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Review train fares to account for rising maintenance costs, electricity tariffs, Prasarana urges SPAD

23 July 2015 / 15 comments

It appears we might see a revision in fares charged by Prasarana for its Rapid Rail train services if the concessionaire has its way with the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), according to Bernama. Group […]

MyTeksi supports SPAD transport app regulation plan

22 July 2015 / 2 comments

In response to a proposal by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to amend the Land Public Transport Act 2010 to include mobile app providers that provide transportation services, MyTeksi has issued a statement welcoming […]

Land Public Transport Act 2010 set to be amended – SPAD takes the fight to the likes of Uber and Grabcar

22 July 2015 / 20 comments

Amendments are set to be made to the Land Public Transport Act 2010, and these will finally give the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) the authority to take action against transportation network companies (TNC) such […]

Taxi drivers need to improve services, reverse perception instead of just blaming Uber – SPAD boss

20 July 2015 / 53 comments

Taxi drivers have made their grouses against app-based private driver services like Uber and GrabCar public, but it’s not a cause that the average consumer is backing with a loud ‘aye’ and a table thump. […]

KL-Padang Besar ETS – issues with Chinese-made trains still being resolved, no approval yet from SPAD

20 July 2015 / 11 comments

Yet more on the trainsets that are to ply the KL-Padang Besar Electric Train Service (ETS) route – according to a report, manufacturer CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive is working round-the-clock to fix the issues that […]

SPAD has seized 55 illegal taxis since October 2014

20 July 2015 / 16 comments

The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) had seized 55 private vehicles used as unlicensed taxis in the Klang Valley since October 2014, said enforcement department head Datuk Paduka Che Hasni Che Ahmad. Another 89 cases […]

Taxi drivers stage another GrabCar protest, MyTeksi ready for talks with Transport Ministry and SPAD

14 July 2015 / 66 comments

Taxi drivers held a follow-up protest against GrabCar at MyTeksi’s Petaling Jaya office yesterday. In the first protest on June 29, cabbies called for the suspension of app-based transport services like Uber and MyTeksi-owned GrabCar, […]

KL-Padang Besar ETS – SPAD says all 10 trainsets used in the service to be thoroughly assessed

13 July 2015 / 11 comments

More news on the KL-Padang Besar Electric Train Service (ETS), which began operating last week. The Star reports that the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has announced it will be thoroughly assessing the reliability, safety […]

Taxi services already undergoing overhaul – SPAD

6 July 2015 / 9 comments

We’ve all experienced it first-hand, the pains of hailing a taxi. Having to negotiate with the driver on whether the meters will be used and even whether their going your way or not – or […]

SPAD approves 10% express bus surcharge for Raya

6 July 2015 / 18 comments

The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has approved a 10% surcharge for express bus fares this upcoming Raya season, from July 10-27, Bernama reports. In a statement, SPAD said that the move was to ensure […]

Uber will never be legalised in Malaysia – SPAD

1 July 2015 / 68 comments

Plans for Uber to legalise its services in Malaysia have been quashed by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), theSun understands. This report comes days after Chan Park, strategic planning head and general manager of […]

KL-Padang Besar ETS – still no approval from SPAD

1 July 2015 / 19 comments

It looks unlikely that the Kuala Lumpur-Padang Besar Electric Train Service (ETS) will commence operations today – last Thursday. KTM had stated that the 329 km route would begin operating on July 1, in time […]

KL-Padang Besar ETS yet to be approved by SPAD

29 June 2015 / 15 comments

We will soon be able to take a train ride from KL to the Malaysian-Thai border in just four hours and 15 minutes, but it’s unclear when exactly will the KL-Padang Besar Electric Train Service […]

SPAD CEO “misquoted” over preference to end KL-Singapore High Speed Rail at Johor Bahru customs

22 June 2015 / 34 comments

Over the weekend, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) issued a statement clarifying a remark by its CEO Mohamad Nur Ismal Kamal, saying that Malaysia would have preferred to terminate the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed […]

Proton taxi suppliers not happy with SPAD’s decision to add foreign cars to brown TEKS1M fleet – report

17 June 2015 / 82 comments

It was reported in May that the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) may add foreign models such as the Toyota Innova to the brown Teksi 1Malaysia (TEKS1M) fleet, currently comprising around 1,000 Proton Exoras. SPAD […]