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Enhancing Public Transport…

Enhancing Public Transport…. …in the Klang Valley National Summit on Urban Public Transport 18 September, 2008. Significant Problems. Poor planning of public transportation services and development Uncoordinated, incomplete planning

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  1. Enhancing Public Transport… …in the Klang Valley National Summit on Urban Public Transport 18 September, 2008

  2. Significant Problems • Poor planning of public transportation services and development • Uncoordinated, incomplete planning • Lack of timely investment in public transportation services • Overcrowding, network breakdown (“KTM Krisis”) • Existing networks have significant missing links and are not properly integrated • Many options but services are unreliable • Inaccessible and inconvenient for many passengers

  3. Organization and Regulation • Too many government agencies • Not enough power/ability/willingness to enforce regulations • Incomplete understanding of what public transport can offer to a community • Focus on the “Lower-income group”  low expectations • Competition does not help the public transportation industry • Operators may sacrifice quality, service, mobility, safety, rights of workers, etc.

  4. Cabinet Committee Transport Ministry (RTD - Roads, Licensing, Safety Enforcement) EPU (Planning) Traffic Police Finance Ministry Public Feedback (Insignificant) CVLB(Licensing, Fares) Prasarana State, Local Governments (Insignificant) Government Operators (RapidKL, Rapid Penang) Private Bus Operators (Metrobus, SJ, KGN-HIN, Milan, Red, etc.)

  5. Regional / local planning • Local governments focus on traffic management and cater to cars • Development planning does not include public transportation early enough • Planning is not coordinated with other governments within the region • Private model – improvements/proposals often focus onincreasing operator profitsrather than mobility

  6. DBKL Plan for LRT Expansion SENTUL EXTENSION DAMANSARALINE CHERAS LINE KL MONORAIL EXTENSION SRI PETALING EXTENSION

  7. KLCity2020 Draft Plan for LRT • 11 Lines proposed • 7 monorail • 3 LRT • 1 MRT • Cost vs. Benefits • Initial Cost: RM200-250 million per km • RM40-50 billion • Low carrying capacity (11 lines with less than 12,000 ppdph)

  8. Federal Government Proposal • 3 Proposed lines costing RM30 billion • Kota Damansara – Cheras Line • Kelana Jaya LRT extension from Kelana Jaya to Putra Heights • Ampang LRT extension from Seri Petaling to Putra Heights • A high cost, low mobility solution • What about other corridors? Other options? • PJ north-south? Puchong-KL direct? Circle line?

  9. Real Investments in Public Transportation • Change of Attitude – We are investing in infrastructure which is an assetfor this nation • Rail infrastructure is the most efficient way to move people and goods • Complete, accessible rapid-transit networks increase people’s mobility • Better planning + mobility = better quality of life • Remove thousands of carsfrom our roads daily • Fewer jams = greater economic productivity & economic growth

  10. Solutions • Parliamentary Committee • National Public Transportation Authority • Introduce and maintain National Standards • Integrated Planning across Malaysia • Local/Regional Public Transport Authorities • Regional and Local Planning • Controls routes, fares, assets • Operators under contract to provide services • Encourage and use public feedback

  11. Recommended Structure Public Feedback Parliamentary Committee Finance Ministry (Funding) EPU (Planning) NPTA (Vision & Standards) LPTA NCER (Oversight) LPTA KV (Oversight) LPTA KL-Sel (Oversight) LPTA IDR-S (Oversight) LPTA ECER (Oversight) Bus and Rail Operators are under contract (time limited) to each LPTA. The Ministry of Finance would buy buses and provide capital funding where needed. LPTAs would own the buses and routes and maintain local oversight and provide direct operations subsidy where needed.

  12. A more complete Rail Network Possible Future Klang Valley Rapid Transit System (courtesy of Fikir Runding Sdn. Bhd.) SENTUL-DAMANSARA EXTENSION PUCHONG – GOMBAK LINE KOTA DAMANSARA CITY LINE CHERAS (PLAZA PHOENIX) SUBANG USJ EXTENSION ? SRI PETALING- PETALING-DAMANSARA EXTENSION PUCHONG – GOMBAK LINE

  13. Think past the “LRT Dream” • People want connectivity and convenience but LRT takes time to build and serves limited areas • Other forms of rapid transit do exist • These may be the cost-effective, quick, comprehensive solutions we need

  14. A Plan for Action • Short-Term (up to Dec 2009) • Enforce existing regulations and improve accessibility • Revamp existing public transport services to follow SMURT-KL • Fill in “missing links” in infrastructure (hubs, bus lanes) and network (more “rapid-transit” lines)

  15. A Plan for Action • Mid-Term (up to 2012) • Further investment in “rapid-transit” networks • Invest in expansion of KTM Komuter (fleet, frequency, services) • Expand rail and bus networks in major cities • Long Term (2015-2020) • Complete urban rapid transit network (KL, JB, Penang, Ipoh) • National Public Transport Network

  16. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME Moaz Yusuf Ahmad 012-248-3330 SS17, Subang Jaya Moaz.ahmad@gmail.com transitmy.org klangvalley.transit@gmail.com

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