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Bus Rapid Transit Comments on Government Comments on Planning Feedback Information Information Relay Local Councils Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events Planning SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities

500km of ‘MRT’ in Iskandar, Johor? Not in our lifetime (Update #1)

Update: SPAD CEO Mohd Nor Kamal has responded to the announcement by saying that SPAD has not seen any proposal yet! TRANSIT took note of a very interesting announcement from down south, where the Chief Executive of the Iskandar Regional Development Authority appeared to announce a 500km MRT project for the region. Now before any […]

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Singapore makes KTM train stations into national monuments (Update #1)

TRANSIT took note of this news from down south, where the Singapore government has decided to make the KTM station at Tanjong Pagar into a national monument. In addition the smaller station at Bukit Timah will also be preserved. Singapore makes train station national monument (The Star) 8 April 2011 SINGAPORE : [The] Singapore [government] […]

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Public transport user satisfaction is only 48% (Update #1)

Update: More information and comments on the Urban Public Transport NKRA! TRANSIT took note of the following article discussing public perceptions & satisfaction with public transport services in the Klang Valley. Public transport user satisfaction is only 48% (The Star, 28 March 2011) OVERALL public transport user satisfaction of Urban Public Transport (UPT) services in […]

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Minister: future of e-bikes under study

TRANSIT took note of this article in which the Minister of Transport is now quoted as saying that studies are being done to determine the feasibility of having electric bicycles on the road. This is an abrupt about-turn from his earlier comments, that the Ministry would consider banning the e-bikes – comments which were rubbished […]

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Commuter Train (EMU) Economic Planning Unit Feedback First Review Information Information Relay KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) News & Events SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Infrastructure Universal Design

KTM Update: Progress on our new Komuter trains

TRANSIT took note of the following update at KTMB website http://www.ktmb.com.my which includes information on the progress of KTMB’s NKRA responsibilities. The main feature of the NKRA is the purchase, delivery & commissioning of 38 units of 6-carriage trains for the Komuter service. The first set of trains is under construction and the lead train […]

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Bicycle Bus Rapid Transit Comments on Government Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Feedback Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals Pedestrian Planning Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Taxi Transit Demand Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

SPAD: MRT part of 20-year plan. TRANSIT: May we see the plan?

Imagine, if you will, a conversation that goes something like this: SPAD: The MRT is part of a 20-year public transport master plan. TRANSIT: May we see the plan? SPAD: No you cannot see the plan TRANSIT: Sorry, is that ‘cannot’ or ‘may not’? SPAD: Um…cannot. TRANSIT: Why not? SPAD: The plan will not be […]

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Comments on Government Community Shuttle Bus Feedback Information Information Relay Local Councils Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation

SPAD: Absence at meeting not deliberate

TRANSIT took note of this article in which the CEO of the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) acknowledged that they did not attend a public meeting in Kajang but stated that they did not do so deliberately and that they had only received notice of the meeting two days before. SPAD: Absence at meeting not […]

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Bicycle Comments on Government Comments on Planning Feedback Information JPJ / RTD Pedestrianisation Planning Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity Stakeholders' Participation Transit-Oriented Development

Are electric bicycles really so terrible? (Update #1)

Updated with more photos! Updated with more letters & articles! TRANSIT has taken note of the Minister of Transport’s recent comments that the Road Transport Department would seek to ban the use of electric bicycles. Ironically, another Minister recently launched EcLiMo electric scooters in Malaysia and directly refuted the Minister of Transport saying that electric […]

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SPAD CEO answers “Your 10 Questions” in Star Biz

TRANSIT took note of the recent “Your 10 Questions” interview of SPAD CEO Mohd Nor Ismal Kamal, in Star Biz. As you might expect, most of the questions were about the MRT plan, including the planning process. There were also a few questions asked about SPAD itself and its plans to improve public transport. Your […]

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Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Feedback Information Local Councils Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals Planning Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Demand Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

LRT Update: More questions about LRT alignment

TRANSIT took note of these two articles discussing questions about the LRT extension alignments and concerns that Prasarana has not shared enough information about the project. Residents in the dark over LRT extension (The Star) 10 March 2011 By Lim Chia Ying THE briefing by Prasarana on the LRT extension at the Subang Jaya Municipal […]