A move to improve the efficiency of public transport in the Klang Valley will see at least 1,000 Rapid buses on the road. This was said by Minister of Transport Anthony Loke during a press conference in LRT Pasar Seni station and reported by the New Straits Times.
“In the mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), one of the issues highlighted was the efficiency and reliability of buses,” said Loke. “I am aiming for at least 1,000 Rapid buses to be operational in the Klang Valley by the end of this year,” he said.
Loke wants the efficiency of public transport to improve and utilisation increase by an additional 40%. Loke assured the public that improved public transport will increase user confidence.
The Ministry of Transport is working with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to increase the number of bus lanes. “We must move in unison which is why it is crucial to have an integrated development between the increase in trains and buses,” Loke said.
“Therefore I hope that the public will opt for public transport once repair and restoration works are done,” added Loke. He also said a dependency on Light Rail Transit (LRT) alone was not enough to minimise traffic problems.
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Digitalized already,
we have Rapid App Bus Arrival Time
cheap fuel ONE of the factors
public transport uptake is low
Good effort, lets see how long it’ll last.
What a joke! This coming from that man whole chopped the LRT3, delayed MRT2, froze MRT3, rerouted ECRL, cancelled HSR, and nearly cancelled KVDT. He is as far from public transportation as Pluto is to the Sun, unless he can rect some publicity for himself.
didn’t know a simple transpor minister was so powerful to make such decisions? according to you loke seems to be running a one man show
Not just the bus, you need good bus driver too.
Not just the driver, we need a good Transport Minister that really prioritise public transportation and not just his public image.
As an active mobility user, i use Rapid KL Buses regularly, buses are effective as they can reach closer to destinations to reduce First Last Mile (FLM) issues. DBKL should pay more attention to smoothen traffic flow and improve the efficiency of roads.
Many bus drivers told me how they wish there are bus lanes in front of Brickfield’s little India which is perpectually choked with cars, Keep it Simple Smooth (KISS) remove the car parks and you can get two bus lane. More efficient to convert Jalan Tun Sambanthan back to 2 ways for buses.
My 2 sens….