A delay in the completion of Section 3 of the West Coast Expressway (WCE) is causing disruptions in route planning for hauliers, forcing them to rely on existing routes which are congested, the Association of Malaysian Hauliers (AMH) has said, reported The Edge Malaysia.
The delay of Section 3 of the WCE which runs from Banting to Klang is now directly impacting the mobility of 10,000 prime movers and trailers, leading to longer travel times, higher operation costs as well as uncertainty due to the delay, AMH said.
“The delay in Section 3 is a major setback for transporters, especially those who depend on timely access to and from Port Klang, which remains a key gateway for Malaysian trade,” said AMH executive secretary Mohamad Azuan Masud.
The report cited the highway operators website as saying that the 10 km-long section – which connects the North Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) with the Federal Highway – is 93% complete. However, an ongoing dispute involving a 300 metre stretch of land legally acquired by the government is preventing full connection of the highway, reported The Edge Malaysia.
The Association of Malaysian Hauliers (AMH) calls on relevant authorities, including the works ministry, the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) and the project concessionaire to expedite efforts in resolving the outstanding land matters and ensure that the project stays on track.
While AMH “acknowledges the complexity of land acquisition processes, it is essential that all stakeholders work together to resolve the matter in the interest of national economic development,” Mohamad Azuan said.
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Why such a useless post? before the WCE was around how did this haulers do work? how could a completion of a new, previously non existent highway cause “disruptions in route planning for hauliers, forcing them to rely on existing routes which are congested” ? and why is PAULTAN supporting such useless content ?
Go travel n you will understand…highway then old road back…it will be like ..why north south highway jam n congested ..n you guys complain…ha last how you all travel without it …so go fly kite n stop moaning ..i think you are bloody living in a cave n think younare smart…..with WCE completed…less congestion, faster movement of goods …more efficiency n much safer as compared to trunk roads where a lot of kampong alongside …hence more prone to accidents….so snartie..how ???
Yalor
Kalau bodoh dan tinggal dalam gua jangan komen laa.. Ada la tujuan mengapa highway dibina.
I know a few landowners embroiled in one of the disputes with WCE. Basically, the WCE developer wanted to acquire this parcel land cheap by holding on to the fact that it is agricultural title land.
Here’s the thing, on top of this land, houses quite a number of small light industrial businesses and workshops situated at strategic joints connecting Klang and Shah Alam. Many of which have built some structures that actually gave the land a higher valuation during survey. But then the initial compensation awarded to the landowner were challenged by WCE and cancelled, thus the legal disputes.
Dont know why cant WCE just pay the full valuation instead of trying to get it cheap, legal structure or not people built their livelihood and business there. It is very helpless for these people, especially those that do not know legal matters very well. Pay people peanuts what can they do with it? Can’t even buy land anymore with the peanuts at this day and time, not to mention to buy commercial property to continue business, pay 12 months lost of income also useless. The actual economic value of the land to those people is not factored in, think 5 years, 10 years loss of income and the opportunity cost to these people, how ar? Like you can earn millions of sales for your boss, but your boss want to pay you minimum wage only because you only have SPM.