Commuters happier with public transport now – SPAD
Public satisfaction over public transport services is on the uptrend, as indicated by the rise in the yearly Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) index from 48% in 2010 to 74% in 2015, Bernama …
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Cash-to-driver payment scheme for Uber and Grab services poses legal problems – local taxi company
The cash-to-driver payment system, which is available for both Uber and Grab, would allow ride-sharing service operators to push the blame to their drivers if any legal problems arise, according to a …
Uber, GrabCar drivers required to get a PSV licence
The Transport Ministry says that as part of the move to regulate ride-sharing services such as Uber and GrabCar, its drivers will be required to obtain a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) licence, …
Singapore SMRT to introduce driverless public transport by end-2016 – GRT to carry 24 passengers
Singapore is set to have driverless cars in the country by the end of 2016 - to serve as public transportation. In a joint-venture between SMRT Service and Netherlands-based 2 Getthere Holding …
Uber testing cash payments for rides in Kuala Lumpur
Uber has announced that it is trialling cash payments for rides in Kuala Lumpur. The online transportation network company said it is aiming to become more accessible to Malaysians with the introduction …
KL-Singapore HSR – questions raised about viability
Even as the draft alignment is being finalised for the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR), questions are being raised about the project, concerning anticipated fares and its viability. At a state assembly sitting …
KL-Singapore HSR – finalised draft alignment soon
Malaysia will soon be finalising the draft alignment for the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR). This will be done before the memorandum of understanding is signed by both countries in July, The Sun …
Singapore government readies regulation for ride-sharing services like Uber, Grab – effective early 2017
Uber and Grab drivers in Singapore will be required to follow a new set of regulations that are set to take effect by early next year, according to Singapore’s Strait Times. The …
KL-Singapore HSR MoU to be signed mid-2016 – Najib
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Malaysia and Singapore is expected to be signed by mid-2016, according to prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The MoU relates to the KL-Singapore high-speed rail …
Taxi drivers gather for another protest in KL, again
It appears that taxi drivers have taken to the streets again in protest of app-based ride-sharing services like Uber and Grab. According to a posting on the TEKSI & PersimBersatu Facebook page, …
Taxis will go extinct if apps are not banned – cabbies
Malaysian Taxi Drivers’ Transformation Association deputy chairman Kamarudin Mohd Hussain warned that taxis will go extinct if the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) does not resolve ride-sharing apps soon, The Sun Daily …
Grab Malaysia is ready for gov’t regulation, says boss
Speaking to reporters at the launch of Grab’s ride-sharing services in Johor, Jaygan Fu, country manager of Grab Malaysia, revealed that his company is ready for the proposed government regulation. According to …
GrabCar services available in Johor Bahru on April 7
Those in Johor Bahru will soon be able to opt for private hire car-hailing service via the Grab App. GrabCar has announced that the service will officially be available in JB from …
Melaka calls for fair and legal regulation of Uber, Grab
While ride-sharing services such as Uber and Grab are not yet available in Melaka, the state’s transport, project rehabilitation and internal trade committee chairman, Datuk Lim Ban Hong, has called for fair …
SPAD will launch taxi-hailing app similar to Uber, Grab
The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is set to revamp taxi services in the country this year by introducing a new mobile app for traditional taxis. The app will be similar to …
China leads bid for KL-Singapore HSR project – report
According to The Star, China is looking ever more likely to win its bid to develop the KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR). Eyeing the project for a long time now, it is …
SPAD should make installation of telematics device to monitor buses compulsory – road safety experts
The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has been urged by road safety experts to reconsider its decision not to make it compulsory for the installation of telematics device in buses as part …
New free bus service for Petaling Jaya Selatan folk
Petaling Jaya Selatan (PJS) residents now have their first dedicated community bus service, thanks to Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ). The Sun Daily reports that the free bus service will provide transport …
Penang submits plans for 30 km Bayan Lepas LRT line
The state government of Penang has submitted its plans for the Bayan Lepas Light Rail Transit (LRT) to the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) right on schedule. Reported by The Star, the …
Gov’t to ready mechanism for taxis, Uber and Grab to co-exist together – Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai
In order to allow app-based ride-sharing services like Uber and Grab to operate on the same platform as taxi service operators, the Transport Ministry is in the midst of drawing up a …
