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  SPAD backs mandatory use of speed limiters on buses

  18 July 2016 / 14 comments

  Transport minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai’s call to have all express and intercity buses equipped with a speed limiter with immediate effect has received the backing of the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), The […]

   

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  LRT Sri Petaling Line service – direct travel between Putra Heights to Sentul Timur stations now possible

  18 July 2016 / 12 comments

  LRT users can now enjoy direct journeys between the Sentul Timur (SP1) and Putra Heights (SP31) stations, both of which are part of the LRT Sri Petaling Line. According to Prasarana in a statement, the […]

   

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  Use of speed limiters on buses to be enforced – Liow

  15 July 2016 / 31 comments

  All express and intercity buses will have to be equipped with a speed limiter with immediate effect. Announcing the mandatory move, transport minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the ruling was already in place […]

   

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  Road closure in TTDI, Cheras to facilitate MRT works

  14 July 2016 / 2 comments

  Project delivery partner for the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project, MMC-Gamuda, has announced that there will be a continuation of a bound closure in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) from tomorrow (July 15) […]

   

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  Place SPAD back under transport ministry, group says

  13 July 2016 / 11 comments

  The proposal to abolish the public service vehicle (PSV) licence for taxi service and e-hailing providers isn’t just drawing flak from the taxi industry and driving institutes. The Malaysian Public Transport Users Association (4PAM) says […]

   

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  Patent-free electric bus charger is 4x faster than Tesla’s Supercharger – 10-minute charge gets 48 km

  11 July 2016 / 9 comments

  Historically, range anxiety and long charging times have been among the consumer reservations when it came to the adopting of electric vehicles on a regular basis. However, the switch the EVs becomes more palatable when […]

   

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  China steps up efforts for KL-Singapore HSR project

  11 July 2016 / 42 comments

  China is stepping up its efforts to ensure that it secures the tender for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project. In a report by The Star, China’s national rail operator, the China Railway Corporation, […]

   

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  SPAD to abolish Public Service Vehicle (PSV) license?

  8 July 2016 / 35 comments

  The Public Service Vehicle (PSV) license may become history for cabbies early next year, The Sun reports. This means that anyone who wants to drive a conventional taxi or Uber/Grab car may soon need just […]

   

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  Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya MRT2 ready by 2022

  5 July 2016 / 7 comments

  Those living and working along the Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT line would have noticed the progress made, with operations scheduled to start in December for Phase 1, from Sg Buloh to Semantan. Phase 2, from Semantan […]

   

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  LRT Ampang Line service to be temporarily closed

  4 July 2016 / 2 comments

  Click to enlarge RapidKL has announced that the LRT Ampang Line will experience a temporary closure on July 7, 8 and 16, from 6am until 12am. This is to facilitate upgrading works for the train […]

   

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  SPAD gathering feedback from govt for new taxi laws

  4 July 2016 / 8 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is urging patience from all parties concerned as it is in the midst of obtaining feedback from various ministries and agencies in its efforts to transform the taxi industry, […]

   

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  Gov’t committed to improving public transport – Najib

  1 July 2016 / 25 comments

  Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has stated that the Government remains committed to improving public transport and connectivity for the public. According to the premier, this will not only alleviate traffic congestion woes, […]

   

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  Raya ‘balik kampung’ bus tickets still available at TBS

  30 June 2016 / 0 comments

  Surprisingly, bus tickets for the ‘balik kampung’ journey out of Klang Valley for Hari Raya Aidilfitri are still available, with the celebration just a week away. According to Bernama, tickets for July 1-5 are still […]

   

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  200 taxi drivers stage Uber/Grab protest in Penang

  30 June 2016 / 53 comments

  The Chief Minister getting arrested wasn’t the only commotion to happen in Georgetown yesterday. Some 200 taxi drivers gathered at Penang’s Esplanade for a four-hour strike and protest against the legalising of Uber and Grab, […]

   

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  KTM Komuter to deploy additional trains on July 1-10

  27 June 2016 / 1 comment

  In conjunction with Hari Raya celebrations, Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has announced that it will be deploying six additional Komuter trains from July 1-10. However, Bernama reports that the extra trains will only be plying […]

   

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