Malacca to spend RM2.35mil to buy 10 new buses
By MARTIN CARVALHO Friday July 23, 2010
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/7/23/southneast/6683296&sec=southneast

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End of the road: The state is seeking some RM36mil from the Federal
Government to enable 11 bus companies in Malacca to replace 206
run-down buses.

MALACCA: The state will spend some RM2.35mil to acquire 10 new 40-seater coaches for its Panorama bus service in a move to upgrade the public transportation system here.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said an order had been placed for the coaches from Scomi Engineering & Logistics Sdn Bhd, a company specialising in the building of buses and coaches.

“The move is part of a RM36mil transportation package plan which the state is seeking from the Federal Government.

“It is to upgrade the public transport system in the state in line with the National Key Result Area,” he told reporters this after visiting the Bumi Hijau programme in Bukit Katil.

He said the air-conditioned coaches would be equipped with the latest facilities to provide comfort for passengers.

The Malacca government, he added, had decided to operate the buses via its subsidiary PM Cultural & Tourism Sdn Bhd rather than leasing them from local bus company Town Bus Service Sdn Bhd.

Mohd Ali said the former Panorama bus service leasing deal resulted in losses of RM1.2mil over the last three years.

The state has submitted its application to the Federal Government for the RM36mil allocation following approval from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to improve the public transportation system here.

The money would be used as a revolving fund and a bank guarantee to enable 11 local bus operators to obtain the necessary bank loans to replace some 206 old buses operating within the city as well as the Alor Gajah and Jasin districts.

The funds would also be used to provide subsidies to bus operators to ensure services on ‘social’ routes that are usually not covered, owing to low profitability.

In a separate matter, Mohd Ali said the state was also keen to source electric buses from China for future use in the city.

“I saw some of the buses while in China recently and they are pollution-free as they do not emit any smoke,” he said.

Kuching Bus
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Scomi eyes RM36m Malacca bus refurbishment project
Published: 2010/08/10
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/socs/Article/#ixzz0wAf6WYT7

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SCOMI Engineering Bhd (7366) wants to refurbish the remaining 190 buses under a RM36 million budget allocated by the Malacca state government.

Scomi Engineering has been given the mandate by the state government to refurbish an initial 10 buses worth RM2.3 million.

The state government has set aside the RM36 million refurbishment fund for a total of 200 buses to help bus operators replace their fleet.

"If we do a good job, then we hope to take on more buses for the project," Scomi Engineering president Syahrunizam Samsudin said.
Syahrunizam spoke during a visit to the New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd (NSTP) office in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

About 15 delegates from the group, led by its president and group chief executive officer Shah Hakim Zain, were given an insight into the operations of three newspapers in the NSTP stable - the New Straits Times, Berita Harian and Harian Metro - as well as other aspects of the group's operations such as advertising.

On hand to greet them were NST group managing editor Datuk Zainul Arifin Mohammed Isa, group editor Datuk Syed Nadzri Syed Harun and Berita Harian deputy group editor Mahfar Ali.

The delegation was later treated to a durian feast organised by Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority at the NSTP office building.

I think Ipoh have the worst public transport compared with Penang, KL and JB. Ipoh may have public transport much more worse than Seremban, Malacca, and Klang.

Most buses in Ipoh is very old, and not air-conditioned.
Bus routes in Ipoh is not systematic (no systematic bus routes able to be mapped), and the time schedule not consistent.
Bus service in Ipoh (intracity) closed too early. I've have to take taxi from Ipoh Parade to Medan Kidd have a bus back to Kampar in 7:40pm, I've wait for bus for 40 mins.
-> And Ipohese tell me buses in Ipoh closed early because of most intracity buses are operated by small private operators. I've noticed there are at least 3 companies operate intracity bus service, more than 3 companies operate medium range commuter service (Ipoh-K. Kangsar, Ipoh-Kampar -> so called Intrastate Bus). Intrastate bus able to provide service until 10.30pm for certain lines, but it is useless because intracity bus does not operate until 10.30pm, at least until 9.45pm.

I agree. The buses in Ipoh is as old as the old selangor bus, on my opinion.

Hentian Puduraya dibuka Februari


2010/12/31
JOHOR BAHRU: Hentian Puduraya yang sedang ditutup bagi kerja menaik taraf sejak April lalu akan dibuka dan dirasmikan secara serentak dengan Terminal Bersepadu Selatan-Bandar Tasik Selatan (TBS-BTS), Februari ini.

Pengerusi Uda Holdings Berhad, Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed, berkata perasmian serentak kedua-dua hab pengangkutan awam itu adalah berdasarkan arahan Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan dan Kesejahteraan Bandar.
"Uda baru terima arahan dari kementerian untuk mengadakan majlis perasmian Hentian Puduraya serentak dengan Terminal Bersepadu Selatan," katanya kepada pemberita di sini hari ini.
Beliau juga berkata terminal perkhidmatan bas ekspres ke utara diyakini akan terus beroperasi di Hentian Puduraya yang terletak di tengah-tengah bandar raya Kuala Lumpur walaupun operasinya dibenarkan dijalankan sama ada di Puduraya atau pun di TBS-BTS.

"Bas dari selatan semuanya sudah diarahkan oleh Lembaga Pelesenan Kenderaan Perdagangan (LPKP) untuk beroperasi di TBS-BTS tetapi bas dari utara diberi pilihan sama ada beroperasi di Puduraya atau TBS-BTS.

"Tapi nampaknya pengusaha bas ke utara lebih gemar berhenti di Puduraya sebab ia perhentian utama di tengah pusat bandar Kuala Lumpur dan Insya-Allah bas ke utara akan terus berhenti di Puduraya," katanya. - BERNAMA

I think RapidPenang is the best:D
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Rapid Penang to hit the roads in all NCER states
By Marina Emmanuel Published: 2010/03/16

RAPID Penang Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd, will expand its bus service beyond Penang to other parts of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) next year.

It plans to offer inter-city bus services in Kedah, Perlis and Perak.

Rapid Penang chief executive officer Azhar Ahmad said the transport service provider will be talking to the federal government and related agencies on its proposed expansion, which it hopes will take off by the middle of 2011.

"We have been approached by the various state governments within the economic corridor to offer our services and we think this move will spur further development within the NCER," he told Business Times after launching the company's latest 102th bus route from the Penang International Airport to the Hard Rock Hotel in Batu Ferringi on the island yesterday.

Azhar said Penang will continue to serve as Rapid Penang's hub, and the company is likely to expand its current fleet of buses to serve the new routes in the northern states.

Rapid Penang currently operates 280 buses on Penang island and Seberang Prai and is set to expand its fleet to 350 by June.

"If we expand into the NCER, we are likely to add a further 250 new buses to our fleet," Azhar said.

The NCER was launched in 2007 with the intention to pump prime the economies of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Perlis.

The masterplan of the economic corridor focuses on the long-term enhancement of the agriculture, manufacturing and services/tourism industries, as well as infrastructure, transport and logistics, in supporting the four states.

Azhar said in further boosting the transport and logistics component of the NCER, Rapid Penang is keen to supplement its activities once the Butterworth-Padang Besar double-tracking railway project is completed.

In boosting tourism activities in Penang, Azhar said in addition to working with Firefly in offering free rides to the airlines' passengers from the Penang International Airport to Weld Quay in George Town, the company is now in talks with budget carrier AirAsia to do the same.

"We are also looking into partnering more hotels in Penang."

Rapid Penang commenced operations in 2007 and now services 42 routes in Penang.

I think Ipoh have the worst public transport compared with Penang, KL and JB. Ipoh may have public transport much more worse than Seremban, Malacca, and Klang.

Most buses in Ipoh is very old, and not air-conditioned.
Bus routes in Ipoh is not systematic (no systematic bus routes able to be mapped), and the time schedule not consistent.
Bus service in Ipoh (intracity) closed too early. I've have to take taxi from Ipoh Parade to Medan Kidd have a bus back to Kampar in 7:40pm, I've wait for bus for 40 mins.
-> And Ipohese tell me buses in Ipoh closed early because of most intracity buses are operated by small private operators. I've noticed there are at least 3 companies operate intracity bus service, more than 3 companies operate medium range commuter service (Ipoh-K. Kangsar, Ipoh-Kampar -> so called Intrastate Bus). Intrastate bus able to provide service until 10.30pm for certain lines, but it is useless because intracity bus does not operate until 10.30pm, at least until 9.45pm.

I wonder why can't Ipoh have private companies provide service like Cityliner for Seremban..is it protectionsim for the dying Kinta Bus service?

There could alot of demands as many students in Ipoh.Pity no proactive action by state goverrnment of either spectrum! Even Kedah and Perlis will be serviced by RapidPenang! Perak bila lagi!!

http://www.myrapid.com.my/new-bus-ticketing-system

The "new" RapidKL Bus BIT Ticketing System. Looks just like the existing TnG system with onboard sales/reload machine + the Fleet Tracking System.

Government should take this Ticketing system initiative out of KL to Penang and throughout major cities in the next five years. Long has Malaysian endure poor bus transport system when we deserve better transport infrastructure.

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What are your thoughts about a 4th ITT in Shah Alam? We would appreciate your feedback on our upcoming proposal

http://transitmy.org/2011/03/05/transit-shah-alam-stadium-would-make-a-great-park-ride-facility/

Our View:

TRANSIT believes that the Stadium parking lots themselves would make for an excellent intermodal transport terminal because:

* The stadium area is located roughly equal distance from the NKVE and Federal Highway;
* KTM Komuter station Batu Tiga is located nearby – a shuttle bus could connect between the terminal and station with relative ease;
* The Kelana Jaya LRT can be extended to the Stadium area after Subang Jaya KTM station;
* Drivers on the Federal Highway could park at the Stadium area and avoid paying that toll at Batu Tiga;
* Drivers on the NKVE could reduce their toll cost by traveling fewer kilometers – with a reduction in traffic volute helping to reduce the notorious jam at the Subang toll;

Types of services that could be introduced might include:

* Limited-stop & Intra-urban Express buses (Expressway Rapid Transit) from the stadium (let’s call it “ITT-Barat”) to Klang (via Federal Highway) and Bukit Raja (via NKVE) and Rawang (via Guthrie Corridor). See the map of TRANSIT’s proposal here (http://transitmy.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/klang-rapid-transit-routes-summary.pdf);
* Limited-stop & Intra-urban express bus services (Expressway Rapid Transit) from “ITT-Barat” (Stadium Shah Alam) to north, east, and central areas of KL (Jalan Duta & Ampang via NKVE, KL town via Federal Highway);
* Intercity express buses utilizing the NKVE, KLITE and Guthrie Corridor Expressway;
* An ITT shuttle connecting connects all 4 integrated transport terminals (Bandar Tasik Selatan, Gombak, Sg. Buloh and Shah Alam) – assuming that Shah Alam ITT is built;
* Shah Alam Circulator bus service (see a map showing TRANSIT’s proposal here (http://transitmy.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/simplified-bus-routes-for-shah-alam.pdf)) based at the ITT Shah Alam hub
* Shuttle bus services to the Glenmarie industrial area, similar to the B.E.S.T. shuttle bus (http://transitmy.org/2011/03/04/the-best-weve-seen-so-far/) operating in Penang;
* Inter-Airport shuttle bus linking Subang Airport to KLIA (possibly sponsored by Malaysia Airlines’ subsidiary Firefly Airlines, which has operations at both airports). If you support such a shuttle, stopping at “ITT-Barat” or in Subang Jaya, tell Firefly! Their contact information is here.;

So what do you think? Should there be a 4th Integrated Transport Terminal, completing all the cardinal directions (South, East, North, West) of ITT service in the Greater Klang Valley?

Would an inter-modal bus terminal & Park & Ride facility encourage people from Shah Alam and Klang to use public transport? Would such a terminal help realign bus services along the major east-west (Federal Highway, NKVE, even KESAS) and north-south (ELITE, Guthrie) road transport corridors in the western half of the Greater Klang Valley?

Most importantly, would such a terminal help reduce the numbers of cars that enter Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya on a daily basis?

Even more importantly, how quickly can this solution be in place?

Cheers, m

What's the third ITT?

What's the third ITT?Sg. Buloh, for Northbound buses.

Gombak is the second ITT, for Eastbound buses

Shah Alam would the the 4th ITT, for bypassing KL & PJ as well as connecting the airports and serving the western Klang Valley & Selangor

Cheers, m

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I have always wondered how this company gets away with so much ?I have seen their buses doing 120kmh on the ampang elevated highway

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New RAPID KL bus :)

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Today I saw a Metrobus stops suddenly at the side of the highway......

New RAPID KL bus :)

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like rapidpenang buses:cheers:

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Hai,

My brother will move from Jakarta to here Kuala Lumpur. He got new job in Schlumberger in Bandar Utama, and on the first month he will not have any vehicles here and try to find temporary home.

Meanwhile I'm here in Malaysia have one car and one motorcycle, I willing to lend him my motorcycle. Before finding his fix home and buy car, he wants to rent an apartment in pantai hillpark, but I only motorcycle that i can lend him, which is i don't recommend.

Anyone can suggest me what public transport can I use to go from Paintai Hillpark to Bandar Utama?

What I get is take T633 from Hillpark to LRT Kerinchi, then Take the LRT from Kereinchi to KL Sentral. Then take U82 from KL Sentral to Bandar Utama.

I think it's too pusing2. Any one have any good suggestion?

Using Motorcycles from Hillpark to Bandar Utama, Let say Honda wave 100 is not good, right?

Hai,

My brother will move from Jakarta to here Kuala Lumpur. He got new job in Schlumberger in Bandar Utama, and on the first month he will not have any vehicles here and try to find temporary home.

Meanwhile I'm here in Malaysia have one car and one motorcycle, I willing to lend him my motorcycle. Before finding his fix home and buy car, he wants to rent an apartment in pantai hillpark, but I only motorcycle that i can lend him, which is i don't recommend.

Anyone can suggest me what public transport can I use to go from Paintai Hillpark to Bandar Utama?

What I get is take T633 from Hillpark to LRT Kerinchi, then Take the LRT from Kereinchi to KL Sentral. Then take U82 from KL Sentral to Bandar Utama.

I think it's too pusing2. Any one have any good suggestion?

Using Motorcycles from Hillpark to Bandar Utama, Let say Honda wave 100 is not good, right?Where is the place at Bdr Utama? There are other options - for example, take LRT from Kerinchi to Kelana Jaya, then take the free* One Card Express (http://www.1utama.com.my/ONECARDExpress.aspx) shuttle bus or RapidKL U43 (not so frequent tho) to Bandar Utama.

Cheers, m

*The shuttle bus is free but only available to holders of the 1Utama One Card.

New air-conditioned bus stop opens its door in Zest Point @ Kinrara 9
Saturday July 30, 2011
Fostering communities: Trinity Group built the first air-conditioned bus stop in Malaysia at the Trinity-owned Zest Point @ Kinrara 9.
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/7/30/central/9187920&sec=central

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Property Developers should be advised/ encouraged to build, upgrade and provide bus/Taxis stops within their controlled vicinity, just like the housing development act where developers are in-charge of building in-routes to each taman. For everything else beyond controlled vicinity comes under state government. SPAD regulates and local council facilitates, maintain and control signage.

I totally agree with u on that!Its strange they have not done it after all these years.

Can friends of Transit look into the feasibility of this bus stop building concept and bring it into the government mainstream ?

Can friends of Transit look into the feasibility of this bus stop building concept and bring it into the government mainstream ?Whenever we talk about bus stops, we get resistance. The basic themes are as follows:


The siting of a bus stop is the "responsibility" of the local authority, not the operator;
The local authority builds as per request, but there is no guarantee a bus stop will be serviced;
There are no clear specifications for the design of a bus stop, and the specifications for layby lanes/areas are decades old;
There is generally not enough room for "large" bus stops in most places
nearby residents often object to bus stops


It's not as if they do not know how to build the things ... it's just that no one is willing to take the first step ... so we remain stuck in the current situation.

Cheers, m

Brickfields bus & taxi lane delayed until after Deepavali.

More info at http://transitmy.org/2011/08/23/can-anyone-figure-out-brickfields/

Cheers, m

New air-conditioned bus stop opens its door in Zest Point @ Kinrara 9
Saturday July 30, 2011
Fostering communities: Trinity Group built the first air-conditioned bus stop in Malaysia at the Trinity-owned Zest Point @ Kinrara 9.
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/7/30/central/9187920&sec=central

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2011/7/30/central/m_55group.jpg

Lets hope it will be free from illegal advertisements......

cantiknya bas ni.....bila malaysia akan ada mcm ni?
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hurmmm-yg aku tahu pemandu bas kita akan tunggu smpai org penuh kadang2 smpai 1jam,pastu ade juga pemandu yg bawak ntah ape2,ade jgak yg kasar dgn pelancong..sedih betul...

Can you guys help me, is there any recommended website where I can purchase online bus ticket Kuala Lumpur - Singapore?

^^ Here are a few bus companies.

http://delima.com.my/Main/Main.asp?pageID=002
http://fivestars.my/
http://www.hasrytravel.com/
http://www.starmartonline.com/
http://www.causewaylink.com.my/express-bus
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eltabina-Express/249870808377248?sk=wall
http://www.nice-coaches.com.my/
http://www.srimaju.com/
http://www.transnasional.com.my/

Can you guys help me, is there any recommended website where I can purchase online bus ticket Kuala Lumpur - Singapore?or you can try journeymalaysia.com and click on "coach"

Cheers, m

Thanks guys, if all of them is recommended then I wont hesitate to use it

:cheers:

RapidKL will definitely introduce RapidBRT, a bus rapid transit system for Klang Valley. This is seen in an advertisement on LRT.

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RapidKL will definitely introduce RapidBRT, a bus rapid transit system for Klang Valley. This is seen in an advertisement on LRT.

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/5282/dsc05415d.jpgHope they know what real BRT is ...not pseudo-BRT.

Cheers, m

I wonder if they plan and build BRT, based on SPAD plan.

I wonder if they plan and build BRT, based on SPAD plan.probably, but lots of details still need to be known, questions need to be answered.

Like, why is everything in RapidKL's hands?

And about 50 other questions.

Cheers, m

I noticed that it says via NPE, if it's a real BRT, can they legally safeguard and took away a lane from a privately operated hiway ? Or obvious things obvious, will this just be a BET in BRT clothing.



Like, why is everything in RapidKL's hands?



Maybe one day they will have a bicycle for hire scheme, and somebody is hoping that they get to name it RapidKayuh. :banana:

This is disappointing news Thursday February 2, 2012
Brickfields bus lane abandoned after two months (http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/2/2/central/10652048&sec=central)
By PRIYA MENON
priya@thestar.com.my

THE indecisive nature of the authorities about the traffic situation in Brickfields have once again caused unhappiness among residents there.

Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin announced on Tuesday that the contra-flow bus and taxi lane would now be aborted and buses would once again ply Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad.

He announced the decision after launching the Eliminate Beggars Campaign that was held at KL Sentral.

The contra-flow bus lane began on Dec 3 last year after much debate and protest.

The system was supposed to be on trial for three months and barely two months into operation, it has been aborted.I didn't expect the flip-flop to happen so soon. Time for the government to open up the south end of Pasar Seni / Jalan Sultan Mohammed at the Jalan Kinabalu roundabout to allow buses faster access to Pasar Seni & Pasaramakota.

Cheers, m

I noticed that it says via NPE, if it's a real BRT, can they legally safeguard and took away a lane from a privately operated hiway ? Or obvious things obvious, will this just be a BET in BRT clothing.

Maybe one day they will have a bicycle for hire scheme, and somebody is hoping that they get to name it RapidKayuh. :banana:The NPE detail is for the RapidBET route from Subang Mewah to Pasar Seni which uses the NPE.

Yes, my big concern is that the BRT is actually a BET in BRT clothing, aka pseudo-BRT.

Cheers, m

I noticed that it says via NPE, if it's a real BRT, can they legally safeguard and took away a lane from a privately operated hiway ? Or obvious things obvious, will this just be a BET in BRT clothing.



Maybe one day they will have a bicycle for hire scheme, and somebody is hoping that they get to name it RapidKayuh. :banana:

The advertisement which mentioned about via NPE refers to RapidBET3.

RapidBRT is separate.

It would be interesting to see RapidBRT in Bandar Sunway, as that areas has been clamouring for better transit link way back when the LRT extension being proposed.

The advertisement which mentioned about via NPE refers to RapidBET3.

RapidBRT is separate.

It would be interesting to see RapidBRT in Bandar Sunway, as that areas has been clamouring for better transit link way back when the LRT extension being proposed.

Oh, didn't see that. my bad.

But still the same concerns remain. Will it be a proper BRT with lanes alienated from the rest of the traffic or will they just be bus lanes painted on the road ?

Oh, didn't see that. my bad.

But still the same concerns remain. Will it be a proper BRT with lanes alienated from the rest of the traffic or will they just be bus lanes painted on the road ?In a recent post on TRANSIT, we commented that there should be a Federal Highway BRT that runs along the centre of the Federal Highway up to Pasar Seni using Jalan Syed Putra.

But what would be really nice is if there could be three corridors serving the south side of the Klang Valley: Federal Highway, Jalan Istana and Jalan Klang Lama / Jalan Puchong.

Cheers, m

Federal highway is one of the busiest (if not the most) highway in malaysia. If BRT is realized on this route, imagine how much traffic volume can be reduced esp during peak hours..but then our mentality that bus is just for the poor, indon, bangla etc must be changed..if not it just another white elephant although all things is in place

Federal highway is one of the busiest (if not the most) highway in malaysia. If BRT is realized on this route, imagine how much traffic volume can be reduced esp during peak hours..but then our mentality that bus is just for the poor, indon, bangla etc must be changed..if not it just another white elephant although all things is in placethat's very true, which is why we have to think carefully about BRT and BET.

If we cannot make a bus lane (albeit a poorly planned one) work, then how can we make BRT work?

BRT has to go all the way into the city to get people to use it. That means Lingkaran Syed Putra from the south and the Federal Highway, Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang-Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman from the northeast, and probably Jalan Ipoh from the northwest. Also Jalan Ampang from the east is a necessary one but unlikely to happen.

Cheers, m

that's very true, which is why we have to think carefully about BRT and BET.

If we cannot make a bus lane (albeit a poorly planned one) work, then how can we make BRT work?

BRT has to go all the way into the city to get people to use it. That means Lingkaran Syed Putra from the south and the Federal Highway, Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang-Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman from the northeast, and probably Jalan Ipoh from the northwest. Also Jalan Ampang from the east is a necessary one but unlikely to happen.

Cheers, m

Have they consider starting small ? Like local BRT in smaller urban centers connecting to a regional rail node or something. Like Shah Alam or Klang or maybe even Kajang.

Have they consider starting small ? Like local BRT in smaller urban centers connecting to a regional rail node or something. Like Shah Alam or Klang or maybe even Kajang.well, Shah Alam's new mayor talked about BRT, but he hasn't done anything.

Petaling Jaya is also talking about BRT: A line running from SS7 to Damansara Damai via Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang, Jalan Sg. Buloh and Jalan Kuala Selangor.

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(image courtesy of @TWK90)

Dunno how they will be able to implement BRT on a federal road ... but I do recall telling some people at SPAD that Subang Airport Road was probably a good place to test out BRT operating in the median of a major road.

Cheers, m

Info tentang BRT:

Bagi kawasan Lembah Klang, sistem BRT akan dilancarkan merentasi tiga koridor utama menuju ke pusat
bandar dengan laluan sepanjang 49 km. Koridor ini, secara fizikalnya, akan terpisah
daripada laluan sedia ada dengan pembinaan pembahagi konkrit dengan stesen
khusus bagi tujuan mengambil dan menurunkan penumpang – tidak jauh berbeza
dengan sistem LRT sedia ada.

Bagi lima koridor selebihnya yang mempunyai lebih banyak kekangan secara
fizikal, perancangan terperinci dan kajian kejuruteraan akan dijalankan bagi menilai
kemungkinan untuk melaksanakan sistem lorong bas. Lorong ini berpotensi
dilaksanakan dengan cepat tanpa pembahagian lorong secara fizikal tetapi hanya
dengan menggunakan penandaan lorong dan pengurusan trafik yang fleksibel
(contohnya lorong bas digunakan hanya pada waktu puncak pagi dan petang).

Pelaksanaan sistem lorong bas dan BRT dijangka akan dapat menampung kirakira 35,000 sehingga 55,000 penumpang pada waktu puncak pagi, dengan purata
pengurangan masa perjalanan sehingga 50% disebabkan peningkatan kelajuan
bas yang bergerak di laluan sendiri tanpa dihalang oleh lalu lintas lain.

The BRT should be like this?? hhehe

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Builder : SKS Bus

Route : U623

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Info tentang BRT:

Bagi kawasan Lembah Klang, sistem BRT akan dilancarkan merentasi tiga koridor utama menuju ke pusat
bandar dengan laluan sepanjang 49 km. Koridor ini, secara fizikalnya, akan terpisah
daripada laluan sedia ada dengan pembinaan pembahagi konkrit dengan stesen
khusus bagi tujuan mengambil dan menurunkan penumpang – tidak jauh berbeza
dengan sistem LRT sedia ada.

Bagi lima koridor selebihnya yang mempunyai lebih banyak kekangan secara
fizikal, perancangan terperinci dan kajian kejuruteraan akan dijalankan bagi menilai
kemungkinan untuk melaksanakan sistem lorong bas. Lorong ini berpotensi
dilaksanakan dengan cepat tanpa pembahagian lorong secara fizikal tetapi hanya
dengan menggunakan penandaan lorong dan pengurusan trafik yang fleksibel
(contohnya lorong bas digunakan hanya pada waktu puncak pagi dan petang).

Pelaksanaan sistem lorong bas dan BRT dijangka akan dapat menampung kirakira 35,000 sehingga 55,000 penumpang pada waktu puncak pagi, dengan purata
pengurangan masa perjalanan sehingga 50% disebabkan peningkatan kelajuan
bas yang bergerak di laluan sendiri tanpa dihalang oleh lalu lintas lain.source?

Cheers, m

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/Nissan_FUGA/Public%20transport/DSC05642.jpg
Just about the right size!Is it build by a local company?

Bus system to go London style?


Mohd Nur Kamal, chief executive of the Land Public Transport Commission which just turned 1 in January, tells Tan Choe Choe that his agency is looking at several options but more time is needed to come up with the best solution to the national bus crisis.

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Question: The bus crisis -- why was it allowed to spiral so out of control?

Answer: Part of it was the mandate in the set-up of the organisation. The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) was back then with the Ministry of Entrepreneurial Development. Their mandate was to nurture entrepreneurs, and not so much making sure public transport was run systematically; enough supply for the demand at the time. So we learn from our mistakes, that that may not be the right focus now. It could be because back then there weren't enough bus operators, but now it's different. Now it's about making sure that things are run systematically, service is provided and in such a way that it encourages public transport usage. If not, we will have a situation like we have now in Kuala Lumpur at 8 o'clock in the morning.

Question: Why did it take so long for action to be taken -- action that seems would not have come about without the interference of the prime minister?

Answer: Actually, it is a very complex situation where there are no clear-cut solutions (or) answers to it. It involves a lot of money, for one thing, and the other, it is about economics. Whether you allow free market or you allow for regulated market. The situation is there already. We have a situation where revenue is lower than operating costs. These bus companies have managed to stay as long as they have, but the market situation was just not conducive.

The revenue side -- primarily because of a drop in ridership. People are more affluent, they have cars, it's easy to buy motorcycles and the fares are regulated. So these, coupled with huge increases in operating costs, to just quote some figures -- vehicle costs have gone up 50-70 per cent in the last 10 years, diesel prices have gone up 200 per cent, tyre costs, 200 per cent, spare parts costs, 300 per cent more -- have contributed to a very difficult situation.

But the government is not to be blamed. We don't make all these costs go up. At the same time, we have to be responsible enough to maintain fares that are affordable enough for people to take public transport. It's not an issue of the government not doing anything. The prime minister intervened by creating Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD). We were entrusted to help him figure out how to address not only this, but public transport in general, because he sees this as a key thrust to move the country forward. We cannot have the economic transformation that we planned if there's not enough mobility in our cities and mobility between rural areas and the cities. And it also cannot attract enough foreign direct investment (FDI), unless we systematically fix our cities.

Question: How do we do that?

Answer: We're looking at several models for the long term. Because right now, the revenue risk is on the operator. The operating costs are borne by the operator and they have used this situation to come up with excuses to run the operation the way they like. They "pajak" to drivers, who then run it the way they like, which is not good for public transport because we need scheduled services. We need fixed routes so that people know what to expect. They can take public transport if they know the bus will be on time and going on a specific route. But now, especially those who "pajak" their buses to other drivers, run only during peak periods. They clog up traffic by parking by the roadside in the middle of the city , until the next peak period arrives for the people to go home. This cannot go on.

Question: The government has approved a fund of RM400 million to assist stage bus companies. Is this a short-term plan?

Answer: Yes, it is an interim solution to keep the bus operators afloat while, at the same time, we are exploring several options, analysing to see which one works.

One solution may not fit all so we may have to carve it, depending on specific market conditions, depending on the characteristics of the city and (whether) it's a medium-sized city or rural area.

Question: What about SPAD's Bus Transformation Plan (BTP) -- is that the long-term plan you are looking at?

Answer: Yes, that gives the high-level direction and from there, we have identified the options. This Bus Transformation Plan is part of the Greater KL-Klang Valley land public transport master plan. It looks at the urban situation and outlines several strategic thrusts. That is at the public feedback stage. Part of the problem is that we don't have data. We don't even know how many actually ride the buses because we are depending on bus operators to report and some will be open to report, (while) the majority will just keep quiet.

Question: When is the deadline for public to give feedback on the BTP?

Answer: It's not set yet because there are two parts to this. One is the Greater KL-Klang Valley, that's the first regional public transport master plan (already on website), but we are also working in parallel on a national, macro-level public transport master plan. We are finalising that. Once we're done, we'll put it up for public feedback as well.

Question: I understand it looks at the London model for bus transport?

Answer: It's one of the solutions that we're looking at. You see, rather than operators concentrating on picking up, making sure that their revenues are maximised in terms of fighting for passengers, it's better that they focus on operations. They know exactly how much it costs to run, and they know exactly when to run and where to run. In London, it's like that. All the red double-decker buses are operated by many different companies. They don't worry about how much revenue from fares they will collect because all that money will go to the government agency, Transport for London. All they know is that they run certain routes, certain frequencies a day, they will get those based on the number of kilometres that they run.

So we are looking at that as a potential solution. Then it doesn't matter if it's a government-owned company or a private entity, as long as that route is specified, we'll tender the route and see who can run it at the best possible cost. If it's a heavy route and we require many buses, we may open it up for multiple companies to run. But they don't have to worry about how much in fares they collect.

Question: The lack of data -- wasn't this highlighted to the bus operators when they met you to find a solution to their problem?

Answer: Yes, but they still don't want to give the data. Some don't even know it themselves. Also financial data. So we are using this interim bus fund to make it a condition for them to give us data.

Question: Hence your application process for the fund lists out all sorts of documents that are needed.

Answer: Yes, that's why it's a bit more onerous for them because we are using this trust fund in a two-pronged way, to make sure that the service continues and to get what we need. It's necessary because we can't operate blindly and pick an ultimate long-term solution without knowing the real situation. So we don't spend money unnecessarily and over-prescribe when the problems are small or under-prescribe when the problems are big.

Question: Is there any favourite model or proposal you favour as a long-term solution?

Answer: We are assessing potentially different models for different areas. Ultimately, we need to reduce the amount of money that the government has to pay while meeting the needs of the public. At the same time, we want operators to run at maximum efficiency, then we will benchmark across domestic players as well as international. We have to look at route optimisation. We have to re-configure the routes. It cannot be too many players plying the same routes and not enough plying other routes. That's why it takes a long time because we have many areas to cover.

We're designing an umbrella solution for most of the country. But in Kelantan, we are looking to experiment with a slightly different solution. This has elements of the long-term solution. It's easy because Kelantan has only one operator. Plus they have the infrastructure in place -- it's cashless and has GPS (Global Positioning System) on-board.

Question: You mean Kelantan is conducive for us to immediately try out the London model?

Answer: Almost. They use prepaid tickets, which are sold in shops everywhere. The revenue will go to a fund which we control and will be used to pay them based on the kilometres they run. We are negotiating to explore this in Kelantan. For other states, there are still other variables to look into, so it's more difficult to experiment. If it works, then we will implement it elsewhere. The key for Kelantan is using this to increase service levels. Do you know schoolchildren there don't take school buses? They get on stage buses to go to school. The service is key to the well-being of the people there. If negotiations go well, we can expect it to happen in March.

At the end of it, what matters is the public. This whole programme is not about helping bus operators. It's about helping the rakyat, and we never forget that.

Question: The state government of Malacca has signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with the Malacca Omnibus Operators' Association to take over bus operations in the state. How do you view that development?

Answer: We can't make a judgment call at this point because it depends on what will be the outcome. Does it promote public transport, does it promote cost efficiency? Depending on the incentives that are given, in some instances, it's better for private operators to run. In some instances, public-owned companies are better. It goes beyond the model itself. It goes on the details, the mechanics of it. If it's not managed well, it doesn't matter who owns it, it's still going to be bad.

Question: I understand that there will be a monitoring mechanism put in place to ensure those who take the money will comply with certain performance standards. What are the key performance indicators?

Answer: Yes, it will be part of the agreement that we will sign with the operators, to specify which routes, what will be the frequency, and so on. They will have to agree and sign the agreement before we can distribute the fund.

Question: What if after they get the money, they still say it's not profitable for them to operate?

Answer: Then we have to re-look it; is it because of the ridership or because of operation costs, were they efficient enough? If we think that the amount is reasonable and some other companies can operate, then we have to agree on a separation and get somebody else in.

Question: If that is what happens, and if they cannot deliver, they don't have to pay back the money?

Answer: We're paying the money on a progressive basis, based on services rendered. We're not giving them a lump sum upfront for the whole year. That would be too dangerous. Because we are very, very careful with the money. This is public money, we are protecting it and we are minimising any potential for it to be abused. It's not about being punitive. It's about understanding what the real problem is. If the economics really cannot sustain it, then we have to do something else.

Question: How many bus operators have applied for the funds?

Answer: Thirty-five out of 153. Some are still collecting data. Some do not run themselves, but give it to other people to run on a "pajak" basis so they know they don't qualify because these are the people who are getting the fixed amount per day anyway. We want to help the genuine operators, those who we want to grow and develop together to become real players in the long-term. There will be more. Some are still collecting data.

Question: How many do you expect to come forward?

Answer: Hard to say, at least 100. There's no deadline for the fund application.

Question: When will you have a firmer proposal on how to end this crisis?

Answer: We expect to go to the government before the fund runs dry (:lol:). Before the end of this year. I don't want people to think that we are working on one thing at a time, in isolation. Our first major news was MRT (mass rapid transit). And then we were working on the Urban Rail Development Plan. Then we rolled out a Bus Transformation Plan, and then there's going to be a Taxi Transformation Plan. All these things are being considered comprehensively and we want to convey to the public that the solutions are being done together, holistically and comprehensively.

Question: A Taxi Transformation Plan? That's new. When is it going to be out?

Answer: It's coming. (:lol:).

Read more: Bus system to go London style? - General - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/bus-system-to-go-london-style-1.52023#ixzz1nad9JnZB

Love the part where they are talking about implementing the new style of service in Kelantan.

Hello, y not Penang or Melaka also? Small states that have urban development and need better public transport because of areas that are massively congested because people do not have better, more reliable public transport options.

Cheers, m

Love the part where they are talking about implementing the new style of service in Kelantan.

Hello, y not Penang or Melaka also? Small states that have urban development and need better public transport because of areas that are massively congested because people do not have better, more reliable public transport options.

Cheers, m

I think he already did explain in the interview why they are doing the pilot project in Kelantan..

Proposed bus routes of RapidKL from stations on the LRT extension

Taken from LRT Extension open day in Sunway Pyramid

Ampang line extension

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Kelana Jaya line extension


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I think he already did explain in the interview why they are doing the pilot project in Kelantan..yes, but my point still stands ... Penang & Melaka would work better because they have are small states with localized public transport systems and the state government has some involvement & experience.

What does Kelantan have? They make a good test site, but eventually you have to go to real trials.

Cheers, m

Dubai to Abu Dhabi only takes 30 minutes if take this bus

http://infomentol.blogspot.com/2012/03/mentol-awesome-dubai-superbus8-gambar.html :banana:

Malaysia also can use it at PLUS highway...hehe...

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