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LRT station ‘policeman’ poser

TRANSIT noted this article in the Hotline section of the Malay Mail, asking a question about the Auxiliary Police (Polis Bantuan) present at some RapidKL LRT stations. LRT station ‘policeman’ poser (Malay Mail) Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 DARREN of Setapak is wondering about the presence of a ‘policeman’ at the Wangsa Maju LRT station. “I […]

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Photos and comments from our tour of the ERL Depot on December 9

The tour of the ERL Depot on December 9 was a great success The tour was mentioned in the Metro Section of the Star Newspaper in this article: 40 taken on a tour of ERL depot Friday December 11, 2009 By FAZLEENA AZIZ IT was a trip that left many happy during the tour of […]

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Hybrid buses for Malaysia? Fix the regular buses first!

TRANSIT took note of this article in the New Straits Times which announces that hybrid (diesel-electric) buses will arrive in Malaysia soon, with test buses brought into the country in April. Hybrid buses to make debut soon (NST) 2010/02/12 By Ben Tan JOHOR BARU: Public transport in the country will become greener with the usage […]

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Push for Asean railway tourism

TRANSIT took note of this article regarding the concept of railway tourism in Malaysia. Railway tourism is an increasingly popular way to travel through a country and experience what it is ‘really’ like. The sights outside the windows, combined with the slower pace of rail travel and the comfort of the rail carriage as opposed […]

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LRT Update: Proposals for improvements for Masjid Jamek Interchange

TRANSIT has noted another interesting posting on the Prasarana Tender Information page inviting tender proposals. The project is the integration of the fare-paid areas of the Ampang Line and Kelana Jaya line at the Masjid Jamek interchange. “CADANGAN INTEGRASI STESEN LRT MASJID JAMEK ALIRAN KELANA JAYA DAN AMPANG UNTUK SYARIKAT PRASARANA NEGARA BERHAD” PROPOSAL FOR […]

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Express Bus Update: CVLB code to discipline bus operators

TRANSIT took note of a number of articles in the local media announcing that the CVLB will start enforcing its Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) code beginning March 2010 CVLB code to discipline bus operators (Malay Mail) Mandatory course for express bus operators (The Star) All 224 express bus operators will be required to attend […]

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Updates #39

Updates #39 1. Article: Ang pow for Rapid riders (NST) – RapidPenang will give out Ang Pow to their riders in celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday. 2. Article: Half fare for the elderly on Rapid Penang buses (The Star) – RapidPenang is phasing out their concession card for elderly passengers. Passengers will […]

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KTM Update: KTMB replies to Jeremy Vinesh’s complaint

The letter by Jeremy Vinesh describing a service disruption on KTM Komuter services grabbed the attention of many people.  TRANSIT immediately asked Jeremy to provide more information, which he did, and we followed up with KTM over the month of December. TRANSIT received this letter from KTM about the results of their investigation on January […]

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Express Bus Update: Major increase in fines proposed (Update #1)

Updated with letter on the fines! TRANSIT takes note of the announcement of a major increase in fines for buses that involved in crashes or collisions [TRANSIT: in case you are wondering, we prefer to avoid the use of the word ‘accident’ as it absolves responsibility] Bus fines may go up to RM500,000 (NST); Huge […]

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Vancouver SkyTrain featured in Railway Interiors Magazine

TRANSIT notes that the latest version of the Vancouver SkyTrain, (which uses the same Advanced Rapid Transit Mark II trains from Bombardier as the Kelana Jaya line) has been featured in the Railway Interiors International Magazine. Information about the Railway Interiors International Magazine can be found here. An online version of the magazine, including the […]