The Star Online: Metro: Central
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| 60 take part in 1,200km ride to Kuala Terengganu and Tasik Banding Posted: 06 Aug 2011 05:44 AM PDT SOME 60 riders took part in a three-day convoy covering a distance of over 1,200km to Kuala Terengganu and Tasik Banding, Perak recently. It was organised by Welly Advance Bikers. Welly Advance Bikers is a dealer of new and quality used motorcycles, parts, accessories and apparels. "Most of the riders are our own customers. We usually organise events for our customers so that the bikes that they buy are useful. Some of them buy and they do not use it often so we organise events for our regular customers," said rider and Welly Advance Bikers director Chester Ngo. "Usually every month will have one or two events for our customers. Our events are mostly supported Kawasaki Motor Malaysia as majority of our products are from Kawasaki Motor. Some of the one-day rides are funded by them so our riders do not have to pay. Chester, who started riding bikes in 1997 has experienced riding in other countries such as China and Tibet. "Riding is not just about speed. It is more on pleasure. Our rides usually emphasise on safety. We had qualified marshals from the police to back us up with a pick-up truck in case any of the riders feel tired or needed a rest. We had seven marshals for the 60-rider convoy to Kuala Terengganu and Tasik Banding. "We also had briefings by the marshals every time before we start our journey and on every interval. We also had to apply for police approval before embarking on our journey," he said. "In this safety riding, newcomers or new bikers can learn about riding safely as well as learn the procedures and hand signalling if there is emergency for them to experience and learn the fun of riding big bikes," he added. "We will be having another trip to Malacca this month to buka puasa with some old folks at an old folks home," said Chester. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Prasarana: LRT extension technically viable Posted: 06 Aug 2011 05:42 AM PDT WITH reference to the "Bandar Kinrara 3 residents say no to LRT Extension" that appeared in your newspaper on July 18, 2011, Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana) would like to clarify that the proposed alignment for the Ampang LRT Line extension is the preferred alignment based mainly on technical viability, financial impact and ridership demand. The Final Railway Scheme for the alignment of the Ampang LRT Line extension was approved by the Department of Railways on June 4, 2010. The approval was given after taking into account the factors mentioned and also the various mitigation measures proposed to address the concerns of the residents in the surrounding vicinity. Prasarana will comply with all requirements imposed with regards to safety measures and noise levels. The article published in The Star on July 18, 2011 highlighted the concerns of the residents of Bandar Kinrara 3 (BK3) who are not in favour of the proposed LRT station near their area. The residents claimed that the LRT station, currently referred to as Station 05 near BK3 will contribute to traffic congestion as well as health and safety problems such as noise and air pollution. While we acknowledge that the construction of an infrastructure project of this magnitude will cause a certain degree of inconvenience, Prasarana will ensure that all necessary measures and precautions are taken to ensure that the inconvenience due to traffic congestion, noise and air pollution is minimised. This includes the building of a green wall at the proposed station to help minimise the noise and air pollution in the area. The proposal to have Station 05 is to serve the sizeable residential and commercial community in the area. The proposed alignment is based on an in-depth engineering and technical study. Due to technical constraints, it is not possible to build the alignment on the road median along the Bukit Jalil highway as suggested by the residents. Prasarana, during a project briefing with the Residents' Association which was hosted by the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) on 20 July 2011, explained in detail to the residents from BK 3 on the technical rationale of the proposed alignment and the measures that will be implemented to address their concerns. MPSJ assured the residents that their concerns will be submitted to the Selangor State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN) and the Selangor Economic Action Council (MTES) for their final decision. Prasarana would also like to inform the public that they can contact our Project Call Centre at 03- 2267 9898 (24 Hours) to enquire or to provide constructive feedback. They can also visit our website to submit their feedback at feedback@ lrtextension.com Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff |
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