MRT Line 2 construction set to kick off in June 2016
Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) is looking to start construction of the second phase of the Klang Valley MRT project – running from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya – by June next …
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KTM Komuter, LRT services now markedly improved?
Various train services within the Klang Valley have shown a marked improvement in terms of speed and punctuality, if a report from The Star is to be believed. The biggest gains are …
PERS1M urges taxi firms to separate GST from daily rental rate – GST should be on insurance, permit only
The Malaysian Taxi Drivers' Transformation Association (PERS1M) is set to obtain a court order to urge taxi companies to separate the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from their daily rental rate, Bernama …
SPAD launches MeterOn app to track errant taxis
The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has launched a new mobile app, titled MeterOn, to allow passengers a more efficient and quicker platform to lodge complaints against errant taxi drivers. The app …
Recalibrated taxi meters to be inspected – Puspakom
Following the confirmation of the new rates recently announced by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), all drivers of budget and Teksi1Malaysia taxis have been urged to have their recalibrated meters inspected …
Govt to go ahead with taxi fare increase after all
The government has decided to proceed with the new increased taxi fare announced on March 19, announced Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri in a report by Bernama. The new …
Cabinet asks SPAD to scrap taxi fare hike, taxi drivers say they may charge the new rates anyway
Remember last week's taxi rate hike? Apparently the case is not closed, as the Cabinet has told SPAD to shelve the fare hike as the timing of it was unsuitable, since it …
SPAD announces hike in taxi, express bus fares
As reported earlier, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has announced a revised taxi and express bus fare structure today. While the flag down rate for budget taxis remain at RM3 in …
Sunway BRT expected to begin operations by June 9
Malaysia's first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Bandar Sunway is nearing completion and is expected to be operational by June 9. The service will be Malaysia's first proper electric bus service, …
Taxi fares set to increase by up to 40% – report
This week, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is set to announce a new taxi fare structure, which could see a hike in fares of up to 40%, The Malay Mail reports. …
Uber to employ one million female drivers by 2020
Mobile-app-based transport service provider Uber has recently announced its partnership with UN Women that will see the firm hire up to one million female drivers by the end of this decade. According …
First reported Uber harassment case in Malaysia?
You know how Uber keeps making the news in other countries because of the shenanigans of its drivers? Just go to Google News and search for Uber and you’ll see. There have …
App-based transport services affecting taxi drivers’ incomes – PERS1M submits memorandum to govt
The Malaysian Taxi Drivers' Transformation Association (PERS1M) has protested against mobile app-based transport services like Uber, GrabCar and Blacklane, claiming that Klang Valley taxi drivers' incomes have fallen by 50-70% due to …
Go Auto signs MoU with Aussie bus maker Bustech
Go Automobile Manufacturing (Go Auto) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bustech. The two companies will carry out feasibility studies - expected to be completed by end-May - with a …
Taxis not using meters tops complaint list – SPAD
The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) said that it received the most complaints relating to taxi drivers refusing to use their meters, according to a report by The Star. The English-language daily …
SPAD seizes five private cars in Uber operation in JB
The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has seized five private cars in an operation on ride-sharing app Uber conducted in Johor Bahru, Bernama reports. SPAD said in a statement that the cars …
Twenty of 50 Uber vehicles have no permits – SPAD
The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has said that 20 of the 50 vehicles under eight companies using the ride-sharing app Uber do not have the necessary permits, The Star reports. "As …
Night traffic contra flow at Persiaran Surian from today
Persiaran Surian users, take note. There will be a short-term rerouting on the stretch of road directly in front of Sierra Damansara - MMC-Gamuda has issued a statement saying that night traffic …
Poo-powered Bio-Bus ensures it’s a case of waste not
Something different, but it's not as shitty as it sounds, even if the topic does involve excrement. The bus you see in the pix is called the Bio-Bus, and it's the UK's …
MRT Sg Buloh-Kajang Line – finalised station names
Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has revealed the finalised station names for the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. Approved by the Prime Minister himself, the finalised names were chosen based …
