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Community reps bond together over proposed LRT lines

TRANSIT takes note of this article in the Star Metro, regarding a press conference held by the Ad-Hoc Committee for the LRT Extension to Subang Jaya. Community reps bond together over proposed LRT lines (The Star) Monday November 16, 2009 By JADE CHAN SEVERAL community representatives have taken the initiative to form an ad-hoc action […]

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Thoughts about the Klang Valley Transport Council

Our recent thoughts about the Klang Valley Transport Council have gained some attention. We are taking the time to find a good way to express and share our vision for the Transport Council to the public and to the Federal and State Governments. In the meantime, please review our recent letters to the media and […]

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Changes to 45 RapidKL bus routes (updated with link to RapidKL article)

Klang Valley public transport operator RapidKL has announced that they will be making changes to 45 bus routes as of 16 November 2009. According to a statement from RapidKL, these routes will go directly to the ‘City Centre’ reducing the need to change buses in the city centre. This is expected to reduce the amount of money […]

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KTM Update: MPs question purchase of DMUs

Malaysian parliamentarians questioned the value and thinking behind the purchase of Diesel Multiple Unit trainsets at a cost of RM30 million. Purchase of DMU trains questionable, MAAC asked to probe (Bernama) [TRANSIT: versi Bahasa Malaysia dari Utusan di sini.] KUALA LUMPUR Nov.10 — The Transport Ministry again became the focus of debate in the Dewan Rakyat when […]

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The New Brickfields

TRANSIT will discuss the proposed changes to the Brickfields neighbourhood in this page. Ramps to ease congestion (Streets-NST) click here for a larger view of the above map. 01/10 Residents: Why weren’t we consulted? (Streets-NST) 11/11 Brickfields residents offer alternative solutions to mayor (NST – Streets) 12/11  Article: Brickfields folk against plan (The Star) Letter: Flawed […]

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Selangor government proposes Klang Valley Transport Council in 2010 Budget

TRANSIT took note of the announcement from the Selangor government that it is proposing a Klang Valley Transport Council to improve public transport in the Klang Valley and much of the state. (113) Projek kelima iaitu meningkatkan kemudahan infrastruktur terutamanya sistem pengangkutan awam. Sebagaimana kita sedia maklum Lembah Klang kini mengalami kesesakan jalan raya yang […]

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Updates #31

Updates #31 1. Article: Traffic plan questioned (The Star) – 3 Pakatan Rakyat MPs in the Federal Territory are questioning traffic plans for Brickfields. [TRANSIT: You can see slides showing the proposal here. We have covered this topic at 2 posts, in Updates #29 and a commentary when the proposal was made. As always we […]

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Let’s save Petaling Jaya with public transport!

TRANSIT noted a very interesting set of articles in The Star Metro section on 26 October, which focus on the issues of public transport in Petaling Jaya. Pushing the need for better public transport Close encounter with PJ’s community bus service The articles scored a point with many of the people at TRANSIT, who wonder […]

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Proposed ‘Sentral’ Terminal for Petaling Jaya – TRANSIT has a better idea

TRANSIT took note of this story in the Star Metro, Developer proposes public transportation hub in Kota Damansara to address traffic woes. The article suggests that the proposal was well-received by the Datuk Bandar (Mayor) of Petaling Jaya, Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman. TRANSIT does not support the idea of a single ‘sentral’ public transport hub […]

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Will SPAD become a bureaucratic monster?

Will SPAD become a bureaucratic monster? In the 2010 Budget, Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib announced that the Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (Public Land Transport Commission) would be formed in mid-2010 as part of the government’s committment to improve public transport. We know that the Public Land Transport Commission will combine the duties of the […]