The problem of rising visitors congestion requires insurance policies which discourage the usage of non-public automobiles, alongside enhancements towards the general public transport ecosystem, stated consultants based on The Star.
Most individuals, particularly these residing outdoors the town centre, want driving as it’s extra handy in comparison with taking public transport the place switching transit traces is required, stated Malaysian Institute of Highway Security Analysis (Miros) chairman Wong Shaw Voon.
An instance cited by The Star is a commuter in Selangor who travels from Kota Damansara to SS15 in Subang Jaya, who will first have to journey to the Muzium Negara MRT station, and alter traces on the KL Sentral LRT station.
“This doubles the journey time in comparison with driving. Public transport nonetheless has restricted traces. Extra enchancment is required if we would like extra folks to make use of public transport,” Wong stated, noting that the scenario could enhance with the upcoming MRT 3 (Circle Line) and LRT 3 (Bandar Utama – Klang line) rail initiatives.
Citing information from the street transport division (JPJ), new car registrations elevated from 530,057 models in 2021 to 832,347 models in 2023, based on the report.
In the meantime, the shortage of first- and last-mile connectivity is the principle motive folks want proudly owning automobiles, stated MDS Consultancy Group managing director Rosli Azad Khan, based on The Star.
Transit alignments are sometimes positioned far-off from residential areas, and seamless interconnectivity throughout completely different modes of public transport is a should if non-public car use is to be discouraged. Having extra interchange stations the place commuters can simply swap prepare traces, together with a single cost platform and smaller feeder buses, in addition to permitting e-mobility automobiles on the trains may also help, he stated.
“Digital ticketing methods to allow a single cost platform throughout all modes of public transport corresponding to MyRapid and different cashless methods can contribute to seamless journey. To shorten switch occasions, smaller buses or minibuses can be utilized to ferry commuters from their housing areas to the transit stations,” Rosli stated.
“Automobile restriction measures, as an illustration larger toll charges for highways operating within the cities corresponding to Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Subang, Shah Alam and Klang, should be in place. Parking areas within the cities must be restricted. Vehicles must also not be allowed to park on the street,” Rosli added, calling for coverage adjustments to limit non-public automotive utilization.
In accordance with Malaysia Highway and Transportation Security Affiliation president Nik Mohd Salim, visitors situations are anticipated to worsen as extra growth arises, however there are fewer plans to extend street entry, The Star wrote.
“Housing areas ought to centre round public transport hubs,” Nik Mohd Salim stated, who urged the federal government to think about visitors points of their metropolis planning, and that there must be higher entry to public transport from housing areas.
In the meantime, new transit traces know-how and better funding in public transport have been confirmed to draw commuters, stated Malaysian Public Transport Customers Affiliation president Ajit Johl based on the report.
“We’ll see a discount in visitors jams supplied the federal government performs an energetic function within the continued promotion of the general public transportation system,” stated Ajit, who instructed that the town implements car-free days on weekdays.
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