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Electronic Toll Payment At Lima Kedai From July 15
07 July 2010, By Bernama
All toll transactions at the Lima Kedai Toll Plaza on the Second Link highway will be done electronically from July 15 using either the Kad PLUSmiles, Touch 'n' Go or SmartTAG.
The move was to smoothen traffic flow in the area, Plus Expressways Berhad managing director Noorizah Abd Hamid said in a statement.
The Tanjung Kupang toll plaza on the Second Link expressway and the Sultan Iskandar Building toll plaza in Johor Baharu had already implemented electronic transactions.
Malaysia And Singapore Agree To Reduce Second Link Toll Rate By 30 Per Cent
23 June 2010, By Bernama
Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to reduce their respective toll charges at the Second Link by 30 per cent effective Aug 1.
The consensus was reached after a meeting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his Singapore counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong, here Tuesday.
Lee is here for a day's visit to, among others, further discuss the implementation of the points of agreement (POA) on Malayan Railway land in Singapore.
"Whatever proposal that Malaysia made...I made 30 per cent offer...Mr Lee very kindly responded with the equivalent amount.
"Hopefully, the reduction of the toll rate will see a better utilisation of the Second Link," Najib, who is also Finance Minister, told a joint news conference here.
30% cut in Second Link toll charges
23 June 2010, By Sun2Surf
Toll charges at the Second Link, one of two bridges linking Malaysia and Singapore, will be reduced by 30% from Aug 1, the governments of both countries decided today.
Users of the link, which bypasses Johor Baru city centre, pay toll twice, once on the Malaysian side and again when entering Singapore territory. The current toll for passenger cars is RM10.80 and S$4.60 respectively.
"We believe this decision is good news for Malaysians going to Singapore and Singaporeans coming to Malaysia," Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at a joint press conference with his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak after a four-eye meeting at the Prime Minister's Department.
SPAD Expected To Be Implemented In September – Muhyiddin
22 June 2010, By Bernama
The Land Public Transport Authority (SPAD) is expected to be implemented in September, once the Land Public Transport bill is approved in Parliament.
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the Land Public Transport Bill will rationalise the entire sector and bring the regulation of most aspects of public transport under a single regulator.
"The land public transport sector is among very important sectors to the government. Without a good public transport system, the people's confidence in the government will erode," he said when speaking at Keretapi Tanah Melayu's (KTM) 125th anniversary celebrations here Monday.
New bus system to ply Iskandar and JB in 2012
18 June 2010, By New Straits Times
ISKANDAR Malaysia will be well-connected to Johor Baru with regular bus service once the proposed Rapid Transit Bus System is introduced in two years' time.
Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said the project had been presented to the state Economic Planning Unit for further action.
For a start, he said the new bus system would ply two major roads in Johor Baru -- Jalan Skudai and Jalan Tebrau -- and all the stops along the routes had already been identified.
"We hope the Land Transport Commissioner will assist us to enable us to implement the bus system by 2012.
"The system is widely used in many countries. I have just returned from Brisbane in
Sistem BRT mula beroperasi 2012
15 June 2010, By Berita Harian
Bas Rapid Transit sejauh 40 kilometer hubung bandar raya Johor Bahru ke Iskandar Malaysia
Johor guna sistem trem BRT
15 June 2010, By Utusan Malaysia
Johor merancang menggunakan sistem Bas Rapid Transit (BRT) iaitu sistem pengangkutan bas berbentuk trem sejauh 40 kilometer yang menghubungkan pusat bandar raya Johor Bahru ke Iskandar Malaysia.
Menteri Besar, Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman berkata, projek berkenaan telah dibentangkan kepada Unit Perancang Ekonomi (EPU) untuk tindakan lanjut dan dijangka memulakan operasinya dalam tempoh dua tahun lagi.
"Sebagai permulaan, sistem BRT ini akan menggunakan dua laluan utama iaitu Tebrau dan Skudai secara dua hala sejauh kira-kira 40 kilometer dan hentiannya juga telah dikenal pasti," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas mengadakan lawatan ke Lagoon Sembrong, Parit Raja sempena Rawatan Aplikasi Teknologi Mikrob dekat sini baru-baru ini.
Laluan kereta api lengkap kemudahan
11 June 2010, By Utusan Malaysia
Pembinaan laluan kereta api berkembar dari Gemas ke Kempas di sini yang melibatkan kos RM8 bilion disifatkan sebagai pelengkap kepada keseluruhan laluan tersebut yang mampu menjana pertumbuhan ekonomi negeri ini.
Menteri Besar, Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman berkata, segmen itu merupakan bahagian terakhir laluan tersebut yang dibina seiring dengan pertumbuhan dan pembangunan bandar raya ini.
"Saya berasa bangga kerana Johor sama-sama turut menerima kesan pembangunan peringkat nasional dan ia selaras dengan kewujudan Kompleks Kastam, Imigresen dan Kuarantin (CIQ) di pintu masuk utama selatan tanah air.
"Ia dijangka siap sepenuhnya menjelang 2018 dan saya menaruh keyakinan pembinaannya dapat menyumbang kepada pertumbuhan Iskandar Malaysia secara menyeluruh," katanya.
10MP: RM2.8bil for improving urban public transport
11 June 2010, By The Star
A sum of RM2.8bil is allocated for improving urban public transport in the first two years of the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP).
According to the 10MP report, improving urban public transport was chosen as one of six National Key Result Areas (NKRAs), which are priority areas under the Government Transformation Programme.
The report, which was tabled in parliament Friday, says the upgrading efforts will focus mainly on three major urban areas - Greater KL, Penang and Johor Baru.
In Greater KL, a major initiative to improve the capacity of the Light Rail Transport (LRT) system is the 34km extension to the existing lines.
10MP: Malaysia plans MRT system-
11 June 2010, By Business Times
Malaysia is planning a new mass transit system, convention facilities and an international financial district in Kuala Lumpur in a bid to tackle traffic congestion and enhance its capital’s standing as a global city.
“Livability of Greater Kuala Lumpur is crucial in the competition for talent, wealth and investments in the global area,” the government said in a report on the country’s five- year development plan released today.
Kuala Lumpur ranked 79 out of 130 cities for livability in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2010 survey. About 70 per cent of Malaysia’s population will be concentrated in urban areas by 2020, raising challenges in tackling increasing density, crime and public transportation, according to today’s 10th Malaysia Plan report.
