Updates #23 1. Letter: Working towards a city without barriers (NST) – feedback on spending on accessible pavements in Petaling Jaya – with commentary from DBPJ Roslan. 2. Article: Tickets selling like hot cakes (NST) – update on balik kampung tickets (KTM and express bus) – not many are left. 3. Article:Â RapidKL sets up task […]
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Updates #22 1. Prasarana, RapidKL and KL Monorail have commissioned The Nielsen Company (M) Sdn. Bhd. to conduct a survey of public transport users. This survey will take place at various bus hubs and LRT & monorail stations. The dates of the survey are from 3 September – 16 October. TRANSIT urges all public transport […]
TRANSIT received a copy of this statement from RapidPenang CEO Azhar Ahmad in response to our earlier letter about the Penang Public Transport Council and RapidPenang’s recent fare increase. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Penang bus service has no competition to speak of 2009/08/19 AZHAR AHMAD, Chief executive officer, Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd WE are grateful for the […]
1. Puchong LRT extension puzzle (Malay Mail) – Comments from MPSJ staff about the proposed LRT extension to Puchong as well as areas that will not be served by the extension 2. MAILBOX: Fiasco at Klang Sentral (Malay Mail) – A letter from Moaz Yusuf Ahmad regarding the issues at Klang Sentral 3. Klang Sentral Terminal […]
TRANSIT takes note of this letter by Esther, a college student from KL who argues that the college students with current college ID should have the opportunity to benefit from the concession fares and Pas Bulanan Konsesi / Concession Monthly Pass offered by RapidKL. At present, these fares and Pas Konsesi are only offered to […]
What is the solution for our public transport woes? Like many others, the people at TRANSIT have asked this question again and again. Unfortunately, the answers are as tough to understand as the questions. Public transport is facing challenges throughout the world, with a lack of funding and poor organization and service being the main challenges […]
Updates 1. Nap at surau proves costly (NST) – A young undergraduate loses his laptop after taking a nap in the surau at a bus station in Kuantan. [TRANSIT: Whoever would steal from a person, especially in a Surau, especially at a public transport station – deserves serious punishment. But we must also remind people to […]
We do not often see RapidKL commenting in the news media but occasionally they do respond to customer letters that are sent. This response discusses a complaint about the closure of open parking space at the Dang Wangi LRT station. Streets mail: LRT service is to reduce congestion The complainant also questioned why the parking […]
Updates #17 1. TRANSIT is going to Malacca this weekend with the intention of submitting comments about the proposed Malacca Aerorail. If you are a resident of Malacca or you just care about real investment in public transport, please submit your comments about the Aerorail. 2. Malacca Monorail (Skyscrapercity.com) – Aside from the Aerorail there […]
TRANSIT recently noted that YTL Corporation’s proposal for a High Speed Rail link between KL and Singapore has been brought back to life. The following articles have more information: YTL Hopes For Bullet Train Project To Materialise (Business Times) YTL Hopes For Bullet Train Project To Materialise (Bernama) YTL: KL-S’pore bullet train project economically viable (Business Times) […]
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