The difficulty of rising visitors congestion requires insurance policies which discourage using non-public autos, alongside enhancements towards the general public transport ecosystem, stated specialists in keeping with The Star.
Most individuals, particularly these residing outdoors town centre, choose driving as it’s extra handy in comparison with taking public transport the place switching transit traces is required, stated Malaysian Institute of Street 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 wish extra folks to make use of public transport,” Wong stated, noting that the state of affairs could enhance with the upcoming MRT 3 (Circle Line) and LRT 3 (Bandar Utama – Klang line) rail tasks.
Citing information from the street transport division (JPJ), new automobile registrations elevated from 530,057 items in 2021 to 832,347 items in 2023, in keeping with the report.
In the meantime, the shortage of first- and last-mile connectivity is the primary cause folks choose proudly owning autos, stated MDS Consultancy Group managing director Rosli Azad Khan, in keeping with The Star.
Transit alignments are sometimes positioned distant from residential areas, and seamless interconnectivity throughout completely different modes of public transport is a should if non-public automobile use is to be discouraged. Having extra interchange stations the place commuters can simply change prepare traces, together with a single cost platform and smaller feeder buses, in addition to permitting e-mobility autos on the trains might help, he stated.
“Digital ticketing methods to allow a single cost platform throughout all modes of public transport reminiscent of MyRapid and different cashless methods can contribute to seamless journey. To shorten switch instances, smaller buses or minibuses can be utilized to ferry commuters from their housing areas to the transit stations,” Rosli stated.
“Automotive restriction measures, as an illustration increased toll charges for highways operating within the cities reminiscent of Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Subang, Shah Alam and Klang, have to be in place. Parking areas within the cities ought to be restricted. Vehicles also needs to not be allowed to park on the street,” Rosli added, calling for coverage adjustments to limit non-public automobile utilization.
In line with Malaysia Street and Transportation Security Affiliation president Nik Mohd Salim, visitors circumstances 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 contemplate 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 in keeping with the report.
“We are going to see a discount in visitors jams offered the federal government performs an energetic function within the continued promotion of the general public transportation system,” stated Ajit, who prompt that town implements car-free days on weekdays.
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