Causeway Link launches Johor’s first premium express bus service

JOHOR BARU: Causeway Link is redefining public transportation in Peninsular Malaysia with the official launch of its premium express bus service. Designed for comfort, efficiency and safety, this game changing service offers passengers a luxurious travel experience like never before. The launch event was held today at KSL City Mall, here, marking a significant milestone for the...

A gridlock crisis brewing

PETALING JAYA: The vehicles are lined up for kilometres in Shah Alam, but it is not a jam caused by an accident or road works. It’s the queue outside the Puspakom vehicle inspection centre there. The centres in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur are facing severe congestion and players in the logistics industry are now appealing for intervention...

Malaysia to lease 62 new passenger train sets from China, says Transport Minister

PUTRAJAYA: Train services and railway coverage in Malaysia are set for a facelift with the leasing of 62 new passenger train sets from China by 2027, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said that the leasing is part of the first phase of a government-to-government (G2G) initiative and added that the estimated RM10.7bil cost will be...

More than 12k deaths in 2023 road accidents, say cops

A total of 598,635 road accidents were reported nationwide from Jan 1 to Dec 30 last year with 12,417 involving death. Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department deputy director Mohd Nasri Omar told reporters this after conducting an operation at the Jalan Duta Toll Plaza in KL early this morning. According to Bernama, he added that Selangor...

Malaysia committed to adopting clear, energy efficient technologies, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR: Transport Minister Anthony Loke has extended Malaysia’s commitment to adopting cleaner and more energy-efficient technologies during the High-Level 15th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia. The Transport Ministry, in a statement Friday (Oct 27), said Loke also expressed confidence that the efforts could be made by improving the accessibility of public transportation,...