Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, has proposed a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line that is expected to run along the Federal Highway, The Star understands. Said move has been tabled with the main aim of helping to ease congestion woes along the highway and, when completed, will run from the former Istana Negara to Klang.
The system, reportedly approved by the Cabinet, will be similar to the recently-launched BRT Sunway Line in that it will employ all-electric buses. The key difference this time around is that, unlike the Sunway Line, the buses will run at ground level – the BRT Sunway Line runs on an elevated route. Liow stated that existing road dividers will be demolished to facilitate the construction of the new bus-only lanes.
“We invite the private sector to submit proposals for the project,” Liow told reporters following yesterday’s Cabinet meeting. He also added that the blueprint for said BRT project had already been drafted and that interested parties are encouraged to submit their respective proposals to the Public Private Partnership Unit.
The only solution, as mentioned by Liow, to the ever-worsening traffic conditions along the Federal Highway is to increase the use of public transport among commuters. He added that the ministry’s KPI for 2015 was to increase the passenger count on public transportation in the morning to 530,000 – up from 2014’s 470,000.
On June 2, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak launched the BRT Sunway Line service. Said route is aimed at connecting the Setia Jaya KTM station to the upcoming USJ 7 Kelana Jaya LRT station, running across key landmarks such as the Mentari Business Park, Sunway Lagoon, Monash University Malaysia and the Sunway Medical Centre.
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What about making other cities strong? Ask big companies top open in Melaka, Perak etc. Too centralized in KL. Other countries, big companies are scattered all over the country and not just the capital
Don’t worry, this multibillion ringgit contract will be given to a private company that is owned by a relative of an UMNO member. Always the case.
you do realize that the current BRT is built by Sunway Group? And is owned by non-Malays, thus cant be related by blood to UMNO
This BRT was contributed by Sunway group. BN just an paper approval never give 1 sen.
That’s different story friend.
Hello, sunway contributes 15% only
hello, sunway only build the facilities. The project was owned by Prasarana including all the asset.
now only you know? Better he balik kampong.
I think companies too mch focus in Kl/Selangor area. Myb they can consider other cities?? Gaps getting bigger between states.
Omg the construction period would be sibeh jam like no tomolo, when is it going to end, developing country…sigh..
janji UMNO guy can make money, it is a sure go
when people start spelling tomolo to tomorrow.
Another kl-klang line? Already have the old klang road, federal highway, the ktm komuter, upcoming LRT and now BRT? Might be redundant.
correct.. what a redundant! what should be the way to reduce the traffic jam is other ppl in this country should not use federal highway when im using it.. so only my car there and no traffic jam.. other ppl dont use road when i use it.. other ppl dont use hospital when i need to get treatment in hospital.. other ppl dont go crowded the shopping mall when i want to go shopping.. what you all need to do is just keep paying taxes.. and those taxes should be use for all things that benefit me only.. yeay
I support this idea. Brilliant.
That way buses won’t be stuck in traffic and will be very punctual.
Great way to save time than driving in traffic.
in the 3-4 years when they built this project, the federal highway will be even more jammed than before. maybe 2 hours from bangsar to shah alam.
normal la tuuu…sakit dulu sebelum senang
Rather than building another new system ,
why don’t focus on the feeder bus system to existing LRT & future LRT & MRT system ?
Klang & Shah Alam already proposed with new LRT system. What the residence need is feeder bus to fetch passenger from their house to LRT station but not a new BRT which coverage area seems overlapping with LRT.
Building a new BRT link former Palace to Klang doesn’t sound cost efficiency.
That route is already serviced by KTM. And thier recent new trains are quite nice, except KTM needs to maintain them…..
Much better use of $$ to build better feeder system and upgrade your core service@fed hyw like KTM with more frequency and coaches.
BRT started @ subang jaya.
it’s a good start to see the potential of BRT.
then, it can be implemented nationally.
Should have been done long ago.
Anyway, better late than never..
Why start from old istana.
why not just start from cheras/sg besi then all the way to klang. a lot of car traffic from federal to sg besi could be reduce.
brilliant idea… buses schedule will be ontime cos no jam….everyone can time their transportation daily routine plan. I fully surport this kind of project
Pls dont! if wan make a BRT pls add more lane for federal. As for for those who take/support public transport pls ask them to upgrade KTM, LRT and MRT. that would be sufficient. if make a BRT lane, the fedetral will jam like hell, and the construction will take more thn 1 year to complete. god damn i dont wan jam at federal for a whole damn year or more.
Why not elevated? Can save more space for federal highway which is already congested enough.
Because it will run on new bus-only lanes, as stated in the article.
you need mini bus to run more often , not big bus to clog up the road idiot.
Watch this video until the end, and you will be surprise what Bus Rapid Transit can do if implemented right.
https://youtu.be/CxmqyF5M_rw
Surprisingly the usual T504 no longer operates in the new routes. There are residents and students using T504. I had been using the bus that drives along Jalan Tan Yew Lai. There are unused bus stops. Eg. The bus stop in front of Green Park Kondominium Jln Awan Pintal. Will the authority be able to add routing into the said area for the convenience of students and residents please?