Updates #49 1. Article: Taxi and bus drivers slapped with fines (The Star) – Another Ops Halang, in the Kota Raya and KLCC areas, saw 200 summonses being issued. [TRANSIT: Kudos to the various government agencies involved in Ops Halang. However, we wonder if anyone keeps a record of how many of those summonses are […]
Tag: Prasarana
Updated with information about the CEO & COO of SPAD! Updated with information about the candidates for SPAD and a poll for you to respond to! Mohamad Nur tipped to be SPAD head (The Star) 17 May 2010 Transport Ministry special adviser Mohamad Nur Kamal is tipped to be appointed chief executive officer of the […]
RapidKL has introduced RapidPass Pelajar, a pass for all students who are registered with any Malaysian school. Rapidpass Pelajar advertisement courtesy of RapidKL This initiative was mooted by TRANSIT back in 2006, as we believe that all students should be encouraged to use public transport. Currently, the CVLB requirement is that students in school uniform […]
TRANSIT noted this article, providing an update on plans for a system of covered and air conditioned walkways in Kuala Lumpur, which is part of the KPI for the Federal Territories Ministry. Public walkways to offer more convenience (The Star) Thursday April 15, 2010 By BAVANI M PEDESTRIANS in Kuala Lumpur can soon enjoy a […]
TRANSIT took note of three articles: Gombak integrated transport terminal will be open early next year (The Star; Transport hub for east revived (NST); Integrated Transport Terminal project will start in June, says minister (Malay Mail) which provide information about the status of the proposed Gombak Integrated Transport Terminal (located near Terminal Putra LRT station […]
Updates #44 1. Article: Deputy Transport Minister Lau dies at 68 (The Star) – The Star and other Malaysian media covered the death of Robert Lau Hoi Chew, Sibu MP and Deputy Transport Minister. 2. Post: Penang Hill Railway: Selling the family silver? (Anilnetto.com) – Anil Netto explores reports that the mechanical hardware for the […]
TRANSIT decided to take a look at the Prasarana and RapidKL tender pages once again, to keep up with some of the proposals. We found some really interesting projects that are up for tender or have closed recently. And in keeping with the spirit of the new open, transparent procurement & tendering process introduced by […]
Updated with even more reasons to sue! The members of TRANSIT were shocked & disappointed when we noted this article about the launching of a “Rapid Kuching” intercity bus service in Sarawak yesterday. While we are happy to see any improvements in public transport, and we are pleased that the Sarawak government is getting involved […]
Updated with FAQ about the 4-carriage trains (Courtesy of RapidKL’s website)! TRANSIT was present on 31 March 2010 when Prime Minister Najib Razak officially launched the 1Malaysia 4-carriage LRT train at Subang Depot at approximately 4:00 pm. [TRANSIT: Scroll down for a nice .pdf portfolio show of the trains] The Prime Minister boarded a 4-carriage […]
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