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9 August 2017 The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is beefing up its enforcement operations in conjunction with the upcoming SEA Games – with six people detained at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and klia2 during a two-day crackdown that ended tonight. The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is beefing up its enforcement operations … Continue reading SPAD cracks down on taxi touts, illegal cabbies at KLIA

4 January 2017 Three taxi touts will be charged in the Sepang courts today following a day-long crackdown on illegal taxi services at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and klia2 last night. Their illegal activities were put to an end by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), headed by its enforcement division chief, Datuk … Continue reading Taxi touts at KLIA, klia2 to face the music in court today

26 May 2016 A bus operator is proposing the country’s first ever airport express service that is also disabled-friendly. Equipped with a wheelchair ramp and nine seats on the bottom deck reserved for disabled, the double-decker buses will service the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), klia2 and KL Sentral transit hub. Mhasnor Trans Premier Sdn … Continue reading Special bus service in the air

2 December 2015 The Transport Ministry has agreed to the proposed 57% fare hike by Express Rail Link (ERL) Sdn Bhd for its KLIA Express rail service starting next year due to the increase in operating cost. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi said the hike was justified as the operating cost has escalated … Continue reading Government: KLIA Express Fare Hike Justified

19 September 2015 A passenger has expressed disgust at what he claims are dirty tricks to coerce people into taking a premium instead of a budget taxi at the taxi counter at the klia2 terminal in Sepang. Raj Kumar said on September 1, he was quoted a higher-than-usual fare at the taxi counter when he … Continue reading Disgusted passenger calls klia2 taxi counter staff’s bluff

20 March 2015 LAND Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar announced new fares for budget taxis, hired cars and express buses at a press conference yesterday. Working out the fare hike The meters for normal budget taxis are now clocking 10 sen for every 115m. When recalibrated with the new fares, … Continue reading Working out the fare hike

20 March 2015 Be prepared to pay more for your public transport. The increase in taxi fares takes immediate effect while train and express bus charges will be raised on May 1 and May 15 respectively. Budget taxis in the Klang Valley and Johor Bharu will charge 25 sen per 200m and 25 sen per … Continue reading Fares increased for taxi, train and express bus services

13 February 2015 The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) hopes the public will continue to use public transportation, even in the face of declining fuel prices. SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said using public transportation is part and parcel of going green. “This can also help control the level of pollution emitted by … Continue reading SPAD: Continue to use public transport

7 November 2012 Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERLSB), which yesterday expressed its interest to participate in the construction of the high-speed rail project linking Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, may seek to raise funds for the project through a listing if chosen, said its CEO Noormah Mohd Noor. The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) had … Continue reading ERLSB may consider IPO if awarded high-speed rail contract

7 February 2012 Taxi drivers are back in the limelight with their plight and grievances being given much attention and publicity, and errant cabbies being caught under Ops Tegas mounted by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD). The entire public transportation on land needs a major overhaul, and SPAD was created to serve this purpose. … Continue reading National interest first