Transportation

What JB can learn from Penang and Kuching before the RTS arrives

Construction of the Hikmah Exhance Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) station in Kuching. Sarawak is betting heavily on ART to solve its traffic woes.

Tokyo-Osaka bullet train private-room seats to start from $337

Starting Oct 1, some bullet trains in Japan will be equipped with two private rooms, each accommodating one to two passengers.

US closes probe into 2024 Delta Air Lines meltdown sparked by CrowdStrike outage

Airline passengers wait in line at the Delta, KLM, and Air France ticketing counters at Tampa International Airport Florida on July 19, 2024, after flights were grounded worldwide.

Malaysian e-hailing driver assaulted after asking passengers to buckle up

Goh Kong Meng (in red) and caretaker Johor health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon speaking to MCA president Dr Wee Ka Siong in a video call.

JB buses struggle to attract commuters before RTS launch despite major investment

Only around 37,000 commuters – 2.1 per cent of Johor Bahru’s 1.7 million population – use public buses daily in the city.

How to get around JB by public bus: Routes, fares and apps explained

A Bas Muafakat Johor bus at Larkin Sentral bus terminal. Bas Muafakat Johor and BAS.MY are the two main public bus service operators in JB.

IATA urges bigger green aviation fuel push as production stagnates and prices rise

IATA’s comments come after the production of sustainable aviation fuel has stagnated since December 2025.

World Cup gives North American transit a chance to shine - or be booed

FILE PHOTO: Freestyle soccer performer Umar Daliti entertains travelers as LA Metro launches contactless credit and debit card fare payment and the LA Metro mobile app ahead of the FIFA World Cup, at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 28, 2026. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo

Not an ‘ordinary service disruption’: Malaysia’s transport minister on LRT derailment in KL

25 passengers were safely evacuated, and crowds of passengers were left stranded at stations along the route.

New Taiwan-Japan ferry service debuts on ship that has war evacuation role

The Yaima Maru is one of the ships that Japan’s government put on a list of vessels to be used to evacuate island residents to mainland Japan in case of a crisis.

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