Updates 1. Nap at surau proves costly (NST) – A young undergraduate loses his laptop after taking a nap in the surau at a bus station in Kuantan. [TRANSIT: Whoever would steal from a person, especially in a Surau, especially at a public transport station – deserves serious punishment. But we must also remind people to […]
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Updates #18
1. Taxi drivers dictate terms and conditions (The Star) – a report about the behaviour of taxi drivers in different parts of the Klang Valley during the changeover period to the new meters. 2. Some cabbies asking for goodwill fee (The Star) – a report about the tactics of some drivers, asking for a goodwill fee. […]
With the rise in bus and taxi fares set to begin on 1 August, TRANSIT took note of the following articles in the media. The Malay Mail took their tough attitude towards the taxi drivers, with a grumpy editorial about consumer expectations and fairness entitled THE MAIL SAYS: They’ll smile now, ear-to-ear. But we also […]
TRANSIT takes note of this very pointed and thoughtful letter in the New Straits Times on 20 July 2009. BUS/TAXI SERVICES: Spell out the expectations 2009/07/20 JOSEPH PAUL, Seremban AS Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz has said, public transport companies are expected to improve their level of service […]
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 […]
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New bus and taxi fares
New bus and taxi fares were announced today by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Dept. Nazri Abdul Aziz. Fares will go into effect on August 1. It is not known at this time how government-owned operators RapidKL and RapidPenang will respond to the fare increase. Cabinet approves new bus, taxi fares (The Star) 16 […]
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Updates #14
1. Updated our FAQ page with a response to a question about the new code system used by RapidKL. 2. Updated our posting about the new 4-Carriage LRT trains for the Kelana Jaya line with links to the Bombardier website (at the end of the posting) in response to a request for additional background information. […]
Commentary The passing of ‘100 Days’ of Najib Tun Razak as Prime Minister of Malaysia were marked with glowing reports in all of the mainstream media. In the celebration, Najib announced ’11 Gifts’ for the people of Malaysia. Or should we say, for certain people in Malaysia? Certainly the users of public transport do not […]
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 […]
1. Public upset over closure of parking space – LRT users who normally park at Taman Jaya LRT station were surprised to see that some of the car parks under the electricity pylons had been cordoned off. Tenaga Nasional is building a power substation there. 2. Cabbies at war – In London England, the battle […]
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