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  MRT Sg Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line development on track – expected to be launched by July 2022

  20 February 2018 / 22 comments

  The Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya line of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is on track to be completed within its stipulated timeframe, according to project director Datuk Amiruddin Ma’aris as reported by the Sun. The company is […]

   

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  Rapid Penang to introduce spoke-hub model to combat traffic congestion within the next two months

  20 February 2018 / 9 comments

  Rapid Penang is hoping a new strategy in commuting will help reduce traffic congestion by between 20% and 40% in high density areas in the state. The plan is expected to be launched within the […]

   

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  Uber set to sell its Southeast Asian division to Grab

  19 February 2018 / 11 comments

  According to a report by CNBC, Uber is planning to sell its Southeast Asian division to rival Grab. For now, no official deal has been reached yet, and a timeline for such a move has […]

   

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  SPAD’s new video campaign to raise awareness on women’s safety on public transportation

  12 February 2018 / 11 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), in partnership with international organisations, is embarking on a new campaign to raise awareness on gender equality when using public transportation, with a focus on women’s safety. According to […]

   

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  Sarawak government rejects SPAD’s proposal for diesel buses, will focus on electric, hydrogen buses

  5 February 2018 / 47 comments

  The Sarawak government has rejected the Land Public Transport Commission’s (SPAD) proposal of using diesel buses for the Stage Bus Service Transformation (SBST) programme. The programme will see the introduction of 130 buses covering 27 […]

   

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  1 Utama link to Bandar Utama MRT Station now open

  1 February 2018 / 22 comments

  The pedestrian link directly connecting the Bandar Utama MRT Station to 1 Utama is finally open. Now, commuters no longer need to head towards 1 Powerhouse (Entrance A) to walk or take a shuttle to […]

   

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  Penang government to channel RM899,700 worth of incentives to taxi, school bus drivers – Lim Guan Eng

  30 January 2018 / 13 comments

  The Penang state government has channelled a total of RM899,700 worth of incentives to 2,343 taxi drivers and 656 school bus operators in the state. According to The Sun, chief minister Lim Guan Eng said […]

   

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  Grab in talks to buy over Uber in South-East Asia?

  26 January 2018 / 22 comments

  It appears as if ride-hailing company Grab might be acquiring rival Uber in South-East Asia. With the popularity of ride-hailing services in this region, Uber has rapidly been challenged by its competition, examples being Go-Jek […]

   

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  PLUS announces contra-flow on ELITE highway for Jan 25 – between KM36.5 and KM35.5, 10pm to 5am

  24 January 2018 / 4 comments

  Highway concessionaire PLUS has announced that there will be a temporary contra-flow on the ELITE highway (North-South Expressway Central Link) on January 25 (tomorrow). The one km-long closure between KM36.5 and KM35.5 (that’s between the […]

   

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  JB-Singapore Rapid Transit System agreement signed

  17 January 2018 / 13 comments

  Malaysia and Singapore have signed a bilateral agreement on the four-kilometre Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link between Johor Bahru and Singapore at the 8th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat yesterday. Bernama reports that the cross-border MRT system, […]

   

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  Strong international interest for KL-S’pore HSR – PM

  17 January 2018 / 19 comments

  During the press conference after the bilateral agreement signing between Malaysia and Singapore for the JB-Singapore Rapid Transit System, a question was raised by the press on the criteria that both countries would use to […]

   

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  Dacsee ride-sharing app – empowerment by interlinked community; live by Feb, launch in April

  16 January 2018 / 19 comments

  Any smartphone-wielding household or individual residing in cities is surely no stranger to ride-hailing or ride-sharing mobile apps such as Uber, Grab and Lyft, particularly to those with an eye on beating urban traffic on […]

   

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  Taxi drivers go on strike in Kuching International Airport in protest of ride-sharing services – report

  9 January 2018 / 21 comments

  Taxi drivers have gone on strike at Kuching International Airport in protest against Uber and GrabCar ride-sharing services, according to Bernama. The taxi drivers’ protest, which began yesterday, however did not affect the airport’s flight […]

   

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  Japan confirms bid for KL-Singapore HSR – report

  8 January 2018 / 67 comments

  Japan has confirmed its bid for the contract to build the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) network, said to be South East Asia’s largest ever infrastructure project. The package being offered by the Land […]

   

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  KTM Komuter operation hours extended on Dec 31

  28 December 2017 / 2 comments

  Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has announced that the operation time for its KTM Komuter service will be extended to 2 am on January 1, in conjunction with new year’s eve celebrations. The rail operator said […]

   

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