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  Kuching to begin electric bus service early next year

  13 December 2018 / 3 comments

  Sarawak’s first electric bus service is set to commence operations in Kuching next year, Utusan Borneo reports. The service will begin with a pilot project, initiated by local company Henz Pasific and its partner, Chinese […]

   

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  Six roads to be closed on Dec 8, bus routes changed

  7 December 2018 / 36 comments

  There will be an anti-ICERD rally in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow (December 8) and six main roads around Dataran Merdeka will be closed to traffic. This was announced by KL police chief Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim. […]

   

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  Private school transport must be registered next year

  5 December 2018 / 20 comments

  Starting next year, private vans that ferry kids to school will have to register with the authorities as part of a standardisation and amnesty process, The Star reports. Transport minister Anthony Loke said this was […]

   

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  My50 and My100 unlimited travel passes for public transport launched, on sale to all Malaysians Jan 1

  3 December 2018 / 18 comments

  Commuters on land public transport can now use an unlimited travel pass from January 1 next year. Known as the My50 and My100, each pass is valid for 30 days from the date of purchase […]

   

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  E-hailers who refuse PSV licence will be ‘hauled up’

  3 December 2018 / 17 comments

  Any e-hailing driver who refuses to apply for the Public Service Vehicle (PSV) licence by July 12 next year will be hauled up, warns transport minister Anthony Loke. According to a report by The Star, […]

   

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  Govt considers raising express bus fares by up to 30%

  27 November 2018 / 43 comments

  Low wages gets bad drivers, but higher fares might bring in better drivers. This is the idea behind the government considering a 10% to 30% increase in express bus fares, reported by the Malay Mail. […]

   

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  Grab, e-hailing drivers required to undergo PSV course, get license next year – deadline July 2019

  27 November 2018 / 40 comments

  The time has come for all Grab and e-hailing drivers to undergo the Public Service Vehicle (PSV) course and get the PSV license, as required for taxi drivers. The period to comply is from January […]

   

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  Sunway BRT fares reduced by 20% from December 1

  14 November 2018 / 5 comments

  The transport ministry has announced that the fare for the Sunway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service will be reduced by 20% starting from December 1, Bernama reports. Transport minister Anthony Loke said the initiative is […]

   

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  Taxi drivers demand a meeting with transport minister to address issues, or they’ll protest on November 8

  5 November 2018 / 72 comments

  Taxi drivers aren’t giving up the fight, as you’d expect. They’ve now demanded to meet with transport minister Anthony Loke soon, failing which they will hold a protest to demand a meeting at parliament on […]

   

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  Unlimited monthly rail, bus passes for Malaysians only

  5 November 2018 / 22 comments

  The soon to be introduced monthly unlimited Rapid bus and rail pass will be only for Malaysians, transport minister Anthony Loke said, reported by The Star. Announced last week in Budget 2019, the scheme will […]

   

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  GoKL free bus network expansion to cover PPR areas

  5 November 2018 / 5 comments

  Last week, during the tabling of Budget 2019, finance minister Lim Guan Eng announced that the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has allocated RM20 million for the expansion of the free GoKL bus network, meant […]

   

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  Monthly public transport pass to benefit million users

  5 November 2018 / 11 comments

  Nearly one million commuters stand to benefit from an unlimited monthly pass for RapidKL rail and bus services, set to be introduced early next year, said public transport operator Prasarana. According to Bernama, the company […]

   

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  Budget 2019 – all auto/transport-related points

  2 November 2018 / 105 comments

  Malaysian Budget 2019 (Bajet 2019) will be tabled by finance minister Lim Guan Eng at 4.00 pm today. We will be posting live updates on any automotive- and transport-related announcements from his speech here. UPDATE: […]

   

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  Touch n Go eWallet app powers QR code payment in taxis – 10,000 cabs to go cashless this year

  2 November 2018 / 9 comments

  Imagine taking a taxi ride without any cash and not getting into big time trouble with the man behind the wheel? That’s no fantasy, because Malaysian cabs are going cashless now, and by the end […]

   

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  Govt won’t give in to taxi groups, and ban Grab – Loke

  1 November 2018 / 57 comments

  Taxi groups have lately raised the pressure on the government with the same old demand – stop ride hailing, stop Grab. To no one’s surprise, that’s not going to happen. Not under the previous administration, […]

   

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