News about transport

PETALING JAYA (April 11): Alternatives need to be sought for the Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) as the Federal Government is not providing financial aid for the highway project, says an NGO The Star reports that Penang Forum member Dr Lim Mah Hui said the state should treat the situation as an opportunity instead of a setback.

  SEPANG (April 9): Malaysia is ready to manage its airspace over southern Johor after delegating the task to Singapore 45 years ago, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Approval for the light rail transit (LRT) and Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) projects are yet to be obtained, said Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow.

JOHOR BAHRU (April 5): The Federal government is not required to inform the state of the project as it is located 3.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): A developer for the Melaka Gateway integrated deep sea port project has filed a judicial review at the High Court to challenge Transport Minister Anthony Loke's decision to cancel the port operating licence granted to the firm by the previous federal government.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): The monthly unlimited public transportation pass for Klang Valley, My100, has benefited 117,506 unique users in the first three months of 2019, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

Muji, a Japanese retail company known for minimalism in design, emphasis on recycling, avoidance of waste in production and packaging, and a no-logo or no-brand approach to retail products has announced the Gacha, an all-weather mini bus designed to shuttle people around city streets.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has strongly refuted claims that the cost of the state's proposed Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) highway has further escalated to an exorbitantly priced figure of RM9 billion as claimed.

GEORGE TOWN (Jan 17): Cities are better off investing in a BRT (bus rapid transit) system than an MRT (mass rapid transit) system, especially when budget is a concern, said an international transport systems organisation director.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Property consultancy Knight Frank Malaysia said the local property market has held up rather well in the second half of 2018 (2H2018) and more improvement is expected in 2019.