1. User Perspective on the State of Public Transportation
Suggestion on how to improve it
Majlis Bajet Consultation 2009
21 April, 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
Existing networks have significant missing links and are not properly integrated
Many options but services are unreliable

3. 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.

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

5. 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

6. DBKL Plan for LRT Expansion
SENTUL EXTENSION
DAMANSARA LINE
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: RM million per km
RM40-50 billion
Low carrying capacity (most lines under 12,000 ppdph

8. 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

9. Recommended Structure
Parliamentary Committee
LPTA
IDR-S
(Oversight)
KL-Sel
NCER
ECER KV
NPTA
(Vision & Standards)
Finance Ministry (Funding)
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)

10. 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

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

12. A Plan for Action Short-Term (up to 2009) Mid-Term (up to 2012)
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 ( )
Complete National Public Transport Network

13. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME Moaz Yusuf Ahmad 012-248-3330
SS17, Subang Jaya