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For a massive car-free event at a key tourist attraction, public transport at Bukit Bintang was disappointing in how there’s:
- no adjusted frequency for MRT and monorail to run more trains
- no physical info about bus diversions, made worse with misleading bus ETA info present
- no adjusted frequency for MRT and monorail to run more trains
- no physical info about bus diversions, made worse with misleading bus ETA info present
January 6, 2026 at 6:06 AM
For a massive car-free event at a key tourist attraction, public transport at Bukit Bintang was disappointing in how there’s:
- no adjusted frequency for MRT and monorail to run more trains
- no physical info about bus diversions, made worse with misleading bus ETA info present
- no adjusted frequency for MRT and monorail to run more trains
- no physical info about bus diversions, made worse with misleading bus ETA info present
Bukit Bintang had finally been closed off to cars during the new years and the parade last night and the contrast is amazing to see with the potential of a Bukit Bintang free from large single-occupant metal boxes:
January 4, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Bukit Bintang had finally been closed off to cars during the new years and the parade last night and the contrast is amazing to see with the potential of a Bukit Bintang free from large single-occupant metal boxes:
Worth mentioning to see the travel pass adjustments in the context where LRT3 will be opening soon, which will expand the coverage of travel passes (eg day pass) significantly
Instead, the adjustments should kick after the opening of LRT3, rather than fixing it on Jan 1
Instead, the adjustments should kick after the opening of LRT3, rather than fixing it on Jan 1
December 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Worth mentioning to see the travel pass adjustments in the context where LRT3 will be opening soon, which will expand the coverage of travel passes (eg day pass) significantly
Instead, the adjustments should kick after the opening of LRT3, rather than fixing it on Jan 1
Instead, the adjustments should kick after the opening of LRT3, rather than fixing it on Jan 1
After the frenzy surrounding the RapidKL travel pass changes, I made a table to quickly compare the changes from 1 January 2026 onwards
Most notable changes includes the introduction of a new monthly pass for foreigners and making the Student Concession Pass Malaysian-only:
Most notable changes includes the introduction of a new monthly pass for foreigners and making the Student Concession Pass Malaysian-only:
December 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
After the frenzy surrounding the RapidKL travel pass changes, I made a table to quickly compare the changes from 1 January 2026 onwards
Most notable changes includes the introduction of a new monthly pass for foreigners and making the Student Concession Pass Malaysian-only:
Most notable changes includes the introduction of a new monthly pass for foreigners and making the Student Concession Pass Malaysian-only:
If you have money to throw around with friends - why not blow it all on a Junk tour around the Victoria Harbour?
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
If you have money to throw around with friends - why not blow it all on a Junk tour around the Victoria Harbour?
It has occurred to me that somehow good pedestrian wayfinding seems to look too much of the same, as if they had copy Legible London's wayfinding totems and pasted them all around the world, including Hong Kong:
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
It has occurred to me that somehow good pedestrian wayfinding seems to look too much of the same, as if they had copy Legible London's wayfinding totems and pasted them all around the world, including Hong Kong:
Am a big fan of all things analog so I was eclectic to see some Kowloon Motor Bus fleets still sporting the analog flip-dot electronic display signs by Hanover:
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Am a big fan of all things analog so I was eclectic to see some Kowloon Motor Bus fleets still sporting the analog flip-dot electronic display signs by Hanover:
Penang’s crosswalk buttons are cool but have you heard those that can beep as well in Hong Kong?
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Penang’s crosswalk buttons are cool but have you heard those that can beep as well in Hong Kong?
Even in an environment as hectic and chaotic as the 4-line transfer station of Admiralty has cafe music set as its background ambiance audio, which is an interesting music choice
November 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Even in an environment as hectic and chaotic as the 4-line transfer station of Admiralty has cafe music set as its background ambiance audio, which is an interesting music choice
Chanced upon Sung Wong Toi station and I was treated to a mini museum within the concourse featuring a wall displaying archaeological discoveries during the station's construction dating back to the Song Dynasty, nearly 800 years ago
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Chanced upon Sung Wong Toi station and I was treated to a mini museum within the concourse featuring a wall displaying archaeological discoveries during the station's construction dating back to the Song Dynasty, nearly 800 years ago
While Malaysians are foaming over the app-ification of our emergency services, take a gander on Hong Kong’s parking meters, featuring payments by Octopus stored-value card, bank cards and QR payments, allowing you to pay for parking without touching a phone or an app:
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
While Malaysians are foaming over the app-ification of our emergency services, take a gander on Hong Kong’s parking meters, featuring payments by Octopus stored-value card, bank cards and QR payments, allowing you to pay for parking without touching a phone or an app:
A neat little feature that the Octopus cards have is the ability to display either English or Chinese for fare card reader displays, as shown with two cards coded respectively and used one after another:
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A neat little feature that the Octopus cards have is the ability to display either English or Chinese for fare card reader displays, as shown with two cards coded respectively and used one after another:
Thoroughly enjoyed my experience at the Rail Voyage exhibition at Hung Hom, which showcased some of MTR and KCR's legacy rolling stock and equipment for all to enjoy and revisit
A free experience, booking required - here's some highlights to look out for in a short thread:
A free experience, booking required - here's some highlights to look out for in a short thread:
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed my experience at the Rail Voyage exhibition at Hung Hom, which showcased some of MTR and KCR's legacy rolling stock and equipment for all to enjoy and revisit
A free experience, booking required - here's some highlights to look out for in a short thread:
A free experience, booking required - here's some highlights to look out for in a short thread:
Have to give to Hong Kong because they have probably Asia's best airport night bus network that will bring you everywhere in HK for the price less than ride hailing back in KL
A late night bus journey out of Hong Kong airport is easy with many guides & maps…
A late night bus journey out of Hong Kong airport is easy with many guides & maps…
November 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Have to give to Hong Kong because they have probably Asia's best airport night bus network that will bring you everywhere in HK for the price less than ride hailing back in KL
A late night bus journey out of Hong Kong airport is easy with many guides & maps…
A late night bus journey out of Hong Kong airport is easy with many guides & maps…
I know the news cycle has moved on, but since KL’s mayor is appointed rather than elected (as it should), the fact that friends and family - who don’t even know their own local mayors - had been asking me about it shows a rare level of public interest in Malaysian local politics
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I know the news cycle has moved on, but since KL’s mayor is appointed rather than elected (as it should), the fact that friends and family - who don’t even know their own local mayors - had been asking me about it shows a rare level of public interest in Malaysian local politics
It''s amazing how having good weather is such a massive determinant to encourage walking...
November 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
It''s amazing how having good weather is such a massive determinant to encourage walking...
After much wait, sales for ETS and Intercity tickets for January 2026 onward would open from 10:00 tomorrow
This comes after multiple deferment of the ticket sales up to the end of the year, possibly to accommodate the new schedule for the ETS service extension to Johor Bahru
This comes after multiple deferment of the ticket sales up to the end of the year, possibly to accommodate the new schedule for the ETS service extension to Johor Bahru
November 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
After much wait, sales for ETS and Intercity tickets for January 2026 onward would open from 10:00 tomorrow
This comes after multiple deferment of the ticket sales up to the end of the year, possibly to accommodate the new schedule for the ETS service extension to Johor Bahru
This comes after multiple deferment of the ticket sales up to the end of the year, possibly to accommodate the new schedule for the ETS service extension to Johor Bahru
After months in limbo, RapidKuantan will cease operations, with its final day of bus ops on 14 December this year, to be taken over by Sanaa Tours
I hope RapidKuantan could at least host a send-off ceremony, much like how First Bus in Hong Kong did for its last day of ops:
I hope RapidKuantan could at least host a send-off ceremony, much like how First Bus in Hong Kong did for its last day of ops:
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November 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
After months in limbo, RapidKuantan will cease operations, with its final day of bus ops on 14 December this year, to be taken over by Sanaa Tours
I hope RapidKuantan could at least host a send-off ceremony, much like how First Bus in Hong Kong did for its last day of ops:
I hope RapidKuantan could at least host a send-off ceremony, much like how First Bus in Hong Kong did for its last day of ops:
Am presenting my best works at the Transit Mapping Symposium attended by world class mappers at the Hong Kong Design Centre!
Come and say hi to me and my works (with other cool works around the world) if you’re in HK this week!
Come and say hi to me and my works (with other cool works around the world) if you’re in HK this week!
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Am presenting my best works at the Transit Mapping Symposium attended by world class mappers at the Hong Kong Design Centre!
Come and say hi to me and my works (with other cool works around the world) if you’re in HK this week!
Come and say hi to me and my works (with other cool works around the world) if you’re in HK this week!
The disruption to the Kelana Jaya Line is the fourth it has happened within less than a span of a week, yet the public has not been given assurance on the reliability of the LRT
This is becoming 2022 all over again
This is becoming 2022 all over again
November 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The disruption to the Kelana Jaya Line is the fourth it has happened within less than a span of a week, yet the public has not been given assurance on the reliability of the LRT
This is becoming 2022 all over again
This is becoming 2022 all over again
Good to see that MOT has placed reviving cross-border rail services along disused railways as a priority for this year’s budget, with rehabilitation works for the railway set to begin next year:
October 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Good to see that MOT has placed reviving cross-border rail services along disused railways as a priority for this year’s budget, with rehabilitation works for the railway set to begin next year:
Obscenely cruel policy that’s likely conceived from an air-conditioned office far away in Putrajaya
Getting out of homelessness is extremely difficult when you don’t have a permanent address - we need more rehousing programmes rather than aesthetic fixes that solves nothing
Getting out of homelessness is extremely difficult when you don’t have a permanent address - we need more rehousing programmes rather than aesthetic fixes that solves nothing
October 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Obscenely cruel policy that’s likely conceived from an air-conditioned office far away in Putrajaya
Getting out of homelessness is extremely difficult when you don’t have a permanent address - we need more rehousing programmes rather than aesthetic fixes that solves nothing
Getting out of homelessness is extremely difficult when you don’t have a permanent address - we need more rehousing programmes rather than aesthetic fixes that solves nothing
Channeling some of my passionate tweets in the past into action - proud to had been collaborating with Dr Afif, the MLA for Taman Medan, working with @myrapidkl to extend the 640 bus, connecting with PJ01 at Taman Medan Bus Terminal
This will bring residents closer to high-paying jobs in KL and PJ
This will bring residents closer to high-paying jobs in KL and PJ
October 30, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Channeling some of my passionate tweets in the past into action - proud to had been collaborating with Dr Afif, the MLA for Taman Medan, working with @myrapidkl to extend the 640 bus, connecting with PJ01 at Taman Medan Bus Terminal
This will bring residents closer to high-paying jobs in KL and PJ
This will bring residents closer to high-paying jobs in KL and PJ
A proactive transit agency will recognise the strength that transport enthusiasts have, like bus enthus, and engage with them greatly as they are part of a larger user base of public transport users that cares deeply about its growth and engages positively with them:
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 AM
A proactive transit agency will recognise the strength that transport enthusiasts have, like bus enthus, and engage with them greatly as they are part of a larger user base of public transport users that cares deeply about its growth and engages positively with them:
Bus bridging services on the Putrajaya MRT line continues, with express bus services introduced to slip sectors between Tun Razak Exchange to UPM and Sungai Besi to Putrajaya Sentral:
October 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Bus bridging services on the Putrajaya MRT line continues, with express bus services introduced to slip sectors between Tun Razak Exchange to UPM and Sungai Besi to Putrajaya Sentral: