TRANSIT takes note of this article from Melbourne, Australia that explains how the government has stripped a public transport operator for failing to meet the expectations of its contract. We post this article as an example of how privatization of public transport should work – with the government firmly in control, competition for contracts, and […]
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TRANSIT takes note that the Malacca Aerorail Proposal is now going for the 3 month period of public feedback (from June 23 to September 22) required by the Department Of Railways. For more information, please see the following article, Malacca’s aerorail awaiting approval. For details about the project, please see the following: Malacca Aerorail feedback […]
“Much better than the rest.” That is how members of TRANSIT describe RapidPenang, the Government-Linked company operating bus services in the State of Penang. This is high praise. By all accounts, RapidPenang is a success story, even if one is only comparing RapidPenang to the extremely poor services that existed in Penang in recent decades. […]
TRANSIT took note of this very interesting article in the Star Metro section on 23 June 2009 that outlines some of the challenges faced by the major bus operators thanks to poor planning, weak government agencies, and total disrespect for the law. 23 June 2009 Law-abiding bus operators hard hit by underhanded monopoly Story and […]
Updates 1. Article: New twist to Penang ferry issue (The Star) – Penang Port Sdn. Bhd Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer Ahmad Ibnihajar criticizes the Penang Ports Commission and the state government for issuing statements on the matter of the transfer of the Penang Ferry. For your information, Penang Port Sdn. Bhd. is a […]
TRANSIT took note of this article in the Malay Mail today in which the company Hijrah Dedikasi Sdn Bhd defends itself against allegations that it was ignoring a CVLB Directive. Now, the CVLB is a relatively weak agency (as compared to other government agencies) with only 57 enforcement staff. Clearly the goal of the CVLB […]
As of June 1, CVLB Director Markiman Kobiran has been replaced by Halimah Sadique. She takes the helm of a government agency that is relatively powerless in the enforcement of the very public transport services that it is responsible for. In Markiman’s last major public statement, he declared the CVLB’s failure in curbing rogue taxi […]
This letter by Moaz from TRANSIT was published in the NST on Monday, 8 June 2009. Please note that the letter is edited. A full copy of the letter will be posted soon along with more detailed info and analysis of RapidKL’s original route system. 2009/06/08 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: CVLB should look to RapidKL for the […]
TRANSIT also took note of this article in the news from up in Penang. Penang Port to hand over ferry ops to govt 5 June 2009 GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) is expected to hand over its loss-making ferry operations to the Federal Government. Penang Port Commission chairman Tan Cheng Liang said […]
TRANSIT was surprised to hear the news this morning that the Managing Director of KTMB has been replaced. Change at KTMB By Sharen Kaur sharen@nstp.com.my 2009/06/05 Sources say Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd MD received his service termination letter from the Minister of Finance Inc last month. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) managing director (MD) Datuk […]
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