in the Kota Raya and KLCC areas, saw 200 summonses being issued. [TRANSIT: Kudos to the various government agencies involved in Ops Halang. However, we wonder if anyone keeps a record of how many of those summonses are […]
TRANSIT noted this article updating the public on KTM’s plans for introducing the women-only coach to the Rawang-Seremban line from this Saturday, 15 May 2010. Rawang-Seremban Komuter service to have women-only coach, too (The Star) KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is to introduce the women-only coach on its Rawang-Seremban Komuter Service on Saturday. […]
The abuse of a stray dog at KTM’s Kepong Sentral Komuter station received attention from the local media recently – and it reached the attention of TRANSIT because it took place at and around a KTM station, because KTMB employees were involved, and because it reflects some of the concerns we have over KTM’s attitude […]
TRANSIT notes that KTM Komuter service has introduced a new website, independent from the existing KTMB website. This is in keeping with KTMB Managing Director Dr. Aminuddin Adnan’s plan to restructure KTMB and spin off the 4 divisions (Freight, intercity, Komuter and ETS) into separate subsidiary companies. The new KTM Komuter website is http://www.ktmkomuter.com.my and […]
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