Transit MalaysiaUpdates #16 1. Expanded our C.A.T. page with more information about expecations for TRANSIT, RapidKL/RapidPenang, Prasarana, KTMB, other operators, and the different governments. 2. Universal design pavement is for everyone’s benefit (Streets, NST) – Comments about accessible pavement in Petaling Jaya. 3. Letter: Uneasy riders in a budget taxi (NST) – a letter describing concerns […]
TRANSIT received a copy of the messages below from Moaz Yusuf Ahmad, a member and resident of Subang Jaya Event: Briefing/Dialogue on LRT to Subang Jaya Date : 25- 07 -09 (Saturday) Time : 4 – 6 pm. Venue : 3K Multi-purpose hall, 3K Sports Complex, Subang Jaya. Co- organizers : SJRA, USJRA, BSRA, SJ […]
1. BUS SERVICES: Once again an empty promise (NST) – this letter writer from Malacca comments on bus service there. 2. Perak aims for a ‘slice’ of S’pore (NST) – This article describes how Tourism Malaysia is hoping to encourage Singaporean tourism to Perak state with the arrival of Firefly’s new Ipoh-Singapore service. [TRANSIT: if […]
TRANSIT believes that the public transport user has a strong role to play in making public transport better. For this reason, we have always encouraged people to give us complaints and feedback about public transport services. We have also been expressing our views to RapidKL and RapidPenang about the need to provide more information to […]
The 1pm, 14 July 2009 crash of a RapidKL bus onto the motorcycle lane of the eastbound federal highway dominated the news today. TRANSIT comments on the issues that are behind this crash. Links to the articles are below: 28 hurt as bus dives onto bike lane (Star) Bus falls off highway ramp (Insider) Lucky […]
1. JOHN TEO: Our taxis the bane of travelers to KL (NST) – This editorial by John Teo comments on the state of Taxi service in KL and the problems that a poor taxi service is creating for residents and tourists alike. 2. Cyclist thrown off bike as tyre gets stuck between grating on drain […]
Yesterday we took note of a disruption on the Ampang line. It seems there were actually two disruptions yesterday, on the Kelana Jaya line and the Ampang Line. Two incidents disrupt LRT services LIGHT Rail Transit (LRT) services in the Klang Valley were disrupted due to two separate incidents. The first disruption that lasted for […]
TRANSIT took note of the disruption to service on the Ampang LRT line by a distraught woman threatening to jump from the overhead bridge. Love-lorn girl threatens to jump, holds up LRT ops KUALA LUMPUR: A girl who threatened to jump from a bridge near the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Pudu station here held up […]
TRANSIT took note of this article in the Malay Mail on Monday 6 July and wish to bring it to your attention. Pudu LRT area haven for criminals Teoh El Sen Monday, July 6th, 2009 06:56:00 TOO DARK: The walkway near Jalan Sarawak is said to be a haunt for violent robbers NOBODY takes a […]
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 […]
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