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  LRT3 route alignment – revision made in Klang

  21 October 2015 / 11 comments

  Prasarana has announced a revision of the route alignment of the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3), which connects Bandar Utama, Damansara and Johan Setia in Klang. The route, which was originally planned to cut through […]

   

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  Over 500 north-bound buses to use TBS Bandar Tasik Selatan from Nov 1, no more Pudu Sentral – SPAD

  20 October 2015 / 18 comments

  Those who frequent Pudu Sentral (formerly known as Puduraya) for bus trips take note. Over 500 north-bound express buses using the city centre base will be moving to the Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) in Bandar […]

   

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  KL-Singapore High Speed Rail project gets 150 RFIs

  19 October 2015 / 5 comments

  The proposed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project has received an estimated total of 150 requests for information (RFI) from several consortia and companies, The Star reports. The market-sensing exercise has so far witnessed […]

   

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  RapidKL kicks off fourth double-decker bus route, from Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam to Central Market

  19 October 2015 / 1 comment

  RapidKL has announced that it has introduced double-decker buses on the U64 route service, which runs from Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam to Central Market in Kuala Lumpur, Bernama reports. The fare for a […]

   

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  China, Indonesia ink US$5.5 bil high-speed rail deal

  19 October 2015 / 12 comments

  Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore won’t be the only ASEAN countries to have high-speed rail (HSR) projects – Indonesia is set to join the party with its first HSR line linking Jakarta and Bandung. The announcement […]

   

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  UberXL introduced in Malaysia – seats up to six people

  19 October 2015 / 13 comments

  Despite being under siege from taxi drivers, Uber Malaysia isn’t showing any signs of slowing – indeed, the transportation network company has announced the launch of its newest service offering, which is called uberXL. The […]

   

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  South Korea to bid for KL-Singapore HSR project

  19 October 2015 / 2 comments

  More on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project – South Korea has signalled its interest in bidding for said project according to deputy transport minister, Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi, in a report by The […]

   

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  Taxi drivers group wants PM to ban ride-sharing apps

  19 October 2015 / 15 comments

  The Malaysian Taxi Drivers, Limousine and Car Rental Operators Association (Petekma) is calling for a ban on ride-sharing apps in a memorandum submitted to the Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. President of the […]

   

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  KTM introduces new Gemas-Padang Besar ETS routes

  16 October 2015 / 9 comments

  Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has announced the introduction of six new routes for its Electric Train Service (ETS). Trains began plying the Gemas-Padang Besar, Gemas-Butterworth and Butterworth-Padang Besar routes on October 10, the rail operator […]

   

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  A taxi driver’s viewpoint on the Uber/GrabCar issue

  15 October 2015 / 37 comments

  The war between taxi drivers and ride-sharing services Uber and GrabCar has amplified in recent weeks. From local protests which saw taxi drivers ambush a GrabCar driver to requests for both apps to be disabled […]

   

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  TEKS1M drivers welcome move to lower fare rates

  15 October 2015 / 13 comments

  As reported earlier, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is set to introduce a revised lower fare rate for the TEKS1M (Teksi 1Malaysia) service by the end of 2015 – a move that has been […]

   

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  Uber and GrabCar unimpressed by intimidation from taxi drivers, hope authorities will take action

  13 October 2015 / 27 comments

  Despite rogue taxi drivers taking matters into their own hands by conducting “arrests” of Uber and GrabCar drivers, Uber has stated its stand – it remains unintimidated. The company says that vigilantism by these drivers […]

   

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  Uber and GrabCar issue – taxi drivers told by police they cannot take matters into their own hands

  13 October 2015 / 17 comments

  The police have reminded taxi drivers that they shouldn’t take the law into their own hands with regards to Uber and GrabCar drivers, and that they should instead lodge a police report for the cops […]

   

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  TEKS1M fares to be cheaper by year end, claims SPAD – new sedan model expected to feature in line-up

  13 October 2015 / 15 comments

  In a bid to encourage further use of the Teksi 1Malaysia (TEKS1M) gold and brown-painted Proton Exora and Toyota Innova taxis, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has announced that it is finalising a study […]

   

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  Taxi drivers urged to “improve their services” instead of organising protests against Uber, GrabCar – SPAD

  12 October 2015 / 29 comments

  Taxi drivers in Malaysia have been urged to focus their efforts into improving their services and image instead of protesting against ride-sharing services such as Uber, GrabCar and the like. “Taxi drivers must find ways […]

   

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