ECRL project to resume at reduced scale, cost – report
An agreement has been reached by Malaysia and China for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project to resume following its suspension last year, The Sun Daily quotes a report by Sin …
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Ride-hailing services may face price hikes if many drivers are not able to get a PSV licence by July 12
Ride-hailing service providers warn that there could be major service issues and potentially high fares if many ride hailing drivers are not able to register for a public service vehicle (PSV) licence …
Ride-hailing drivers have to apply for PSV licence course starting April 1, enforcement begins July 12
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced that current and future taxi and ride-hailing drivers (i.e. Grab) will be able to register for a public service vehicle (PSV) licence at authorised e-Hailing …
Grab’s late cancellation and no-show fees to curb intentional abuse, aimed at 0.5% errant passengers
Grab recently announced that it will begin charging passengers a late cancellation and no-show fee. The late cancellation fee will be charged to passengers who cancel a ride after five minutes of …
Grab to charge RM3-5 cancellation fee from March 25
Grab has announced that will begin charging customers a fee if they cancel a ride after five minutes of getting a driver, or if they are beyond five minutes late to their …
Klang, Shah Alam to get more free bus service routes
The Selangor state government has announced that additional routes for the state's free bus service will be introduced this year. The planned route expansion of the Smart Selangor bus service - which …
My100 scores 100,000 registrations; RM4/RM10 feeder bus service from Putra Heights LRT to KLIA/KLIA2
The My100 unlimited travel pass for land public transport users has recorded more than 100,000 registered users, a figure which shows that the general public is increasingly receptive towards public transport usage, …
Smart AI in-car monitoring system to be fitted to KLIA, KLIA2 taxis to improve quality of service and safety
Around 2,100 taxis operating at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) are set to be equipped with in-car Smart AI monitoring equipment by the end …
Puspakom says it’s prepared for e-hailing vehicle inspection task, corrects Grab’s 20-month estimate
Following Grab Malaysia’s statement on the preparedness of agencies to regulate the e-hailing industry, Puspakom has now provided its assurance that it's prepared to inspect e-hailing vehicles nationwide. The vehicle inspection company …
MRT station security to be stepped up – more cameras and lights, patrolling by plainclothes police
After the violent robbery at the Taman Mutiara MRT station last week, the transport ministry has identified higher risk MRT stations and is planning to step up security at these locations. There …
KTM Komuter train fares get 20% discount from April
Good news for those who rely on the KTM Komuter train service. Transport minister Anthony Loke announced yesterday a 20% discount for all KTM Komuter fares on all sectors (Klang Valley, Northern, …
Grab Malaysia “deeply concerned” over agencies’ lack of readiness to regulate e-hailing industry – report
Grab Malaysia has revealed that it is "deeply concerned" over the lack of readiness by certain agencies to facilitate the industry towards compliance. This follows transport minister Anthony Loke's announcement last year …
No decision on ECRL yet, negotiations ongoing – PM
Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed said that the government has yet to make a decision regarding the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), and that negotiations between Malaysia and China are still …
MRT feeder bus to go fully cashless by February 1
Rapid Bus, which operates the Rapid KL feeder bus service, is set to begin a fully cashless payment system for all of its MRT feeder buses from Friday, February 1. According to …
GoKL free bus for Lembah Pantai, Setiawangsa areas
The Go KL free bus service will be expanded to include two new routes in the Lembah Pantai and Setiawangsa constituencies in conjunction with Federal Territories Day, the Kuala Lumpur mayor has …
E-hailing drivers are not allowed to solicit for rides or wait around for passengers at airports, says JPJ
The road transport department (JPJ) says that all e-hailing drivers are prohibited from waiting or scouting around for passengers at all places, and this includes airports. It said via a statement that …
RapidKL receives over 20,000 registrations for My50 and My100 unlimited passes, more expected to follow
More than 20,000 people have registered for the RapidKL unlimited travel passes, according to The Star. "We are expecting more people to sign up for either one of these packages. This would …
ECRL project might go on, but downsized, says PM
The government says that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which was shelved last August, may resume, provided China agrees to it being downsized, The Edge reports. According to prime minister …
Cabbies say Big Blue Taxi’s Shamsubahrin not their rep, want contents of meeting with minister revealed
Last month, it was announced that all Grab and e-hailing drivers will have to undergo the Public Service Vehicle (PSV) course and get the PSV license, as required for taxi drivers. The …
TaxiGo app launched – ride-hailing for taxi services
Another ride-hailing app has been launched, making it the second to come about in a week, The Star reports. The arrival of TaxiGo on to the scene comes after the cALLme app …
