TRANSIT took note of the sad news of a tragedy in Washington DC, where a collision between two trains on Washington DC’s red line took the lives of 6 people and injured 70 more. For more information, please see the google news portal’s collection of stories at this link. In addition, the Star newspaper is […]
Tag: statements on public transit
TRANSIT took note of this article in the Malay Mail today in which the company Hijrah Dedikasi Sdn Bhd defends itself against allegations that it was ignoring a CVLB Directive. Now, the CVLB is a relatively weak agency (as compared to other government agencies) with only 57 enforcement staff. Clearly the goal of the CVLB […]
The International Associaton of Public Transport recently held their 2009 Congress in Vienna. A huge amount of information about the Congress can be found here. TRANSIT will also be updating our Information page with more information about public transport – some of our resources will be taken from the UITP themselves. To get started, follow […]
As the Penang Ferry takeover has recently entered the news, TRANSIT has been following the issue closely. For this reason, we are creating a special post to discuss the Penang Ferry takeover. We hope to update this post regularly with information and commentary. Article: Ex PPC Chief to rescue Penang’s iconic tourist attraction Commentary: Penang gov’t […]
Our friend Mr. Ong visited Jakarta recently and took some time to look at the TransJakarta bus system. Mr. Ong has spoken on more than one occasion of the TransJakarta system as an effective example of low-cost improvements to public transport. Of course the system is not perfect (what system is?) and can see improvements […]
This letter by Moaz from TRANSIT was published in the NST on Monday, 8 June 2009. Please note that the letter is edited. A full copy of the letter will be posted soon along with more detailed info and analysis of RapidKL’s original route system. 2009/06/08 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: CVLB should look to RapidKL for the […]
TRANSIT was surprised to hear the news this morning that the Managing Director of KTMB has been replaced. Change at KTMB By Sharen Kaur sharen@nstp.com.my 2009/06/05 Sources say Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd MD received his service termination letter from the Minister of Finance Inc last month. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) managing director (MD) Datuk […]
In a surpising about-turn, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz has stated that the Integrated Transport Terminal at Bandar Tasik Selatan will be used for southbound buses only. This contrasts with his earlier statements made a little more than 2 weeks ago, in which he stated that Bandar Tasik Selatan would be […]
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz visited the Bangkok Bank, Jalan Silang, and Klang bus stands yesterday morning. He also hosted a dialogue with taxi operators video: http://thestaronline.tv/v/3520 Articles: Taxi and bus fares up soon Revamp in store for taxi operators Making sure buses do not hog streets During the Walkabout The […]
TRANSIT sent the following letter to the Malaysian media yesterday afternoon regarding the recent announcement from Minister in the Prime Minister’s Dept. Nazri Abdul Aziz about a “review” of the role of RapidKL. The letter touches on the reality within the public transport industry and urges the ministers to wake up to the reality of […]
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