National Urbanisation Policy - Ministry of Housing and Local ...
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<strong>National</strong> <strong>Urbanisation</strong> <strong>Policy</strong>iv. Inefficient Transportation SystemBased on information from the Road <strong>and</strong> TransportDepartment <strong>of</strong> Malaysia, the total number <strong>of</strong>registered vehicles for Malaysia was 14.8 million in2003. Out <strong>of</strong> this, 47% comprised <strong>of</strong> motorcycles,44% were private cars while the remainder werecommercial <strong>and</strong> other vehicles. The large number<strong>of</strong> private vehicle ownership puts pressure on thecapacity <strong>of</strong> the existing road network especiallyfor larger conurbations like Kuala Lumpur <strong>and</strong>Georgetown. Furthermore, inefficient publictransportation resulted in the tendency for the urbanpopulation to opt for private vehicles instead <strong>of</strong>the public transport. According to a Study on theIntegration <strong>of</strong> Public Transport Development <strong>and</strong>L<strong>and</strong> Use in Klang Valley in 2003, the ratio <strong>of</strong> privatevehicle usage compared to public transport was89:11. These two factors have contributed to theacute problem <strong>of</strong> congestion in those cities. In thelong term, this will have a negative impact on thecompetitiveness <strong>and</strong> the attraction <strong>of</strong> those cities todraw local <strong>and</strong> foreign investors.Basically, the current transportation system isinsufficient to h<strong>and</strong>le the problem <strong>of</strong> congestion<strong>and</strong> provide services incorporated with safety<strong>and</strong> user-friendly principles to the urban dwellers.Transportation facilities are provided withouttaking into account the need to integrate thedifferent modes <strong>of</strong> transportation subsequentlymake it difficult for the user to change the modes<strong>of</strong> transportation. The provision <strong>of</strong> physicalinfrastructure for public transportation system suchas covered pedestrian footpath <strong>and</strong> busstops thatenhance the comfort <strong>of</strong> the user are still not givenenough emphasis.The road network <strong>of</strong> medium <strong>and</strong> small sizedtowns has not been developed to an optimum level.Most <strong>of</strong> the main roads for these towns are alsothrough roads for passing traffic as there is a lack<strong>of</strong> alternative routes <strong>and</strong> this in turn leads to trafficcongestions at particular times. More road networksare required to enhance the accessibility to urbanareas <strong>and</strong> movement within the town itself.3.0 Issues <strong>and</strong> Challenges19
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