Tag: technology

How do we resolve parking and congestion problems in the city centre? By building better alternatives to driving (Update #1)

Post author By transitmy
Post date February 25, 2012
9 Comments on How do we resolve parking and congestion problems in the city centre? By building better alternatives to driving (Update #1)

Update: Check out Donald Shoup’s report, The High Cost of Free Parking (University of California Transportation Centre) Update: Check out the worst cities in the world for parking according to the IBM Commuter Pain Index Our original post: For 5 years and in fact, many more, the members of TRANSIT have been talking about improving […]

Tags Access, Accessibility, Brickfields, congestion, DBKL, Federal Territories Minister, Federal Territories Ministry, forums on public transit, parking, Pedestrian, Prasarana, public consultation, SPAD / LPTC, technology, Universal Design, urban design, Urban planning

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This car is OKU & public transport friendly

Post author By transitmy
Post date January 1, 2012
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TRANSIT took note of this story in a blog post some months back, but we were so busy that we never had a chance to actually post it. But it certainly caught our attention, and with the coming of the New Year, we thought this would be a fun and interesting post to start the […]

Tags Access, Accessibility, technology, wheelchair

Announcements Comments on Government Comments on Planning Feedback First Review Information Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Monorail News & Events RapidKL Socioeconomic Equity Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities Transit Infrastructure Transit-Oriented Development

LRT-LRT ticketing integration begins today, 28 November 2011 (Update #1)

Post author By transitmy
Post date November 28, 2011
23 Comments on LRT-LRT ticketing integration begins today, 28 November 2011 (Update #1)

Update: This article from the NST describes a smooth transition to the new integrated ticketing system! TRANSIT took note of the news that LRT – LRT ticketing integration will begin on 28 November 2011. Of course, the LRT-LRT ticketing integration is not really that big a deal. And unfortunately, customers will not benefit from a […]

Tags Ampang Line, Automated Fare Collection (AFC) system, construction, fares, Kelana Jaya Line, KL Monorail, Prasarana, Prasarana Shahril Mokhtar, rapidKL, technology

Comments on Government Comments on Planning Complaints - Bus Services Complaints - RapidKL Information Local Councils News & Events Planning RapidKL Setara Jaya (SJ) Socioeconomic Equity SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Infrastructure

When will we see public transport as a public utility?

Post author By transitmy
Post date October 24, 2011
9 Comments on When will we see public transport as a public utility?

We at TRANSIT spent the weekend thinking about public transport and the public perception of public transport. We wondered why Malaysians are still stuck in the mindset that public transport is a service for the poor, which, ironically, must be provided by private companies (which does not really work), with competition to keep prices low […]

Tags 4-Stakeholders Model, auto-sharing, competition, construction, DBKL, electric car, Klang Bus Stand, Malaysian Government, Pan-Malaysian Bus Operators Association (PMBOA), rapidKL, service, SPAD / LPTC, Sungai Buloh - Kajang MRT, technology

Feedback Information Information Relay RapidKL Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities

“A survey on the new ticketing system introduced by RapidKl bus”

Post author By transitmy
Post date August 29, 2011
4 Comments on “A survey on the new ticketing system introduced by RapidKl bus”

TRANSIT took note of this survey about RapidKL’s New Bus Ticketing System introduced by a student at Mara College. Assalamualaikum w.b.t and hello everyone. My name is Nur Atiqah binti Md Salehuddin, the second year student at Mara College Seremban in International Baccalaureate (IB) programme. I’m doing a survey for my Internal Assessment in Business […]

Tags communication, fares, Information, rapidKL, survey, technology

Complaints - Other Information Information Relay News & Events Socioeconomic Equity Stakeholders' Participation TRANSIT - Commentary Transit Facilities

Touch ‘n’ Go card facilities go dormant if not used for 1 year – at toll plazas

Post author By transitmy
Post date August 21, 2011
4 Comments on Touch ‘n’ Go card facilities go dormant if not used for 1 year – at toll plazas

TRANSIT took note of a very interesting complaint about Touch ‘N’ Go – which has revealed an interesting bit of information about how the Touch ‘N’ Go card works. As you know, the Touch ‘N’ Go card is “Malaysia’s one-stop card” which can be used for toll-payment at toll-kiosks, payment of public transport at fare […]

Tags communication, Information, service, technology, Touch N Go

Announcements Feedback Information Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Monorail News & Events RapidKL SPAD / LTC Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities

Prasarana’s Media Briefing on Integrated Ticketing System Project to take place on 14 June 2011 (Update #1)

Post author By transitmy
Post date June 10, 2011
9 Comments on Prasarana’s Media Briefing on Integrated Ticketing System Project to take place on 14 June 2011 (Update #1)

Update: TRANSIT has now learned the date of the briefing and the location. It will take place on 14 June 2011 at Bukit Jalil LRT Station starting at 10am! TRANSIT took note of this press release from Prasarana with information on a planned briefing on the integration of the LRT & Monorail ticketing systems. Click […]

Tags fares, Feedback, forums on public transit, Prasarana, public consultation, SPAD / LPTC, technology

Feedback First Review Information RapidKL SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Facilities

That’s what we meant by “Bus TAG” (sort of)

Post author By transitmy
Post date June 9, 2011
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TRANSIT took note of two very interesting photos posted to the Skyscrapercity.com forum showing the PJS 5 and Pantai Dalam (Timur) toll plazas on the New Pantai Expressway. The photos are notable because of the toll gate structure designed to allow buses to pass through the TAG lane.

Tags BET, Expressway Rapid Transit, GTP, Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia, NKRA, SPAD / LPTC, technology, Urban Public Transport

Commuter Train (EMU) Complaints - KTM Information KTM Komuter (Klang Valley) Mass Transit (LRT/MRT/METRO) Transit Infrastructure

Metal thieves hurt public transport (Update #1)

Post author By transitmy
Post date May 9, 2011
4 Comments on Metal thieves hurt public transport (Update #1)

TRANSIT took note of this interesting article on one of the “other” issues that affects the quality of LRT & Komuter service – namely metal theft. Yesterday, police arrested more than 2 dozen metal thieves trying to steal rail track from the abandoned Subang Airport spur line. The Malay Mail wrote the article below, with […]

Tags KTM Debate, KTM Komuter (Klang Valley), KTM service disruption, LRT service disruption, Safety & Security, technology

Commuter Train (EMU) Complaints - RapidKL Express Bus (Intercity) Express Bus (Intra-Urban) Feedback Information Local Councils Mass Transit Proposals Nadi Putra (Putrajaya) SPAD / LTC Stage Bus Stakeholders' Participation Transit Demand Transit Facilities Transit-Oriented Development

Updates #84

Updates #84 1. Article: Puduraya area almost free of ticket scalping (Malay Mail, 5 Mail 2011) 2. Article: Terminal Bas ala KL Sentral – discusses a proposal to revamp the Terminal One bus terminal in Seremban to make it more like KL Sentral. [TRANSIT: The irony here being that KL Sentral was never designed as […]