User Perspective on the State of Public

Transportation

Suggestion on how to improve it

Majlis Bajet Consultation 2009

21 April, 2008

Significant Problems

Poor planning of public transportation services and development Uncoordinated, incomplete planning

Lack of timely investment in public transportation services Overcrowding, network breakdown

Existing networks have significant missing links and are not properly integrated

Many options but services are unreliable

Organization and Regulation

Too many government agencies Not enough power/ability/willingness to

enforce regulations “Lower-income group” low expectations Competition does not help the public

transportation industry Operators may sacrifice quality, service,

mobility, safety, rights of workers, etc.

Cabinet Committe

e

Cabinet Committe

e

Finance Ministry Finance

Ministry

CVLB

(Licensing, Fares)

CVLB

(Licensing, Fares)

EPU(Planning)

EPU(Planning)

Transport Ministry

(RTD - Roads, Licensing, Safety Enforcement)

Transport Ministry

(RTD - Roads, Licensing, Safety Enforcement)

Private Bus Operators

(Metrobus, SJ, KGN-HIN, Milan, Red, etc.)

Public Feedback

(Insignificant)

Public Feedback

(Insignificant)

Traffic

Police

Traffic

Police

Government Operators

(RapidKL, Rapid Penang)

Prasarana

State, Local Governments(Insignificant)

State, Local Governments(Insignificant)

Regional / local planning

Local governments focus on traffic management and cater to cars

Development planning does not include public transportation

Planning is not coordinated with other governments within the region

Proposed extensions usually focus on increasing operator profits rather than mobility

DBKL Plan for LRT Expansion

SENTUL EXTENSIONDAMANSARA

LINE

KL MONORAIL EXTENSION

CHERAS LINE

SRI PETALING EXTENSION

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 (most lines under 12,000 ppdph

Solutions

Parliamentary Committee National Public Transportation Authority

National Standards Integrated Planning

Local/Regional Public Transport Authorities Regional and Local Planning Control routes, assets of operators

Encourage and use public feedback

Recommended Structure

Parliamentary Committee

Parliamentary Committee

LPTAIDR-S

(Oversight)

LPTAKL-Sel

(Oversight)

LPTANCER

(Oversight)

LPTAECER

(Oversight)

LPTAKV

(Oversight)

NPTA(Vision & Standards)

NPTA(Vision & Standards)

Finance Ministry

(Funding)

Finance Ministry

(Funding)

Public Feedback

Public Feedback

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.

EPU(Planning)

EPU(Planning)

Real Investments in Public Transportation

Change of Attitude – We are investing in infrastructure which is an asset for this nation

Rail infrastructure is the most efficient way to move people and goods

Complete rail networks increase people’s mobility Better planning + mobility = better quality of life Remove thousands of cars from our roads daily Fewer jams = greater economic productivity &

economic growth

A more complete Rail Network

Possible Future Klang Valley Rapid Transit System (courtesy of Fikir Runding Sdn. Bhd.)

PUCHONG – GOMBAK LINE

CHERAS (PLAZA PHOENIX)

SENTUL-DAMANSARA EXTENSION

SRI PETALING- PETALING-DAMANSARA EXTENSION

KOTA DAMANSARA

SUBANG USJ EXTENSION

CITY LINE

PUCHONG – GOMBAK LINE

A Plan for Action

Short-Term (up to 2009) Nominal reduction in petrol subsidy Revamp existing public transport services Fill in “missing links” in rail and bus networks

Mid-Term (up to 2012) Expand rail and bus networks in major cities Invest in “rapid transit” networks, KTM services

Long Term (2015-2020) Complete National Public Transport Network

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

Moaz Yusuf Ahmad 012-248-3330

SS17, Subang Jaya Moaz.ahmad@gmail.com