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Urban Mobility Is Not About Building Wider Or Longer Roads. It Is About Improving and Providing an Efficient Public Transport System That Best Serve the People GTP ANNUAL REPORT 2013 UPT NKRA “ Urban mobility is not about building wider or longer roads. It is about improving and providing an efficient public transport system that best serve the people. ” IMPROVING DATO’ SERI HISHAMMUDDIN BIN TUN HUSSEIN Minister of Transport, Malaysia (Acting) world-class urban public transport system is a crucial component URBAN of any high-income nation and, more importantly, a key enabler to A achieve developed status. While the world is becoming increasingly dependent on the Internet and other means of digital communication, it has not displaced the need for an efficient and effective physical PUBLIC transport system, especially in the heart of our cities. It is my great pleasure to report that we have continued to build on the accomplishments of the Government Transformation Programme (GTP 1.0) over the past 12 months. Our primary focus remains on transforming urban public transport (UPT) into an attractive alternative mode of travel for urban dwellers. As of the end of 2013, public transport’s modal share, i.e. the percentage of commuters opting to use public transport stood at 21%. TRANSPORT We recognise that getting people to make the shift will require a lot of effort. We need to prove to the public that public transport can be as convenient and as efficient as using their own vehicles. While we have already started this journey in GTP 1.0, our goal now is to complete these initiatives, maintain them to ensure peak performance and to introduce new GTP 2.0 initiatives that will further enhance the attractiveness of public transport. For instance, over the past 12 months, the UPT NKRA has constructed more Park ‘n’ Ride complexes in key KTM and LRT stations, and installed new state-of-the-art Passenger Information Display (PID) at major bus stops. We have also started putting in place enablers for some of our flagship initiatives such as the construction of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor for the Kuala Lumpur-Klang route, and we are engaging closely with the Selangor State Government to acquire the approvals to begin construction on the Gombak Integrated Transport Terminal (ITT). Improving urban public transport has been a key NKRA of the GTP from the very beginning. It deals with a very fundamental problem, which is very close to the rakyat. As any urban commuter will report, the existing level of public transport is simply not good enough, leading to traffic congestions and delays. Nonetheless, thousands of Malaysians still depend on public road and rail transit to make their way in and out from the city centre every day. Inefficient transport translates into economic loss from fuel and productivity wastage, therefore stalling our progress towards the goals of Vision 2020. Fortunately, intensive work is underway under the rubric of the UPT NKRA and there is every reason to believe that we will be able to achieve our aspiration by 2015, i.e. 750,000 A.M. peak public transportation ridership, 75% of urban population to have access to public transportation nodes and lastly, ensuring 25% of our Kuala Lumpur budget taxis are at par with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) best taxi services. It is important to acknowledge that there is no quick solution to our transport issues. As such, the UPT NKRA initiatives are designed with long-term planning and sustainability in mind. Our work in GTP 2.0 builds on the achievements of the initiatives of GTP 1.0 to continue to attract greater public use of our public transport networks. At the same time, I do want to take this opportunity to remind my fellow rakyat that transport initiatives generally have a long gestation period. Upgrading rail network and constructing new hubs cannot happen overnight and I ask that the rakyat bear with us even as the work in progress may cause temporary inconveniences. 50 51 GTP ANNUAL REPORT 2013 UPT NKRA initiatives include enhancing last-mile connectivity and the provision of a free-city bus service (GO-KL), which attracts OVERVIEW greater public transport use. The numbers speak for themselves as far as the achievements of the UPT NKRA are concerned. Over the past As the modal share data suggests, the initiatives have yielded results, but further work needs to be done to reach the 25% four years, the modal share of urban public transport—i.e. modal share goal by 2015. As such, GTP 2.0 aims to complete the work begun in GTP 1.0 while at the same time introduce the percentage of commuters who use public transport— new initiatives that will further deepen the transformation that is already taking place. Meanwhile, initiatives over the has increased by four percentage points from 17% to 21% by course of GTP 2.0 will also look to transform the country’s taxi service to bring it at par with other ASEAN peers. the end of 2013. There is further room for optimism, as UPT projects typically require longer lead times, which suggests The figure below provides an overview of the key priorities for UPT NKRA over the lifespan of the GTP 2.0. that further improvements can be expected as earlier projects reach completion or as they reach a critical mass. As the graph above indicates, the path forward to the 25% commercial interests dependent on accurate turnaround modal share goal by 2015 has not always been smooth times may have to readjust carefully timed schedules. A sailing; however, the data does point to a steady increasing clogged city centre dissuades tourists and foreign investors The UPT NKRA also recognises that taxis play an important transport role both within and outside the city centre, and has trend, which is a positive sign for the UPT NKRA’s initiatives. by dragging down the quality of life, and adds to the overall thus included the taxi workstream in GTP 2.0. Feedbacks from both local and foreign commuters have prompted a careful Modal share will further improve when initiatives, such as pollution levels of the country. review of the taxi system currently in place, and a decision has been made to transform the entire taxi infrastructure. The bigger trains for the Kuala Lumpur monorail system and aim is to offer taxi services that is at par with the best in ASEAN by 2015. the creation of a segregated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route, The UPT NKRA has identified, from the very start, the most are completed. viable solution to the congestion issue is the creation of an efficient public transport alternative, which has been set The fact of the matter is that Kuala Lumpur and the Greater in motion since the start of the GTP in 2010. Since then, Klang Valley is in need of an efficient public transport the UPT NKRA has embarked on a number of initiatives to system to reduce the number of cars commuting daily in and bolster the “pull” factor of public transport. out of the city centre. Roads are at near capacity and may reach crisis levels if nothing is done to accommodate the For example, the UPT NKRA has managed to significantly growing population, which is poised to expand by another boost the number of public transport commuters during four million by 2020. the morning peak hour by upgrading the train sets of the KTM Komuter service from three cars to six cars. The UPT At the same time, traffic congestion also causes real NKRA has also put in place strategic integrated public economic loss in terms of productivity and cost of travel. transport hubs such as the Integrated Transport Terminal at Idling engines in traffic jams continue to burn fuel while Bandar Tasik Selatan (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan). Other 52 53 GTP ANNUAL REPORT 2013 UPT NKRA ACHIEVEMENTS 2013 ACHIEVEMENTS Raising public transport A.M. peak ridership by 21% The A.M. peak ridership including better-integrated terminals, increased rail capacity numbers1, are an and reduced headway of public transport service. important benchmark of the effectiveness of The Government also approved a pilot project to create the our initiatives, exceeded country’s first BRT route linking Kuala Lumpur and Klang last the UPT NKRA’s target year. The first phase, connecting Pasar Seni in the city centre of 400,000 riders with and Subang, will commence construction in the fourth quarter actual ridership numbers coming in at 437,525 of the end of of 2014. The BRT system is expected to be completed by the the year, representing 58% of the 2015 target. The increase end of 2016, will have a maximum capacity to ferry of 400,000 in public transport ridership is attributable to a number of passengers daily. improvements introduced to the public transport system Enhancing performance of the KTM Komuter service When the government commenced work on improving core systems including deployed the new the signalling and electrification of the tracks. Additionally, six-car sets electric restoration of damaged rail tracks was ensured. These multiple unit trains efforts have helped improve headway from 30-45 minutes (EMU) in GTP 1.0, the per train to 15 minutes. The on-time performance has been UPT NKRA had also raised to 94.6% and passenger load factor increased to 72%. Enhancing passenger facilities for greater comfort and convenience IMPROVING URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT NKRA – WORKSTREAMS The UPT NKRA noted that one major reason contributing to —Majlis Daerah AND FOCUS AREAS the lack of public transport take up by the rakyat is due to Kuala Langat The UPT NKRA has identified three aspirations for GTP 2.0: the inconvenience of public transport. Prior to the NKRA, (MDKL), Majlis the different public transport systems—stage and city Daerah Hulu i.
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