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  RapidKL issues apology for bus rampage in Ampang

  17 August 2018 / 60 comments

  RapidKL operator Prasarana Malaysia Berhad has issued a public apology with regards to the ghastly incident which took place at 8 pm in Ampang last night. The event, which was recorded on a mobile phone […]

  
  

   

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  Kedah hopes for LRT to link major centres – report

  17 August 2018 / 17 comments

  The Kedah government intends to see a light rail transit (LRT) system link the major urban centres in the state for the people’s benefit, according to a Bernama report. “Public transport such as stage buses […]

  
  

   

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  Johor gov’t committed to build Iskandar M’sia BRT line

  17 August 2018 / 9 comments

  It’s been a while since we heard updates pertaining to the Iskandar Malaysia BRT project, the last of which was in 2016 when the project was given the green light. Now, Bernama reports that the […]

  
  

   

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  Penang Sentral – first phase operational by end-2018

  16 August 2018 / 4 comments

  The first phase of Penang’s integrated transportation hub, dubbed Penang Sentral, will be operational by December this year, The Sun reports. Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said the opening of the new terminal at […]

  
  

   

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  Gov’t reviewing price, running cost of ECRL: LGE

  16 August 2018 / 15 comments

  The Malaysian government’s review of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is not limited to its construction cost, but also includes the viability of maintaining the rail network, said finance minister Lim Guan Eng in […]

  
  

   

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  EPF, Grab sign MoU to promote i-Saraan to drivers

  10 August 2018 / 8 comments

  Ride-hailing service provider Grab has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Employees Provident Fund to encourage its drivers to participate in the fund’s voluntary retirement savings programme, Caruman Sukarela Insentif Persaraan (i-Saraan). According to […]

  
  

   

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  Melaka to launch free bus service on August 20

  9 August 2018 / 22 comments

  The Melaka state government has announced that it will be launching its free bus service on August 20. According to Bernama, the service will ply the Melaka Sentral-Hospital, Melaka-Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) and Melaka […]

  
  

   

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  Johor MB wants JB-SG Rapid Transit System by 2019

  8 August 2018 / 13 comments

  Johor chief minister Datuk Osman Sapian has revealed that he wants the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) to start as soon as possible to ease congestion on the Causeway. According to The Star, the […]

  
  

   

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  No plans to re-tender LRT3 project: Finance Minister

  7 August 2018 / 21 comments

  The Malaysian government has no plans to source for new project delivery partners (PDPs) for the LRT3 light rail transit project, finance minister Lim Guan Eng said. “If we have to call for a tender […]

  
  

   

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  Malaysia to meet Singapore to discuss HSR project in August – JV company for RTS Link yet to be formed

  2 August 2018 / 7 comments

  Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) is ready to commence discussions with Malaysia on the high-speed rail (HSR) to confirm the position of both parties in relation to the project. According to a report by Channel […]

  
  

   

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