Tag: Stage Bus

Why is the MPK using the North Klang bus terminal for a night market, instead of a bus terminal? And why hasn’t the Selangor Government stepped in?

TRANSIT took note of this interesting and disturbing article about the introduction of a night market at the site of the old North Klang bus terminal, which was closed in late 2007 when Klang Sentral was opened. The irony, of course, is that the bus area remains closed to buses – despite the fact that […]

Tags BRT (Bus-Rapid Transit), Expressway Rapid Transit, Klang, Klang Sentral, Local Government, Local Public Transport, MPK, North Klang Bus Terminal, RapidBET, RapidBRT, Selangor Government, SPAD / LPTC, Stage Bus, transit oriented development, urban decay, urban renewal, urban sprawl

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Malacca government steps forward on public transport with RM7.7mil compensation and takeover plan. Will they learn from RapidKL? (Update #1)

Update #1: Updated with more letters & articles TRANSIT took note of the following interesting news – the Malacca state government is stepping forward with plans to compensate 10 existing public transport operators in the state with RM7.7 million, with a plan to for state-owned operator Panorama to take over the operations from the private […]

Tags bus operators, Malacca, Malacca Government, Malacca Omnibus Operators Association, PAD Act, Pan-Malaysian Bus Operators Association (PMBOA), Panorama Melaka City Transport, Prasarana, rapidKL, service disruption, SPAD, Stage Bus

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Kuching Sentral to open in March, 2012

Post author By transitmy
Post date January 17, 2012
7 Comments on Kuching Sentral to open in March, 2012

TRANSIT took note of interesting information about the opening of Kuching Sentral, a bus terminal located at 6th mile, Jalan Penrissen, a short distance from Kuching Airport and the old Sarawak Government Railway Corridor. The terminal was supposed to open in December 2010 but the projected open date is now March 2012. Kuching Sentral a […]

Tags construction, Kuching, Kuching BRT, Kuching Sentral, network, Rapid Kuching, Sarawak Government, SPAD / LPTC, Stage Bus

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No bus for you Kelantan! Well, 11 fewer buses than before!

Post author By transitmy
Post date January 16, 2012
3 Comments on No bus for you Kelantan! Well, 11 fewer buses than before!

TRANSIT took note of more news of more CityLiner bus services shutting down. This time, 11 bus routes in Kelantan have stopped operating, as discussions between CityLiner and the state government which began in November 2011 were not able to reach a solution – despite the state government’s offer of RM400,000 over 4 months. Cityliner […]

Tags Cityliner, Kelantan, Kelantan Government, Malaysian Government, Pan-Malaysian Bus Operators Association (PMBOA), service disruption, SPAD / LPTC, Stage Bus

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Brickfields on ‘collision course’ because of the new bus & taxi lane?

Post author By transitmy
Post date December 11, 2011
1 Comment on Brickfields on ‘collision course’ because of the new bus & taxi lane?

On December 3rd, 2001, buses & taxis leaving KL on the southbound route through Brickfields began using the contra-flow bus & taxi lane on Jalan Tun Sambanthan. The bus & taxi lane was actually supposed to begin operations on 20th August 2011 but the start was delayed because of objections from business owners in the […]

Tags Brickfields, bus lanes, congestion, crash/collision, DBKL, Federal Territories Ministry, Pedestrian, Stage Bus, Taxi, urban decay, urban design, Urban Public Transport, urban renewal, urban sprawl

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No (CityLiner) bus for you Kedah & Pahang!

Post author By transitmy
Post date December 2, 2011
1 Comment on No (CityLiner) bus for you Kedah & Pahang!

TRANSIT took note of this disturbing news, the shut down of bus services by CityLiner in Kedah and Pahang. The company operating bus services under the CityLiner brand (a brand owned by Konsortium Transnasional Berhad) in various states throughout Peninsular Malaysia Earlier last month, CityLiner services in Negri Sembilan were shut down for a 1 […]

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, Bus Transformation Plan, Kedah, Kedah Government, Pahang, Pahang Government, service disruption, SPAD / LPTC, SPAD Act, Stage Bus

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No bus for you, Sebarang Prai (as of 21 November). Watch out, Kedah & Perak. You might be next! (Update #2)

Post author By transitmy
Post date November 18, 2011
6 Comments on No bus for you, Sebarang Prai (as of 21 November). Watch out, Kedah & Perak. You might be next! (Update #2)

Update: TRANSIT has learned that the Penang Government will provide subsidy to CityLiner! Update: TRANSIT has learned that CityLiner bus services will operate until the end of November, and that CityLiner is in talks with the Penang Government to resolve the issues facing their operations in the state! TRANSIT has learned that Konsortium Transnasional Berhad […]

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, Bus Transformation Plan, Kedah, Malaysian Government, Negri Sembilan, Pan-Malaysian Bus Operators Association (PMBOA), Penang, Perak, Perak Government, public consultation, service, SPAD / LPTC, SPAD Act, Stage Bus

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On 31 October we said goodbye to the Klang Bus Stand. When can we say hello to improved public transport services there?

Post author By transitmy
Post date November 2, 2011
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TRANSIT took note of this article about the closing of the Klang Bus Stand (Pasarama Kota) which last saw service on 31 October 2011. While TRANSIT is happy to hear about infrastructure improvements, and we acknowledge that the Klang Bus Stand needed improvement, we also want to see improvements to public transport service for the […]

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, bus terminal, construction, DBKL, Federal Territories Ministry, Klang Bus Stand, MRT Co., MRT Update, public consultation, SPAD / LPTC, Stage Bus, urban decay, Urban planning, urban renewal

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Klang Bus Stand to cease operations 1 November. Bus services to move to other locations

Post author By transitmy
Post date October 20, 2011
8 Comments on Klang Bus Stand to cease operations 1 November. Bus services to move to other locations

TRANSIT took note of this very interesting piece of news – that the Klang Bus Stand (Pasaramakota) will be closed as of 1 November 2011. Most of the intra-city bus services from Klang Bus Stand will be moved to Pudu Sentral (formerly Puduraya), while the RapidKL bus services will move to the “Jalan Sultan Mohammed […]

Tags bus operators, bus stop, Causeway Link, Cityliner, construction, Klang Bus Stand, MRT Update, rapidKL, SPAD / LPTC, Stage Bus

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Hentian Putra remains open while bus lanes closed for repair until 31 October

Post author By transitmy
Post date September 13, 2011
1 Comment on Hentian Putra remains open while bus lanes closed for repair until 31 October

TRANSIT took note of this announcement regarding the closure of the internal bus lanes at Hentian Putra, the bus terminal near the Putra World Trade Centre, Hentian Putra KTM Komuter halt, and PWTC LRT station. The repairs are expected to be completed by 31 October. Putra terminal bus lanes closed (The Star) Sunday September 11, […]

Tags bus terminal, DBKL, Express Buses, Hentian Putra, Local Government, Local Public Transport, Planning, Stage Bus, Urban planning, urban renewal