KL Commuter Woes Persist With LRT Screw Up

Aziff Azuddin, Independent Urban Mobility Researcher

10-Nov-22 08:30

KL Commuter Woes Persist With LRT Screw Up

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Prasarana has announced the closure of 16 LRT stations until 15 November, causing massive disruption and inconvenience to KL commuters. We unpack why this has happened, what are the remedial actions that should take place and who is accountable for with Aziff Azuddin, Independent Urban Mobility Researcher. We also discuss which manifesto has the most comprehensive transportation solution for Malaysia.

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Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Chong Tjen San

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Categories: controversies

Tags: coalition manifesto, prasarana malaysia bhd, lrt, rapid kl, Kelana Jaya LRT,

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