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Comments on Planning Community Shuttle Bus Feedback Pedestrian Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity Stage Bus Transit Support Systems Transit-Oriented Development

Public transport can repair urban sprawl, ‘deviant’ and ‘loopy’ bus routes

Human Transit blogger Jarrett Walker has a very interesting post on “transit’s role in sprawl repair” in which he discusses the way that suburban arterial roads could be redesigned to “humanize” streets and make them more public transport and pedestrian friendly in order to manage growth and curb the more negative effects of urban sprawl. […]

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Bus Rapid Transit Comments on Government Community Shuttle Bus Commuter Train (EMU) Feedback KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) Nadi Putra (Putrajaya) News & Events Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Transit Facilities

TRANSIT comments on the Auditor General’s Report 2009

TRANSIT took note of the Auditor General’s Report, 2009 which made special mention of the problems at KTMB as well as the Dedicated Transport Service in Cyberjaya on pages 57-58 (55-56 of the .pdf).

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Feedback Information LPKP / CVLB News & Events Safety, Health and Environment SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation

Malaysia needs national policy to improve transportation system – so what else is new?

TRANSIT took note of the following article detailing a press conference by FOMCA (Federation of Malaysian Consumers’ Associations) and PMBOA (Pan-Malaysia Bus Operaters’ Association) in which they state that Malaysia needs a national policy to improve the transportation system. TRANSIT: So what else is new!?!?! (also, why didn’t we get the invite…?)

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Economic Planning Unit Feedback Information Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals Planning RapidKL SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Infrastructure

Is the delay to the LRT extension because of politics or bad planning?

TRANSIT took note of this recent commentary in the Business Times which appears to put the blame for the delay to the LRT project on the Selangor State Government and Subang Jaya Local Council (MPSJ). We at TRANSIT believe otherwise – especially we have seen what all sides have to say, weighed their comments and […]

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Economic Planning Unit Feedback Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events Planning SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

6 more highways and an MRT in KL – The “Highlights” of Budget 2011

TRANSIT has taken note of the highlights of Budget 2011. We are still in shock. But do keep coming back to our website as we will be updating this posting with comments on the MRT proposal and other solutions to improve public transport throughout Malaysia. Because Malaysia is more than just KL … isn’t it? […]

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Commuter Train (EMU) Complaints - Bus Services Economic Planning Unit Feedback Information KTM Electric Train Service KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) News & Events Planning RapidKL SPAD / LTC Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Universal Design

Updates #60

Updates #60 TRANSIT celebrates 60 separate updates of news stories, comments and blog postings related to public transport in Malaysia

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Feedback Information News & Events RapidPenang Stage Bus Universal Design

Double Decker buses in Penang by end 2011?

TRANSIT noted a very interesting article in the newspaper, also cross posted by RapidPenang on their own website. Click here for a larger version of the image above. More information can be found in the articles below

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Economic Planning Unit Feedback High Speed Rail Information Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Demand Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development Universal Design

ETP Analysis: The High Speed Rail proposal

In this post, TRANSIT will strive to analyze, to the best of our ability, the High Speed Rail proposal under the Economic Transformation Programme. We also hope to provide information to and obtain feedback from the public on the nature of the MRT proposal, its scope and chance of success as well as suggestions to […]

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Economic Planning Unit Feedback Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events Safety, Health and Environment Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Demand Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development Universal Design

ETP Analysis: The MRT Proposal

In this post, TRANSIT will strive to analyze, to the best of our ability, the MRT proposal under the Economic Transformation Programme. We also hope to provide information to and obtain feedback from the public on the nature of the MRT proposal, its scope and chance of success as well as suggestions to make the […]

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Comments on Government Comments on Planning Economic Planning Unit Feedback High Speed Rail Information Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Mass Transit Proposals News & Events Planning Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development Universal Design

Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) to include 2 public transport projects – TRANSIT needs your feedback!

TRANSIT has taken note of the recent public open houses in which the government introduced its proposed Economic Transformation Programme, a wholly-Keynesian spending package that is a combination of economic stimulus plan and economic growth plan. TRANSIT will post our comments about the ETP projects which are related to public transport, namely: the proposed MRT […]