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

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

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.

Cabinet Committe

e

Cabinet Committe

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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 early enough

Planning is not coordinated with other governments within the region

Private model – improvements/proposals often 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 (11 lines with less than 12,000 ppdph)

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?

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, accessible rapid-transit 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

Solutions

1. Parliamentary Committee

2. National Public Transportation Authority Introduce and maintain National Standards Integrated Planning across Malaysia

3. Local/Regional Public Transport Authorities Regional and Local Planning Controls routes, fares, assets Operators under contract to provide services

4. 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)

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

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

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)

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

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

Moaz Yusuf Ahmad 012-248-3330SS17, Subang Jaya Moaz.ahmad@gmail.com

transitmy.org klangvalley.transit@gmail.com