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Public Display of Seremban – Gemas Electrification & Double Tracking

Yesterday, TRANSIT took note of the announcement of the public display for the Seremban – Gemas Electrification & Double Tracking project. Today, TRANSIT shares with you a great deal of information about the project which can be found at the project website. Alignment Map Click here for a larger view of the map above. Station […]

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Public displays for 2 more rail projects!

TRANSIT takes note of the announcement of more public displays for railway projects in Malaysia. First, we have the public display of the Seremban – Gemas double tracking and electrification. To review the plans and send feedback on the Seremban – Gemas double-tracking & electrification, visit or contact any of the following government bodies: Jabatan […]

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Comments on Government High Speed Rail Information KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Monorail News & Events Planning Stage Bus

Comments on the Auditor General’s 2008 Report

In line with the controversy about the recent Auditor General’s 2008 Report, TRANSIT provides you with these statements: 1. Klang MP Charles Santiago comments on the cost overrun in the Rawang-Ipoh Double Tracking and Electrification Project Press Statement by Member of Parliament Klang Charles Santiago in Parliament on 2nd Nov 2009 Whatever happened to accountability? […]

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RapidKL bus drivers display ID tags and show courtesy (shocking or not?)

We at TRANSIT had to laugh when we saw the headline in the Star Metro today. RapidKL bus drivers display ID tags and show courtesy Monday November 2, 2009 By BAVANI M BUS drivers are smiling more these days and are actually getting pats on their backs from commuters who appreciate their service, while commuters […]

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Will public transport save PJ?

TRANSIT notes a very interesting set of articles in The Star Metro section on 26 October, which focus on the issues of public transport in Petaling Jaya. Pushing the need for better public transport Close encounter with PJ’s community bus service Both of the articles focus on very interesting messages related to development and public […]

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What will our new trains look like inside?

You may recall that the government has funded the purchase of 35 units of 4-carriage Kelana Jaya line trains, 5 of which have been turned over to Prasarana (of which 3 are being tested). TRANSIT has been following the testing of the 4-carriage LRT trains and sharing information about the design as we know it. […]

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Budget 2010 – TRANSIT’s statement (updated)

Updated with links to the 2010 Budget Speech in English and Bahasa Malaysia! In light of the announcement of the 2010 Budget on October 23, at 4pm, TRANSIT asked people to comment on what they think is important for the 2010 Budget. Unfortunately, we did not get much feedback – so we went with what […]

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400 new buses for RapidKL?

The Association for the Improvement of Mass-Transit (TRANSIT) notes that public transport holding company Prasarana (Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad) has placed a tender announcement for the purchase of 400 chassis for new CKD (completely knocked down) buses to be operated on by their subsidiary RapidKL Sdn. Bhd. The tender announcement can be found at these […]

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Be fair with the bus fares

This letter by Lily Fu of Ampang caught the attention of TRANSIT. Moaz from TRANSIT even decided to read out the letter as part of his speech at the National Summit on Urban Public Transport – and one member of the audience was Naimah Ramli, Deputy Director of the CVLB. Be fair with the bus […]

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KTM Update: Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) for KTM Komuter

TRANSIT takes note of these two very interesting articles about the KTM Komuter service. KTM to buy 4 used trains from Spain (Business Times) By Sharen Kaur Published: 2009/10/19 KERETAPI Melayu Bhd (KTMB) plans to buy four second-hand two-car diesel multiple units (DMUs) from Spain for RM28 million. [TRANSIT: See a photo of the old train here […]