Contents - SPAD
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duplication, or “duplicative competition” can eventually be reduce or eliminated through<br />
changes to the licensing process, more targeted enforcement and, eventually, through a<br />
process of contracting of bus operations through an off the road competition, as outlined<br />
earlier.<br />
In addition to the more general process of introducing a bus network plan it will be<br />
necessary to start the process of introducing feeder services to key bus, BET, BRT and rail<br />
mode corridors.<br />
6.1.4) Trial Projects<br />
An appropriate way forward would be to test a series of procedures through a number of<br />
local projects carried out by <strong>SPAD</strong> with the partnership and co-operation of the operators<br />
and local authorities. These trials could also start the roll-out of the contracting model<br />
although it would not be possible to replicate the full context of a contracting model that<br />
sees a degree of exclusivity on an area or corridor basis and a level of enforcement that<br />
both ensures contracted standards are maintained and unauthorised competition is<br />
prevented. As put forward earlier this approach would allow both <strong>SPAD</strong> and operators to<br />
understand the requirements and for adjustments to the process to be made. The<br />
selection of trial projects could embrace the following scenarios:<br />
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Small town local network with feeders (potentially Klang or Shah Alam)<br />
Development of a feeder network in a “white area” such as the Mont Kiara /<br />
Hartamas areas<br />
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Development of a feeder network to a rail based interchange<br />
Tendering contract process to be trialled, possibly on a shadow basis initially<br />
Locally improved passenger information<br />
Test <strong>SPAD</strong>‟s revised and additional monitoring and enforcement processes<br />
Allow decisions on the contracting model to be adopted<br />
6.1.5) Full Transition<br />
Final stage would be to roll out new regulatory regime. This is likely to be a phased<br />
approach which will require co-ordination with the network restructuring to account for<br />
changes in the network brought about by new rail services and new developments. A five<br />
year programme may be appropriate with 20% of routes tendered for contract each year.<br />
The whole process would be supported.<br />
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