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Are you ready to (Rapid)BET on it? (Update #2)

TRANSIT took note of the announcement from the Minister of Transport about the introduction of Bus Expressway Transit (RapidBET) service, beginning 12 January 2010 (Tuesday, next week). For further information about RapidBET, see the following news articles, the RapidKL website, RapidKL’s twitter feed @MyRapidKL or our summary below. Updated with new articles & information! Faster […]

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Updates #35

Updates #35 1) Letter: Install seat belts in all buses (NST) -self explanatory 2) Article: Scomi sends first Mumbai Monorail car to India (the Star) – The first monorail car for the Mumbai Monorail project left its manufacturing facility in Malaysia for India last Saturday. Scomi Engineering Bhd and its consortium partner Larsen & Toubro […]

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LRT Update: 4-carriage trains for Kelana Jaya Line

By now everyone must be aware that 3 units of the 4-carriage ART Mark II trains have been launched by RapidKL on 30 December 2009. Interior Cabin Features: 3-way vertical grab bars (similar to Singapore MRT, Vancouver Skytrain); special area for wheelchair-bound passengers (with seatbelts); alarm lights at the door for the hearing-impaired; flip-in windows […]

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LRT Update: Station codes for Ampang Line

Back in August 2009, we made a posting New LRT & Monorail codes about the discovery of new codes for the stations on the LRT and monorail lines. The posting expressed our  concern about the fact that Prasarana was continuously taking small steps to improve the organization of public transport but not taking the major steps […]

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LRT Update: After the public display, the fun begins

Following the end of the public display (on 14 December 2009) for the Railway Scheme related to the extension of the LRT, a number of articles have appeared in the media highlighting the LRT project. TRANSIT took note of the following articles, all of which are interesting. Instead of posting the details, we will simply […]

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KTM Update: RMU objects to ETS for KTM

TRANSIT took note of the following article, which states that the Railwaymen’s Union has objected to the setting up of a separate subsidiary for the ETS service which will be offered by KTM beginning in March 2010. Railwaymen’s union objects to KTM subsidiary for ETS 17 December 2009 PETALING JAYA: The Railway­men’s Union of Malaysia […]

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KTM Update: Photos, video & comments from ETS trainset handover

As most would know by now, KTMB has received the first of 5 Electric Multiple Unit trainsets which will be operated on the Ipoh-KL-Seremban route. The handover ceremony for the first train was yesterday (15 December) at Kuala Lumpur station, followed by an open house (open train?) until 5pm. Today (16 December) the train is […]

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Updates #34

Updates #34 TRANSIT apologizes for the long delay between updates. 1. Prime Minister Najib Razak will be introducing the findings and plans for the National Key Results Areas (NKRAs) on Thursday 17th and Friday 18th December. Article: All the facts on NKRA, 1Malaysia out this week (NST); Article: Govt to seek public feedback on NKRAs […]

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TRANSIT submits feedback on proposed LRT extensions on 14 December (Update 1)

Update 1: Updated with our submission Dear Editor For Immediate Release – TRANSIT Submits feedback on proposed LRT Extensions to Director General, Department of Railways The members of the Association for the Improvement of Mass-Transit (TRANSIT) will submit our feedback on the proposed LRT extensions to the Director General of the Department of Railways at […]

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They object: Subang Alam tour

As you know, TRANSIT has been following the list of objections related to the proposed Railways Scheme for the extension of the Kelana Jaya and Ampang LRT lines. A group of residents of Putra Heights and Subang Alam have expressed their concerns about the route of the proposed Kelana Jaya LRT extension between their communities. […]