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  East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is back on, RM21.5b saved – construction may start next month, 2026 completion

  15 April 2019 / 38 comments

  Click to enlarge Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad held a press conference today to officially announce that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is back on track after a suspension and lengthy negotiations with […]

   

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  Kajang-Putrajaya rail project could be revived – report

  15 April 2019 / 14 comments

  There are plans to revive the abandoned Putrajaya rail link project and extend it to the Kajang MRT station, according to a report by The Star. It says that Putrajaya Holdings – the master developer […]

   

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  Grab implements photographic passenger verification feature, aimed at improving the safety of its drivers

  12 April 2019 / 11 comments

  Grab Malaysia has announced the implementation of a passenger verification feature as part of its plan to improve safety for drivers and reduce preventable on-road incidents to zero. The process involves users verifying their identity […]

   

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  RapidKL buses to go cashless from next week, Apr 15

  9 April 2019 / 12 comments

  Click to enlarge Klang Valley commuters, take note. RapidKL has announced that its buses will be adopting a fully cashless payment system from April 15, which is next week. What this means is that the […]

   

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  Ride-hailing services – expect a driver shortage in July

  9 April 2019 / 22 comments

  Ride-hailing service providers are reiterating the point that major service issues could arise when new regulations are enforced come mid-July. The government has imposed a July 12 deadline for all ride-hailing drivers to be registered […]

   

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  ECRL project to resume at reduced scale, cost – report

  8 April 2019 / 29 comments

  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 Chew Daily. Initially […]

   

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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

  5 April 2019 / 20 comments

  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 by the July […]

   

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  Ride-hailing drivers have to apply for PSV licence course starting April 1, enforcement begins July 12

  29 March 2019 / 28 comments

  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 Operator (eHO) driving […]

   

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  Grab’s late cancellation and no-show fees to curb intentional abuse, aimed at 0.5% errant passengers

  22 March 2019 / 31 comments

  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 being assigned a […]

   

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  Grab to charge RM3-5 cancellation fee from March 25

  19 March 2019 / 45 comments

  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 ride and the […]

   

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  Klang, Shah Alam to get more free bus service routes

  13 March 2019 / 9 comments

  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 has been operational […]

   

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  My100 scores 100,000 registrations; RM4/RM10 feeder bus service from Putra Heights LRT to KLIA/KLIA2

  7 March 2019 / 18 comments

  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, said the transport […]

   

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  Smart AI in-car monitoring system to be fitted to KLIA, KLIA2 taxis to improve quality of service and safety

  27 February 2019 / 5 comments

  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 of this year, […]

   

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  Puspakom says it’s prepared for e-hailing vehicle inspection task, corrects Grab’s 20-month estimate

  22 February 2019 / 12 comments

  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 said its existing […]

   

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  MRT station security to be stepped up – more cameras and lights, patrolling by plainclothes police

  21 February 2019 / 20 comments

  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 will also be […]

   

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