We at TRANSIT have been following the electrification and double-tracking of the Malayan Railways since the proposal was first mooted. And we regularly check in with the blogs and other resources that follow the EDT project to keep updated on what is happening. We believe that the double tracking of Malaysia’s railways is of huge […]
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TRANSIT has noted that the MRT proposal is receiving more and more attention. Today, we take note of 3 articles which focus on the changes that the MRT would bring to KL – with “experts” commenting on different aspects of these changes. TRANSIT will provide links to these articles as well as some highlights of […]
Update: Penang Hill Tram service now scheduled to start “someday” (actually, we will know in one month) Update: Penang Hill Tram service now projected to start March 19! Update – Penang Hill Tram service is not projected to return to Penang Hill until the end of March 2011 – more than 6 months delay! TRANSIT […]
TRANSIT has found out that the Electric Train Service (ETS) between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh is likely to start operations on 12 August 2010. This will be exactly 15 years and 9 days since the first electric train service in Malaysia, the KTM Komuter, started operations (on 3 August 1995). Ticketing: The main ticketing offices […]
Update: TRANSIT received a message from Eddie Jabbour, designer of the Kickmap, recently, which is as follows: On Dec 7th there is going to be a NYC Subway Map “Form vs. Function” forum which the KickMap will be a part of. See: http://www.mcny.org/public-programs/all/The-New-York-City-Subway-Map%20.html Are there any transitmy.org readers in the New York City area interested […]
Public transport users in the Klang Valley already know that RapidKL has eliminated paper Rapidpasses as of 1 August 2010, replacing them with an electronic pass using the Touch n’ Go platform. This is not the first time that RapidKL has looked into introducing an all-electronic pass. However, the previous versions of Rapidpass were withdrawn […]
TRANSIT noted this article in the NST today, mentioning that the first phase of the covered walkways project would be completed by the end of 2010. Covered walkways at LRT stations ready by year-end 2010/06/29 By Nuradzimmah Daim KUALA LUMPUR: Construction on the elevated and covered pedestrian walkways, which will connect some light-rail and monorail […]
LATEST NOTE: Since the MRT project is now part of the Economic Transformation Programme, we will continue to update information about the MRT project through our posting on the Economic Transformation Programme entitled ETP Analysis: The MRT Proposal. Updated with poll! Updated with additional drawings! Updated with articles! Introduction This posting may be one of […]
Updated with additional Q & A! See comments section below! Updated with additional information! TRANSIT notes that public transport operator RapidKL has launched the Rapidpass “Flexi” on 1 June 2010. Rapidpass Flexi allows unlimited travel on all RapidKL buses, LRT services, and the KL Monorail over a flexible period of time, determined by the user. […]
On 17 May 2010 the City of London unveiled the ‘Routemaster 2.0’ a new version of the iconic ‘Routemaster’ double-decker bus. Mayor of London Boris Johnson, who is the Chair of Transport for London (the quasi-government organizing & ownership authority for transport in London), proposed a new ‘Routemaster’ design as part of his election campaign, […]
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