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  Thailand-Malaysia cross-border train service launched

  22 December 2015 / 6 comments

  Thailand has introduced a rail service from Hatyai to Padang Besar, which will connect with Malaysia’s express train route. The new cross-border service was jointly launched yesterday at the Hatyai railway junction in Songkhla Province […]

   

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  Uber is now officially legal in some parts of Australia

  21 December 2015 / 6 comments

  The New South Wales (NSW) government has officially declared ride-sharing service Uber legal in Australia’s most populous state, with the Western Australia (WA) government expected to follow suit come July 2016. Earlier in October this […]

   

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  Taxi associations against legalising Uber, GrabCar

  21 December 2015 / 35 comments

  The Transport Ministry recently revealed that it will be reviewing possible regulations for ride-sharing services like Uber and GrabCar, in an effort to legalise these services. However, the move has come under fire from various […]

   

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  Taxi firm suing Uber, GrabCar for territory infringement

  18 December 2015 / 44 comments

  More on the Uber and Grabcar front, and this time it’s about a taxi company wanting to take the two transportation network companies to court. Earlier in the week, The Malaysian Insider reported that Big […]

   

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  Johor Causeway traffic builds as 2015 holidays begin

  18 December 2015 / 12 comments

  Travelling into Singapore this holiday season? You may want to prepare ahead for heavy traffic heading in and out of The Lion City. The Johor Causeway has begun to back up with heavy traffic as […]

   

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  Gov’t to reveal new regulations for Uber, GrabCar soon

  18 December 2015 / 4 comments

  Following yesterday’s report that highlighted the government’s willingness to regulate and fully legalise the use of ride-sharing apps in the country, several new terms for the legality of services like Uber and GrabCar have been […]

   

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  Penang to mainland LRT will connect to other rail lines

  18 December 2015 / 5 comments

  Yesterday, it was reported that there are plans to set up a light rail transit (LRT) track to link Penang and the mainland. The suggested route will see LRT rails constructed near the first Penang […]

   

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  Transport Ministry reviewing possible regulations with SPAD for ride-sharing services like Uber and GrabCar

  17 December 2015 / 9 comments

  The Malaysian Transport Ministry is reviewing possible regulations for ride-sharing services like Uber and GrabCar, according to a Berita Harian report. Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi, Deputy Transport Minister, stated that these services are operating in […]

   

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  KLIA Express fare hike good news for taxi services

  17 December 2015 / 13 comments

  Not everyone is complaining about the upcoming fare increase in Express Rail Link (ERL) services to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and KLIA 2, where a one-way ticket between KL Sentral to KLIA/KLIA2 on the […]

   

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  Penang could get light rail transit that crosses the sea

  17 December 2015 / 10 comments

  Those who commute to Penang island from the mainland may soon have a more convenient mode of transportation. According to The Star, there are plans to set up a light rail transit (LRT) track across […]

   

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  More buses to fill shortage in bus network revamp

  17 December 2015 / 2 comments

  It hasn’t been smooth sailing for the newly-implemented Bus Network Revamp (BNR). Some routes on the stage bus network revamp, which began on December 1, have been facing a shortage of buses, and the Land […]

   

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  Uber in contact with gov’t to improve urban mobility

  15 December 2015 / 5 comments

  In an effort to improve urban mobility, Uber Malaysia is continuously in discussions with various government agencies, including the Land Public Transport Department (SPAD). According to the ride-sharing service provider’s general manager, Leon Foong, the […]

   

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  Japan looks to KL-Singapore HSR after India bid win

  15 December 2015 / 19 comments

  Japan has once again thrown its hat in the ring for the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project, days after securing the winning bid for India’s own US$15 billion (RM64.8 billion) project over China, according to […]

   

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  MRT: Cheras-Kajang highway, Balakong road closures

  15 December 2015 / 0 comments

  MMC-Gamuda has announced that the Cheras-Kajang highway will be closed for 14 nights from December 15-30 to facilitate the painting of pier 55 to pier 57 of the segmental box girder in the Mass Rapid […]

   

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  KL-Singapore High Speed Rail garnering strong interest; 14 companies short-listed to win project bid

  15 December 2015 / 8 comments

  The KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project has garnered a lot of interest according to Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar. In a report by The Star, he revealed that […]

   

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