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

  16 August 2018 / 16 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 / 10 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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  Monthly RM100 unlimited pass for public transport coming early 2019 – transport minister Anthony Loke

  1 August 2018 / 35 comments

  Come early 2019, commuters will be able to enjoy unlimited access to public transport for only RM100 a month. This is according to transport minister Anthony Loke, who was replying to a question from Rembau […]

   

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  Grab Malaysia sees reduction in driver registrations after new rules announced by Ministry of Transport

  1 August 2018 / 17 comments

  Following the government’s decision to introduce a bevy of new rules to create a level playing field between the e-hailing and conventional taxi industries, Grab Malaysia has revealed a reduction in the number of new […]

   

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  MRT Line 3 rail project postponed, not scrapped: Loke

  1 August 2018 / 39 comments

  The government says that the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 (MRT3), which was initially announced as having been scrapped, has merely been postponed. This was revealed by transport minister Anthony Loke, who said […]

   

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  No plans for motorcycle ride-sharing in Malaysia: Loke

  31 July 2018 / 14 comments

  The Malaysian government has no plans to legalise or introduce motorcycle ride-hailing services anytime soon, said transport minister Anthony Loke. This is to protect the safety of riders and passengers, in view of the high […]

   

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  Seremban-Nilai-KL Sentral KTM Komuter Express Service starts July 25 – for weekday rush hours

  23 July 2018 / 24 comments

  Good news for residents of Nilai and Seremban commuting to KL for work daily. The Seremban-Nilai-KL Sentral Komuter Express Service by KTM is back and services will start this Wednesday, July 25. The service will […]

   

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  RM110 billion for KL-Singapore HSR is an estimate, agreement allows for cancellation – Azmin Ali

  19 July 2018 / 22 comments

  According to economic affairs minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, the RM110 billion cost for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project was just an estimate, and the final figure could be lower. In a […]

   

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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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