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  Findings over LRT brake failures to be publicised

  30 July 2015 / 4 comments

  To further diminish concerns over the safety of the Kelana Jaya LRT service, CEO of the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), Mohd Nur Ismal Kamal, has told The Star that findings by the special committee […]

   

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  Bus services to be rerouted for KL City Grand Prix

  29 July 2015 / 8 comments

  More news on the upcoming KL City Grand Prix that’s due to take place on August 7-9 in the heart of the city. In a statement issued by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), several […]

   

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  Proposed Penang tram service gets vote of confidence

  29 July 2015 / 25 comments

  Following the announcement of the Land Public Transport Commission’s (SPAD) intention to table a proposal which could lead to the return of tram services in the state of Penang, a urban studies expert has provided […]

   

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  Cause of LRT brake failures must go public – MIROS

  29 July 2015 / 8 comments

  In relation to the recent incident whereby two Kelana Jaya LRT trains suffered operational setbacks due to brake-related issues, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, chairman of the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), has […]

   

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  Trams to be introduced in Penang by 2017 – report

  28 July 2015 / 24 comments

  Yarra E-Class tram in Melbourne, Australia. The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is set to table a proposal, which could see the return of Penang’s tram service in 2017, under the Land Public Transport (PAD) […]

   

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  MRT Corp lodges police report over ‘crack’ allegations

  27 July 2015 / 16 comments

  You may remember that last Friday, social media users shared photos of an alleged crack on an MRT guideway over a section of Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong (LDP) – which MRT Corp denied, saying that it […]

   

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  Monorail, LRT fare hike possible by Q3 2015 – report

  27 July 2015 / 17 comments

  According to a report by theSun, a possible fare hike has been mooted for both the LRT (Ampang and Kelana Jaya lines) and monorail services as the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will submit its […]

   

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  No crack on MRT guideway, just netting – MRT Corp

  24 July 2015 / 35 comments

  In response to photos circling social media allegedly showing a crack on a portion of the Mass Rail Transit (MRT) guideway over Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP), MRT Corp has come out to assuage fears, saying that […]

   

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  SPAD to investigate LRT brake failure incidents

  24 July 2015 / 4 comments

  Following the two brake failure incidents on the Kelana Jaya light rail transit (LRT) line on Wednesday, in which a train caught fire in one of them, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) says it […]

   

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  LRT disrupted yet again, this time by signalling issues

  23 July 2015 / 9 comments

  Services on the Kelana Jaya light rail transit (LRT) line were disrupted again earlier today, this time not by faulty brakes on trains but by signalling issues, The Star reports. RapidKL said a signalling issue […]

   

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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 […]

   

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  Rapid Rail apologises for LRT disruptions – PM calls for a safety audit following brake-related incidents

  23 July 2015 / 18 comments

  Rapid Rail has apologised to commuters for the inconvenience caused by two incidents of brake-related failures on the Kelana Jaya LRT line yesterday. The first incident involved faulty brakes on a four-car Gombak-bound train at […]

   

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  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 […]

   

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  Take LRT to the Malaysia–Liverpool game – Rapid Rail

  22 July 2015 / 7 comments

  Fans heading to the Bukit Jalil Stadium to catch the Malaysia-Liverpool match this Friday are advised to take the LRT there, says Rapid Rail. Due to the huge level of interest, as well as increased […]

   

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  LRT disrupted twice by faulty brakes, train catches fire

  22 July 2015 / 22 comments

  Services on the Kelana Jaya light rail transit (LRT) line were severely disrupted today by two incidents, The Star reports. The first took place in the morning when faulty brakes on a train at the […]

   

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