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Malaysia’s Public Transportation Push: What’s Next?

Posted on November 24, 2017 by hisyamalik One comment

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At the 5th International Railway Summit in Kuala Lumpur last month, Malaysia’s rapid development of land public transportation (LPT) was in the spotlight as Prasarana Malaysia and the Land Public Transportation Commission (SPAD) shared the latest developments. What catches the eye during the two-day conference, organised in association with Huawei Technologies and the International Union of Railways, are the government’s efforts via Prasarana, the

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The Fifth International Railway Summit will be Held in Kuala Lumpur

Posted on October 24, 2017 by J Sammy One comment

hosted in association with UIC and Huawei [Shenzhen, China, 23 October 2017] The 5th International Railway Summit will be hosted in association with the International Union of Railways (UIC) and Huawei Technologies, the global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. The summit, a comprehensive networking event for the railway industry, is organised by IRITS Events and will take place

Ridership on the Rise for Malaysian Rail Transit System

Posted on October 10, 2017 by hisyamalik 2 comments

The total ridership for the Klang Valley’s public rail transportation system between January and August this year has increased by 12 percent year-on-year, according to the Malaysian Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD). In terms of numbers, the January-August ridership for 2017 to-date stood at 638,605 compared to 570,021 for the corresponding period in 2016. This number does not include ridership

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Malaysia Amends Land Public Transport Act to Legalise Ride-Hailing Services

Posted on July 31, 2017 by J Sammy 2 comments

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AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACT (2010) BY PARLIAMENT WILL PAVE WAY FOR INDUSTRY-WIDE REFORMS. Kuala Lumpur, 28 July 2017: The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) welcomes the amendments to the Land Public Transport Act 2010 (APAD) passed in Parliament yesterday. SPAD to Regulate Ride-Hailing Services The tabling of the Bill by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s

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SEA Games-Grab Partnership Raises Questions on Ride-Sharing Legality

Posted on June 2, 2017 by J Sammy One comment

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Malaysian taxi company Big Blue Taxi Facilities (BBTF) Sdn Bhd adviser Datuk Shamsubahrin Ismail questions why the Youth and Sports Ministry is partnering Grab for the 2017 KL SEA Games being held from August 19 to 30. “How can Khairy condone such an illegal activity, especially when the service has not been approved by the government?” asked Shamsubahrin. The context A robbery

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Prasarana Realigns Kuala Lumpur City Bus Route to Widen Connectivity

Posted on May 2, 2017 by J Sammy 2 comments

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Malaysian authorities are taking another step towards a long-term agenda of getting 80% of the nation’s urban population to live within 400 metres of a reliable land public transportation (LPT) service by year 2030. Improved Bus Route Access Announced last Tuesday April 25, the RapidKL bus Route 402 was realigned Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Pahang, Bulatan Pahang and Jalan

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Malaysia Holds off Bill to Regulate Ride-Hailing Services

Posted on April 7, 2017 by J Sammy 5 comments

Malaysia Parliament Holds off Bill to Regulate Ride-Hailing Services

Amid a growing number of ride-hailing regulation being drafted and passed in the Southeast Asia region and around the world, Malaysia seemed set to follow suit. On Tuesday, the amendments to the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (CVLB) Act 1987 and the Land Public Transport Act 2010 were tabled by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nancy Shukry proposing

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Klang Valley MRT Prasarana to Start Operating Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line This Friday

Posted on December 12, 2016 by J Sammy 2 comments

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KUALA LUMPUR – Mass transit urban public transport services operator Prasarana will roll out the phase 1 of the much awaited brand new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang also known as SBK Line this coming Friday 16 Dec 2016 (161216). The phase 1 of the SBK Line involves 12 MRT stations from Sungai Buloh to Semantan covering a distance

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