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  Telematics device to monitor busses not compulsory

  21 March 2016 / 4 comments

  According to The Sun Daily, the proposal by the Malaysian Motor Insurance Pool (MMIP) to have busses equipped with a telematics device has been put off. The system will remain optional to bus operators for […]

   

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  Uber accepting cash payments in JB starting today

  18 March 2016 / 14 comments

  Cashless payment has been one of Uber’s features since its 2014 launch in Malaysia, and the fact that the fare is auto billed to your credit card is liked by many including this rider for […]

   

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  All-electric double-decker bus goes to London Town

  17 March 2016 / 4 comments

  A new kind of double-decker bus has stopped in London – an all-electric, zero-emissions model has been added to Transport for London’s (TfL) fleet, The Evening Standard reports. Another five electric double-decker buses will be […]

   

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  New KL-East Coast double-track railway link planned

  16 March 2016 / 6 comments

  Fast and modern rail link from KL to the East Coast? On the cards. According to The Sun, such a project is in the pipeline – a double-track line will that will link the capital […]

   

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  Land public transport fares not dictated by oil prices but by GST, higher insurance premiums, forex – SPAD

  11 March 2016 / 36 comments

  Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar has said that the fare rates of land public transport like buses or taxis are not dictated by world oil prices, even as the […]

   

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  Uber positive over talks with authorities, 100k drivers

  10 March 2016 / 7 comments

  Uber, while generally popular among urbanites as a reliable taxi alternative, has met with opposition from groups such as taxi drivers, who have been urging the authorities to clamp down on app-based ride hailing services. […]

   

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  KTM Komuter upgrades to mean longer off-peak wait

  9 March 2016 / 13 comments

  There will be a longer wait for KTM Komuter trains during off-peak hours, beginning from May. While the peak period schedule will remain the same, with 15-minute intervals between trains, the frequency during off-peak hours […]

   

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  Dabong station replaces Gua Musang as KTM terminal

  8 March 2016 / 2 comments

  KTM has announced that all KTM shuttle train services to the eastern region will start from the Tumpat station and end at the Dabong station. This came into effect from March 6. Previously, the shuttle […]

   

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  Taxi drivers not keen on proposed ‘mini taxi’ scheme

  8 March 2016 / 20 comments

  The plan to introduce a new small car-based taxi service isn’t even in the pipeline yet, but it’s already drawing an unfavourable view. This, from regular taxi drivers, who have begun voicing their concern over […]

   

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  Gov’t looking into mini taxi service for cheaper rides

  7 March 2016 / 28 comments

  The government is looking into a plan to introduce a new small car-based taxi service in major cities around the country, Berita Harian reports. The proposal for the ‘mini taxi’ service is to utilise small […]

   

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  Penang public transport plan revealed – LRT, BRT, monorail and trams to connect island to mainland

  4 March 2016 / 15 comments

  Penang Transport Master Plan (PMTP) project delivery partner SRS Consortium has detailed the state’s public transport plan in a meeting with the Penang Real Estate and Housing Association (REHDA), according to the state government’s publication […]

   

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  Uber to accept cash payments in Malaysia soon?

  4 March 2016 / 13 comments

  Customers of the ride-sharing service, Uber, may soon be able to pay for rides with cash. Currently only accepting credit cards, the move to welcome cash transactions is expected to grow Uber’s followers, even pinching […]

   

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  KTM offering 30% discount for ETS on selected days

  3 March 2016 / 2 comments

  Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) is offering 2,900 seats at a 30% discount for its Electric Train Service (ETS) on selected days this month, ending March 31. First come first served basis, not applicable from March […]

   

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  Official Ride (Oride) app will put taxi drivers on level-playing field with ride-sharing apps, to launch in May

  1 March 2016 / 23 comments

  A new app will be launched in May for those who wish to book a taxi. Official Ride, or Oride.taxi, is a private initiative by the Federation of Taxi Drivers Associations and Companies for Peninsula […]

   

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  Gov’t extends 30% monthly bus pass discount for commuters from Rawang, Klang and Seremban

  1 March 2016 / 1 comment

  Bus commuters using the services from Rawang, Klang and Seremban to head to Kuala Lumpur will be pleased to know that the government will be extending the 30% discount for monthly passes. The discount will […]

   

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