Transit MalaysiaOur recent posting discussed the status of public transport in the state of Perak. It was reported that Ipoh Sentral, a project planned by the Pakatan Rakyat government, was still being considered. However, the current BN government is looking towards improving the public transport terminals at Medan Kidd and Medan Gopeng and asking the new […]
Information about the Puduraya facelift planned by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri and Federal Territories Minister Thamby Nong Chik have come to our attention. Because of the importance of this topic we at TRANSIT have decided to give it a separate posting. For regular updates about information about the Puduraya facelift, follow the […]
TRANSIT took note of these articles in media which are raising more awareness about public transport issues in Perak. In the NST today it is reported that Nga Kor Ming, a former State Exco in Perak is urging current MB Zambry Abdul Kadir to improve public transport by continuing with the RM 38 million Ipoh […]
1. Public upset over closure of parking space – LRT users who normally park at Taman Jaya LRT station were surprised to see that some of the car parks under the electricity pylons had been cordoned off. Tenaga Nasional is building a power substation there. 2. Cabbies at war – In London England, the battle […]
TRANSIT takes note of this article in the Metro Star today in which Malacca Chief Minister Ali Rustam announces new initiatives to improve public transport service. Saturday June 27, 2009 Bus companies may claim mileage subsidy By MARTIN CARVALHO MALACCA: The state government is mulling over several proposals to improve the public transportation system which […]
Update #1: TRANSIT notes that there are some broken links on this page. We are trying to find the original images to upload. Site Plan / Pelan Tapak Source: [url]http://www.aerorail.net[/url] The images below show the proposed Malacca Aerorail design, including route maps and stations. It is interesting to see how the Malacca LRT has now […]
TRANSIT took note of this article today, which is really two articles in one. In the article, Water taxis an alternative for Penangites, Minister of Transport Ong Tee Keat speaks up in favour of a proposal for water taxis in Penang – apparently mooted by the Penang Port Commission. The funny thing is that many […]
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 […]
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. […]
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