Taxi drivers must improve to be competitive – Ku Nan
Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, a.k.a. Ku Nan has come out to say that taxi drivers need to improve their quality of service if they hope to compete …
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SPAD urged to speed up regulation of Uber and Grab
The government has urged the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to speed up the process of regulating app-based, ride-hailing services. Transport minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said there was a need …
Commercial insurance a must for Uber, Grab – gov’t
According to a report by The Malay Mail, ride-sharing services like Uber and Grab will soon have to abide by new terms if they wish to continue operating in the country. Deputy …
Taxi drivers block Jalan Bukit Bintang to protest against ride-sharing services like Uber and GrabCar
In protest of app-based ride hailing services like Uber and GrabCar, a group of taxi drivers congregated and parked their vehicles outside the Fahrenreit 88 shopping mall along Jalan Bukit Bintang. The …
Uber, Grab need to partner transport firms in Indonesia
More news about Uber, this time from Indonesia. The app-based ride-hailing service and its competitor Grab have been told by the government that they must work with a local transport business and …
Gov’t decides no ban on Uber, but will need to regulate
Despite calls from certain quarters to clamp down on it, the authorities have decided not to ban app-based ride hailing service Uber, The Sun reports. The service - as well as the …
Airport2u one-way ride-sharing app to KLIA and KLIA2
A new one-way ride-sharing app dedicated to those looking to get to KLIA or KLIA2 has been introduced, The Star reports. Airport2u, created and operated by two former taxi drivers, will allow …
Ampang LRT Line extension – four more stations in Puchong to begin operations on March 31, 2016
Come March 31, 2016, commuters will be pleased to know that four more stations of the Ampang LRT Line extension - IOI Puchong Jaya, Pusat Bandar Puchong, Taman Perindustrian Puchong, and Bandar …
Tumpat-KL rail link merits being looked into – SPAD
An East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) that stretches some 600 km, connecting passengers from Tumpat to Gombak in under five hours, may be a possibility, The Star reports. At the moment, travelling …
Penang to submit LRT plans – Komtar to Bayan Lepas
Plans for a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in Penang are expected to be submitted to the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) next month. According to The Sun Daily, local government traffic …
Grab ups safety for passengers and female drivers
Ride-hailing platform Grab has gone one step further to enhance the safety of female GrabCar drivers as well as the safety of passengers. In an announcement, the company will be introducing a …
Bas Muafakat Johor – free bus service to start in April
As revealed earlier in the year, the state of Johor will flag-off its new free bus service by the middle of April 2016. As part of the state’s pilot project, four local …
China Railway still keen on KL-Singapore HSR project
China Railway Group (CREC) has stated that it is still interested in the high-speed rail (HSR) project that links Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. That said however, the company is currently waiting for …
Telematics device to monitor busses not compulsory
According to The Sun Daily, the proposal by the Malaysian Motor Insurance Pool (MMIP) to have busses equipped with a telematics device has been put off. The system will remain optional to …
Uber accepting cash payments in JB starting today
Cashless payment has been one of Uber's features since its 2014 launch in Malaysia, and the fact that the fare is auto billed to your credit card is liked by many including …
All-electric double-decker bus goes to London Town
A new kind of double-decker bus has stopped in London – an all-electric, zero-emissions model has been added to Transport for London’s (TfL) fleet, The Evening Standard reports. Another five electric double-decker …
New KL-East Coast double-track railway link planned
Fast and modern rail link from KL to the East Coast? On the cards. According to The Sun, such a project is in the pipeline - a double-track line will that will …
Land public transport fares not dictated by oil prices but by GST, higher insurance premiums, forex – SPAD
Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar has said that the fare rates of land public transport like buses or taxis are not dictated by world oil prices, …
Uber positive over talks with authorities, 100k drivers
Uber, while generally popular among urbanites as a reliable taxi alternative, has met with opposition from groups such as taxi drivers, who have been urging the authorities to clamp down on app-based …
KTM Komuter upgrades to mean longer off-peak wait
There will be a longer wait for KTM Komuter trains during off-peak hours, beginning from May. While the peak period schedule will remain the same, with 15-minute intervals between trains, the frequency …
