User Perspective on the State of Public Transportation

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

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 DAMANSARALINE 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: RM200-250 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 Public Feedback Parliamentary Committee Finance Ministry (Funding) EPU (Planning) NPTA (Vision & Standards) LPTA NCER (Oversight) LPTA KV (Oversight) LPTA KL-Sel (Oversight) LPTA IDR-S (Oversight) LPTA ECER (Oversight) 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.

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

12. A Plan for Action • Short-Term (up to 2009) • 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 (2015-2020) • Complete National Public Transport Network

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