National Summit on Urban Public Transport 2010 - Asian Strategy ...

Transforming 

Urban Mobility: 

Expanding Capacity, 

Improving Efficiency 

KEYNOTE ADDRESS & OFFICIAL OPENING: 

Y.B. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar 

Chairman, Land Public Transport Commission 

SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS 

• Integrating the Public Transport Network 

– A Regulatory Perspective 

• Transporting Greater Kuala Lumpur towards 

a World-Class City 

• Commuter Centric Public Transportation 

– Planning and Development 

• Managing Mobility – Public Transportation for 

Greater Kuala Lumpur 

• Smart & Sustainable Transport Solution 

• Expanding the Roles of Buses in the Public 

Transportation System 

• Making Public Transportation the 

Choice Mode of Travel – A Changing 

Mobility Lifestyle

Transforming Urban Mobility: 

Expanding Capacity, Improving Efficiency 

A comprehensive and efficient transportation network has always been an indicator of a city’s economic vibrancy and 

quality of life. Tremendous focus has been placed on Malaysia’s public transportation network in recent years, highlighting 

its role as a lifeline that supports the country’s economic & population growth by connecting urban/sub-urban centres 

and mobilizing its people to enable economic activities. We realize that a massive shift to public transport is required in 

cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru in order to achieve and sustain a competitive edge in attracting 

business & investments, human talent & visitors. 

Although there have been endeavours to improve public transport in the past, we are now seeing a more concerted effort 

by the government who has identified Urban Public Transport as <strong>National</strong> Key Result Area under its transformation plan, 

spelling out in stages various targets and timelines up to 2012 and beyond. This is complemented by strategies and action 

plans under the 9MP, economic stimulus packages during 2008/09 and subsequently 10MP, which have all consistently 

placed due emphasis on public transportation. In addition, with the newly formed Land Public Transport Commission, 

there is now a single industry captain who would coordinate efforts across the entire public transport system. 

Set against this promising backdrop, we stand a good chance in transforming our public transportation system if we 

could avoid the pitfalls of previous attempts such as an inefficient regulatory system & licensing regime, poor planning & 

coordination among stakeholders and a physical planning methodology that prioritized vehicles, roads & highways rather 

than commuters & pedestrians. 

Hence the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Summit</strong> on Urban Public Transport 2010 aims to provide a platform in bringing together key players 

from the government, private sector, civil societies and consumer bodies to brainstorm on possible collaborative efforts 

and generate new ideas on improving urban public transport. The <strong>Summit</strong> will deliver an impactful programme by 

opening up discussions on public transport regulation, planning 

& development, multimodal transport solution and integration, 

increasing public transport utilisation as well as sustainable 

& smart solutions for public transportation. 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 

This summit will benefit the following organizations and 

their personnel, especially Decision & Policy Makers, 

Senior & Middle Management Teams and key Executives: 

• Government Departments & Agencies regulating the 

Public Transport, Public Works & Infrastructure and 

Urban Development sectors 

• Business Corporations with projects or vested interest 

in the Public Transport industry 

• Specialists in Land Traffic & Transportation, Public 

Infrastructure and Urban Development & Town 

Planning 

• Civil Societies, Consumer Bodies, Trade Unions and 

NGOs 

CONFIRMED ROLE-PLAYERS 

Distinguished panel of speakers and 

moderators who have confirmed their 

participation so far: 

• Y.B. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar 

Chairman 

Land Public Transport Commission 

• Prof. Dr. Abd Rahim Md Nor 

Professor of Public Transport & Public 

Transport Expert, Faculty of Social Science 

and Humanities 

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 

• Prof. Dr. Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah 

Director General 

Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research 

• Mr. Goh Bok Yen 

Director 

Mag Technical and Development 

Consultants Sdn Bhd 

• Ir. Lee Choy Hin 

Managing Director 

G&P Highways & Transportation Sdn Bhd 

• Mr Uwe Ahrens 

Chief Executive Officer 

Melewar Engineering Group 

• Representative from Booz & Co.

• 13 december 2010 • HOTEL ISTANA Kuala Lumpur 

Notes: 

• The Organiser reserves the right to alter the content and timing of the programme in the best interest of the summit and 

is not responsible for cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances. 

• The Organiser accepts no responsibility for statements made orally or in written material distributed by any speaker at the 

summit. In addition, the Organiser is not responsible for any copying, republication or redistributions of such statements. 

• Copyright © Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) 2010. ® All rights reserved. 

8:00 am Arrival and Registration of Participants 

9:00 am Arrival of VIPs 

9:10 am WELCOMING REMARKS 

Dato’ Dr Michael Yeoh, Chief Executive Officer/Director, Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute 

9:20 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS and OFFICIAL OPENING 

Integrating the Public Transport Network – A Regulatory Perspective 

Y.B. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, Chairman, Land Public Transport Commission 

9:50 am Morning Refreshments & Networking Session 

10:10 am SESSION 1: 

Transporting Greater Kuala Lumpur towards a World-Class City 

A comprehensive and efficient transportation network is crucial to the connectivity, liveability, sustainability 

and economic vibrancy of a world-class city under Greater KL plan. Indeed, boosting the rail transportation 

through Greater KL is a major building block in improving public transportation under the 10MP. This session 

will focus on expansion of rail based transport and its integration with other modes to form a comprehensive 

multimodal transport network. 

• What are the critical success factors that will make for a public transport network that is fit for the worldclass 

city that KL aspires to become? 

• What is envisioned for the future rail-based public transport network of Greater KL? What sort of 

improvement can we expect in terms of connectivity, capacity and efficiency? 

• How will rail networks be integrated with and supported by other transport modes & facilities (covered 

walkways, pedestrian bridges, parking bays, bus/taxi stops) to ensure they are commuter & pedestrian friendly? 

• How will the ‘hardware’ of public transport (infrastructure) be complemented by ‘software’ (policies, 

travel demand management, etc) to ensure success? 

11:20 am SESSION 2: 

Commuter Centric Public Transportation – Planning and Development 

Commuters are the ‘public’ in term ‘public transportation’, implying that the infrastructure is primarily 

meant for the use of the masses. Indeed, the 10MP advocates that transport should be restructured around 

the rakyat, hence making it the choice mode of travel for all. This session will focus on planning and 

development of public transport such as: 

• How can limitations such as integration, accessibility and efficiency be alleviated given that key public 

transport planning and development are done with commuters’ needs in mind? 

• Embedding public transport planning into development master plans - synergy in policy & plan formation 

and implementation between key stakeholders 

• Understanding the public’s commuting and lifestyle needs for effective planning 

12:30 pm LUNCHEON KEYNOTE ADDRESS 

Managing Mobility – Public Transportation for Greater Kuala Lumpur 

1:00 pm Lunch 

2:00 pm SESSION 3: 

Smart & Sustainable Transport Solution 

Increasing demand and expectations on the public transport network means that a monitoring system need 

to be in-place to stay ahead of problems such as capacity & congestion, operational efficiency & reliability, 

safety & security. How can technology be employed in these areas? 

• Energy efficient transportation solutions 

• Using information technology to improve transport management 

• Transportation system advancements 

• Management support system and operating support system for public transportation 


Expanding the Roles of Buses in the Public Transportation System 

While much emphasis has been placed on our rail network, buses have traditionally been the backbone 

of our public transport and continue to play a complementary role to the higher capacity rail-based mode. 

Under the targeted 25% public transport modal share by 2012, buses are expected to contribute 43% to 

the network’s overall passenger capacity. This session will highlight the potential and advantages of buses 

as a public transport mode. 

• Advantages of buses – BRT & BET systems, cost, accessibility, flexibility, environmental impact 

• Buses as the transport solution for small & medium sized cities/towns and rural areas 

• What are the challenges faced by bus operators and how can the business model be improved? i.e. 

competition & business viability, escalating costs, manpower, profitable vs. non-profitable routes, etc. 


Making Public Transportation the Choice Mode of Travel – A Changing Mobility Lifestyle 

Public transport has to integrate itself seamlessly into the lives of commuters, who will in turn, embrace 

public transport as a lifestyle choice. Public transport services need to be conveniently accessible, affordable 

in playing the role of transporting people between points A to B to fulfil their daily professional & social 

engagements. This session will focus on various efforts to encourage higher the use of public transport 

among the people: 

• Understanding the travel patterns and lifestyle needs for affordable & convenient integrated ticketing to 

increase patronage 

• Addressing commuter’s concerns – security, service levels, special needs passengers 

• Engaging the masses – what can be done in terms of public education & awareness, community 

engagement, branding and marketing to increase desirability of public transport 

• Engaging the right partners – community leaders, employers, managements of high-rise properties, 

event planners, etc. 

5:30 pm Afternoon Refreshments & End of <strong>Summit</strong>

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All net proceeds from ASLI’s programmes are donated 

to the non-profit ASLI Foundation. ASLI is also 

the Malaysian Secretariat of various bilateral 

Business Councils. 

REGISTRATION FEES 

Normal Registration Fee 

Special Group Discount 

RM1500.00 

RM1300.00 

Note: For a group of 3 or more delegates from the same organisation. 

Government Officials 

RM980.00 

NOTE: Fee includes lunch, refreshments & summit materials / documentation. 

Registration fee is HRDF SBL Claimable (subject to approval by HRDF) 

VENUE: 

Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur 

PAYMENT: 

The fee must be paid in advance of the event. Walk-in delegates with 

payment will be admitted on ‘space availability’ basis. Cheques or 

bankdrafts should be crossed and made payable to Asian Strategy 

& Leadership Incorporated Sdn Bhd. 

FOR PRIVATE SECTOR: 

The organisers reserve the right to stop any registered delegate from 

taking part in the event if no proof of payment can be presented. 

This only applies to registered delegates who have NOT paid the 

registration fees prior to the event date. 

FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: 

A Local Order (LO) or letter of approval to participate must be 

presented before the event. 

SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION: 

Substitution is allowed for a registered delegate. Please 

note that all payments must be made prior to the event 

proper. For cancellations, a refund minus 10% service 

charge will be sent to the said delegates if cancellation 

is received in WRITING by 29th November 2010. No 

refund will be made for cancellation received after 29th 

November 2010. 

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