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  LRT3: Transport ministry says RM15 bil cost reduction will have no impact on performance and capability

  17 July 2018 / 47 comments

  It has been announced that the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project linking Bandar Utama to Klang will go ahead, but with development costs significantly reduced – the 37 km-long rail project will now be […]

   

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  LRT3: Initial RM10bil budget insufficient – Prasarana

  16 July 2018 / 58 comments

  The LRT3 project is currently in the midst of a massive cost-cutting programme, and over the weekend the project’s operator Prasarana has released a statement saying that it was fully aware that the initial RM10 […]

   

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  JB-SG Rapid Transit System project still uncertain

  16 July 2018 / 13 comments

  Back in May, when news broke about the KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project being put on hold, it was reported that the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) link project would go on, although […]

   

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  LRT3 project goes ahead, but costs reduced by 47% – 6 stations axed, smaller buildings, less/shorter trains

  13 July 2018 / 153 comments

  The LRT3 project linking Bandar Utama to Klang will go ahead, but with final costs reduced by 47%, from RM31.65 billion to RM16.63 billion, finance minister Lim Guan Eng announced yesterday. Nothing is for free, […]

   

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  Taxi, ride-hailing commissions capped at 20%: report

  12 July 2018 / 20 comments

  It’s been reported that the commission earned by taxi and ride-hailing companies has been capped at 20% of the total fare, following complaints that these services were charging drivers up to 25% in commissions. According […]

   

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  Govt introduces raft of new rules for Grab, e-hailing drivers – PSV license, Puspakom, max commission

  12 July 2018 / 53 comments

  Drivers for ride hailing or e-hailing services such as Grab will have to comply with a raft of new rules set by the government to ensure a level playing field between the e-hailing and conventional […]

   

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  Ride-hailing not banned, but must be fair to taxis: Loke

  28 June 2018 / 40 comments

  Despite pleas from certain groups such as taxi driver organisations, transport minister Anthony Loke said that the government will not be banning ride-hailing services like Grab, but they will have to be regulated to be […]

   

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  Transport ministry wants more free parking facilities to be built, will benefit frequent commuters – Loke

  26 June 2018 / 35 comments

  The ministry of transport has revealed that it intends to build more parking facilities near train stations for the benefit of those who commute frequently. According to Berita Harian, transport minister Anthony Loke said there […]

   

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  Tun Dr Mahathir ‘fine’ with East Coast Rail Link project

  26 June 2018 / 29 comments

  Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has revealed that he is alright with the idea of building the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), but stressed that the cost should be reduced. According to Bernama, the […]

   

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  Grab says driver safety as big a priority as passengers

  25 June 2018 / 39 comments

  In a posting on its Facebook page, Grab Malaysia has said that it prioritises the safety of its driver-partner as much as its passengers. “The safety of our driver-partners is just as important to us […]

   

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  MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya line to proceed, but told to reduce costs by CEP – 24% complete

  22 June 2018 / 95 comments

  The MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) line will not suffer the same fate as the MRT3 a.k.a. Circle Line, which has been scrapped by the new government. The second MRT line will proceed, but MRT Corp […]

   

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  Alternative KL-SG rail line mooted – slower, RM50 billion cheaper than HSR, but is it truly needed?

  19 June 2018 / 122 comments

  The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project has been shelved, for now, but an alternative rail line that’s slower and much cheaper has been mooted. The Star reports that the proposal, which is to […]

   

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  Special number plates cost government nearly RM20 million in lost revenue for each series – Loke

  19 June 2018 / 30 comments

  The government’s decision to halt the practice of allowing non-governmental organisations to sell special number plates is to ensure that revenue goes into the right stream, according to transport minister Anthony Loke. He said that […]

   

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  Klang Valley Double Track phase two is a no-go – Loke

  14 June 2018 / 16 comments

  Recently put under review, the second phase of the Klang Valley Double Track (KVDT) project is now a “no-go” according to transport minister Anthony Loke. The Star reports that besides the timing of the tender […]

   

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  Toyota to invest RM4 bil in Grab, gets seat on board

  13 June 2018 / 21 comments

  Toyota announced today that it has concluded an agreement with ride-sharing app company Grab to strengthen their existing partnership and expand collaboration in Southeast Asia to drive further advances in Mobility as a Service (MaaS). […]

   

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