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INITIaTIvES
9.1
The UPT NKRA upgraded a total of 1,116
bus stops in GTP 1.0 and began work on
an additional 272 new bus stops within
Greater KL in 2012.
Although the UPT NKRA did not meet its modal
share target of 25% in 2012, the 11 initiatives
implemented in GTP 1.0 to improve the urban public
transport system achieved show significant results in
terms of adding capacity and improving accessibility
and connectivity. The initiatives were grouped under
four main categories of Bus, Rail, Integration and
Network.
bus
The bus network remains an
important mode of public transport
for the rakyat, but congested roads
as well as overlaps of routes have
resulted in inefficiencies for the
service. The Kuala Lumpur bus
service also faces capacity issues
in terms of equipment as well as a
lack of qualified drivers.
To rectify the issue, 470 new
RapidKL buses were introduced
in GTP 1.0, and four new Bus
Expressway Transit (BET) routes
were proposed. The UPT NKRA also
took steps to upgrade supporting
facilities such and created
integrated transport terminals such
as the one in Bandar Tasik Selatan.
The UPT NKRA upgraded a
total of 1,116 bus stops in GTP 1.0
and began work on an additional
272 new bus stops within Greater
KL in 2012. It has also started
implementing the Bus Expressway
Transit (BET) and an initial two
Go KL bus services (Green &
Purple lines).
RaIl
The rail network into and out of the
Kuala Lumpur City Centre remains
the most important public transport
route accounting for 40% of total
public transport ridership. It is also
the only mode of public transport
that services satellite cities in
any significant scale via the KTM
Komuter trains.
In 2012, the UPT NKRA
gradually injected 37 KTM Komuter
six-car train sets beginning
in March, which significantly
improved the capacity of the rail
line. As a result, waiting times
during AM peak hours reduced
from 45 minutes to 15 minutes.
Similar enhancements were also
undertaken for Light Rail Transit
(LRT) Kelana Jaya networks,
generated significant increases in
passenger capacity.
The expansion of the LRT train
route is also presently underway
and estimated to be completed
by the end of the 2nd quarter of
2015, extending service to satellite
communities that are presently
under served.
In 2012, the UPT
NKRA gradually
injected 37 KTM
Komuter six-car train
sets beginning in March,
which significantly
improved the capacity
of the rail line.
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Government transformation Programme—Annual Report 2012 Chapter Nine