The Straits Times: "Housewife Cindy Cheng, 44, and her husband took their four children to the event, which she described as a good opportunity for family bonding. "We are an active family, and like to expose our kids to the outdoors as much as possible. The event was up to our expectations and we will definitely come again.""
Monday, February 29, 2016
Friday, February 19, 2016
Writer has suggestions for Thailand #publictransit
The Nation: "With mega-projects set to be a major mover of our sluggish economy, I propose that many should be focused on improving the efficiency of our public transportation system. This could be done by:
a) Integrating public transport so that different systems work seamlessly as one. For example, no longer would we have the Airport Link light railway drop passengers in the middle of nowhere. With Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha enjoying absolute power to force inter-agency cooperation, now is the time to push this through.
b) Shifting our long-haul transit from roads to high-speed, dual-track railway, thus lowering costs.
c) Pushing retail fuel prices back to where they were when oil was US$100 per barrel, and using the surplus for transportation mega-projects.
d) Installing closed-circuit cameras at all major intersections to automatically fine speeders, those caught idling at intersections, etc. Fines for traffic offences should double each time a given driver breaks the law in a given year.
e) Requiring that car owners prove they have parking spaces for their vehicles, as in Rome. Cars can be parked only in the district where the owner resides. Otherwise they will be towed.
Burin Kantabutra"
'via Blog this'
a) Integrating public transport so that different systems work seamlessly as one. For example, no longer would we have the Airport Link light railway drop passengers in the middle of nowhere. With Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha enjoying absolute power to force inter-agency cooperation, now is the time to push this through.
b) Shifting our long-haul transit from roads to high-speed, dual-track railway, thus lowering costs.
c) Pushing retail fuel prices back to where they were when oil was US$100 per barrel, and using the surplus for transportation mega-projects.
d) Installing closed-circuit cameras at all major intersections to automatically fine speeders, those caught idling at intersections, etc. Fines for traffic offences should double each time a given driver breaks the law in a given year.
e) Requiring that car owners prove they have parking spaces for their vehicles, as in Rome. Cars can be parked only in the district where the owner resides. Otherwise they will be towed.
Burin Kantabutra"
'via Blog this'
Friday, February 5, 2016
Kuala Lumpur residents call for more free buses, shaded walkways
The Star Online: "“The journey is less than half an hour and I am sure people will not mind walking if there was a proper shaded walkway.
“Proper walkways can help reduce the number of cars on the road,” he said.
He highlighted that densely populated areas such as Kajang, Puchong and Subang Jaya were not equipped with shaded walkways, making residents less reluctant to walk instead of driving their cars over a short distance or using public transport which would require them to walk from the rail station or bus stop to their destination.
...Upen macro section and privatisation deputy director Mohd Yazid Sairi said the Selangorku buses serviced five areas — Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Kajang, Klang and Ampang Jaya — at a cost of RM12.5mil.
He added that the network would be expanded as there had been more requests for the free bus service."
“Proper walkways can help reduce the number of cars on the road,” he said.
He highlighted that densely populated areas such as Kajang, Puchong and Subang Jaya were not equipped with shaded walkways, making residents less reluctant to walk instead of driving their cars over a short distance or using public transport which would require them to walk from the rail station or bus stop to their destination.
...Upen macro section and privatisation deputy director Mohd Yazid Sairi said the Selangorku buses serviced five areas — Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Kajang, Klang and Ampang Jaya — at a cost of RM12.5mil.
He added that the network would be expanded as there had been more requests for the free bus service."
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Singapore politely, quietly, joins the war against cars
Channel NewsAsia: "SINGAPORE: The aim is to have three in four commuters choose public transport as their main mode of travel by 2030, a proportion rising to 85 per cent by the 2050s. To make this "car-lite" vision come to pass, the Government will invest a projected S$36 billion in public transport expenditure over the next 5 years, said Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan.
Citing a 1975 speech by the late founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Mr Khaw said on Thursday (Jan 21) that the objective is "a city pleasant, green and cool, and safety and convenience for the pedestrian"."
Citing a 1975 speech by the late founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Mr Khaw said on Thursday (Jan 21) that the objective is "a city pleasant, green and cool, and safety and convenience for the pedestrian"."
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Malaysia - Free Public Transport a solution to high road-death rate
Malaysiakini: "Malaysia is only four years away from reaching 2020, and if the high road deaths continues, it could possibly ruin our chances of achieving the developed country status. Currently, the 23 out 100,000 people are killed on the roads in Malaysia, compared to developed countries such as Sweden with only three out of 100,000 people; and five or less the UK, the Netherlands, in Australia or Japan.
And all these countries have one thing in common - their cities have cheap, safe, and reliable public transportation."
And all these countries have one thing in common - their cities have cheap, safe, and reliable public transportation."
Thursday, November 26, 2015
November 20, 2015 - Lin Wanfeng: to implement on all routes armor temporarily introduction of free bus - Local News - Malacca - Nanyang Network
Local News - Malacca - Nanyang Network: ""If implemented, in order to comply with the fair, it will be fully free, rather than specific routes for free.""
[via google translate]
[via google translate]
2015年11月20日 - 林万锋：要落实就全部路线 甲暂不推行免费巴士 - 地方新闻 - 马六甲 - 南洋网
2015年11月20日 - 林万锋：: "郑国球在州议会发表休会演词时说，免费公巴服务将带来诸多好处，包括吸引公众使用公共交通，减少繁忙时段及假期的交通堵塞，改善市区停车位不足的情况。
他说，此举也有助于减少车祸，尤其是涉及摩托车的车祸。
他指出，槟州及雪州明年度预算案都出现赤字，但已开始在特定时间及地点提供免费公巴服务。"
他说，此举也有助于减少车祸，尤其是涉及摩托车的车祸。
他指出，槟州及雪州明年度预算案都出现赤字，但已开始在特定时间及地点提供免费公巴服务。"
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