TRANSIT takes note of the plans to develop an integrated public transport system in the state of Penang (Negeri Pulau Pinang). TRANSIT gave our feedback to the state government back in June, 2008, in this paper. A discussion of the proposals has already started on the skyscrapercity.com forum here. Penang plans integrated transport system (NST) […]
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More about Ipoh
Our 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 […]
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Puduraya Facelift
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 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 in the news today which states that Puduraya will be refurbished and used as a holding area and central terminal for city buses. The article also notes that traders are expressing their concerns. Puduraya will be for city buses only Friday June 26, 2009 By PRIYA MENON KUALA LUMPUR’S […]
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 […]
Our recent posting about Ipoh public transport has garnered some attention. In addition, Victor Chew’s original letter (also posted in the original posting) has already received a reply. TRANSIT Says: TRANSIT believes that the issues in Ipoh are a reflection of the governance issues that are behind public transport in this country. We note that […]
“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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