allurban
January 29th, 2010, 04:50 AM
Lot's of information and articles about the launching of the Government Transformation Programme.
Comments are also posted to TRANSIT at http://transitmy.org/2010/01/28/malaysia-gtp-rollout/
*Blueprint to transform govt delivery system (http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/02nabm/Article) (NST);
*Single cashless travel on trains and buses by end of the year (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/29/nation/5573621&sec=nation) (The Star);
*Stimulating demand to boost public transport (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/29/nation/5562342&sec=nation)(The Star);
*Zooming in on better transport services (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/29/nation/5562608&sec=nation) (The Star);
*Number of buses to be doubled by 2012 (http://www.mmail.com.my/content/26126-number-buses-be-doubled-2012) (Malay Mail);
*One-ticket system for public transport in Klang Valley (http://www.mmail.com.my/content/26165-oneticket-system-public-transport-klang-valley) (Malay Mail).
http://www.mmail.com.my/sites/default/files/imagecache/large/Train.jpg
Improving urban public transport (http://www.transformation.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=98&lang=en)
Public transport is one of the perennial irritants for urban Malaysians. For example, in Klang Valley today, there is high congestion during peak periods (e.g., commuters in KTM Komuter trains suffer from more than 40% over-capacity), often unreliable service with frequent delays and cancellations, poor connectivity between modes in certain areas (e.g., between monorail and LRT stations at KL Sentral) and poor access to public transport services (e.g., only about 61% of Klang Valley’s population lives within 400 metres of a bus route). This, in combination with continued growth in the number of private vehicles, has contributed to public transport modal share in Klang Valley falling steadily from 34% in 1985, to 20% in 1997; today it is closer to 10–12%.
We aim to:
*Raise the modal share to 13% by 2010 and to 25% by 2012 during the morning peak period of 7 AM to 9 AM in Klang Valley. We will subsequently adapt and apply successful initiatives to Penang and Johor Bahru
*Improve reliability and journey times
*Enhance comfort and convenience
*Improve accessibility and connectivity such that the percentage of the population living within 400 metres of a public transport route increases from 63% to 75% in 2010
Early progress on urban public transport achieved
To date, there has been encouraging early impact. For example, transfer times on RapidKL’s bus routes have been minimised through route realignment, waiting times have been reduced from 20 minutes to 15 on KTM Komuter and, in a step to reduce congestion, the first four-car -trainsets on the Kelana Jaya LRT line were received in December 2009.
Read more about the plans (http://www.transformation.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=310&Itemid=98&lang=en)
Report Chapter 11: Urban Public Transport (http://www.transformation.gov.my/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=&task=doc_download&gid=22&lang=en)
There's a lot of information to deal with but the feedback is really valuable.
Cheers, m
Comments are also posted to TRANSIT at http://transitmy.org/2010/01/28/malaysia-gtp-rollout/
*Blueprint to transform govt delivery system (http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/02nabm/Article) (NST);
*Single cashless travel on trains and buses by end of the year (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/29/nation/5573621&sec=nation) (The Star);
*Stimulating demand to boost public transport (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/29/nation/5562342&sec=nation)(The Star);
*Zooming in on better transport services (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/29/nation/5562608&sec=nation) (The Star);
*Number of buses to be doubled by 2012 (http://www.mmail.com.my/content/26126-number-buses-be-doubled-2012) (Malay Mail);
*One-ticket system for public transport in Klang Valley (http://www.mmail.com.my/content/26165-oneticket-system-public-transport-klang-valley) (Malay Mail).
http://www.mmail.com.my/sites/default/files/imagecache/large/Train.jpg
Improving urban public transport (http://www.transformation.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=98&lang=en)
Public transport is one of the perennial irritants for urban Malaysians. For example, in Klang Valley today, there is high congestion during peak periods (e.g., commuters in KTM Komuter trains suffer from more than 40% over-capacity), often unreliable service with frequent delays and cancellations, poor connectivity between modes in certain areas (e.g., between monorail and LRT stations at KL Sentral) and poor access to public transport services (e.g., only about 61% of Klang Valley’s population lives within 400 metres of a bus route). This, in combination with continued growth in the number of private vehicles, has contributed to public transport modal share in Klang Valley falling steadily from 34% in 1985, to 20% in 1997; today it is closer to 10–12%.
We aim to:
*Raise the modal share to 13% by 2010 and to 25% by 2012 during the morning peak period of 7 AM to 9 AM in Klang Valley. We will subsequently adapt and apply successful initiatives to Penang and Johor Bahru
*Improve reliability and journey times
*Enhance comfort and convenience
*Improve accessibility and connectivity such that the percentage of the population living within 400 metres of a public transport route increases from 63% to 75% in 2010
Early progress on urban public transport achieved
To date, there has been encouraging early impact. For example, transfer times on RapidKL’s bus routes have been minimised through route realignment, waiting times have been reduced from 20 minutes to 15 on KTM Komuter and, in a step to reduce congestion, the first four-car -trainsets on the Kelana Jaya LRT line were received in December 2009.
Read more about the plans (http://www.transformation.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=310&Itemid=98&lang=en)
Report Chapter 11: Urban Public Transport (http://www.transformation.gov.my/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=&task=doc_download&gid=22&lang=en)
There's a lot of information to deal with but the feedback is really valuable.
Cheers, m