NKRA Public Transport: 2010 and beyond

The Star Online > Nation
Friday December 18, 2009

KL to have dedicated bus lanes from 2011

FOR the first time ever, the Government will introduce dedicated bus lanes which are separated from normal roads by barriers as part of the move to encourage the use of public transport.

Transport Ministry special adviser for transport Mohamad Nur Kamal said Kuala Lumpur’s bus rapid transit Corridor One would be introduced in 2011.

This would be followed by Corridor Two and Corridor Three the following year.

Unlike earlier dedicated bus lanes introduced by Kuala Lumpur City Hall, the lanes are different as they will be separated from normal roads and only buses will have access to them.

Mohamad Nur, who is the team leader for the Urban Public Transport Laboratory, said four bus expressway transit routes would be built next year.

These would allow buses to travel along under-utilised highways to Kuala Lumpur city centre with limited stops along the way.

For rail services, Mohamad Nur said there would be 26 new four-car light rail transit train sets for the Kelana Jaya line next year. An additional 35 would be available in 2011.

“The LRT extension to Putra Heights in Subang Jaya will also be completed and there will be 14 new trains for the Ampang LRT line,” he said, adding that the capacity for monorail service will be doubled.

By 2011, he said 15 refurbished electric multiple units would be available for KTM Komuter.

“Currently, there are 23 to 25 running train sets for KTM Komuter and the figure is expected to increase to 80 sets by 2012. We hope to reduce the Komuter headways to 7.5 minutes in 2012.”

Next year, Mohamad Nur said there would also be discounted fare rates by all operators for commuters who used Touch ’n Go cards.

He said drivers with outstanding summonses would be refused road tax renewals next year to reduce the number of vehicles on the road.

Muhamad Nur Ismal bin Mohamed Kamal
Special Transport Advisor
03-8886 6017
mnkamal@mot.gov.my
Fax No: 03-8889 1675