Transcript Resolving Public Transport Issues in Selangor Routes that the Selangor Government can take 30 April 2009 TRANSIT - April 2009

Resolving Public
Transport Issues in
Selangor
Routes that the Selangor
Government can take
30 April 2009
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Who are we?
• The Association for the Improvement of
Mass-Transit (TRANSIT), Klang Valley
• A united voice for diverse public transport
users
• Our Goal
▫ To ensure the voice of the passenger is heard in
public transport planning, regulation, and
operations
▫ To increase awareness about what public
transport can bring to our communities
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Agenda
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Reasons to get involved
What Selangor needs to make public
transport work
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Why the Current System does not work
“Best Practices” for Public Transport regulation,
oversight, and governance
Selangor Can! Specific solutions and
‘Quick Wins’  Action & Advocacy
Summary and Conclusions
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1. Reasons to get
involved
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1. Reasons to get involved
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Investment in public transport will:
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Improve the Selangor economy through:
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Reduced congestion
Attract development to Selangor
Increase consumer discretionary spending
Improve quality of life in Selangor
Improve the environment and reduce pollution
 Require very little government funding if it is
realistic and effectively planned
 Bring about political and social benefits
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2. What Selangor
needs to make public
transport work
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2. What Selangor needs to
make public transport work
The State Government can act to improve public
transport by doing the following:
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Create Independent Public Transport Authority & Council
- Focus on Local and Community Shuttle Bus Service
Align Local Draft Plan & Development with public transport
planning
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Hierarchy of the Independent
Public Transport Authority
Highest Chamber of Legislature
(Senate / Parliamentary Committee
on Public Transport)
National Public Transportation
Statutory Authority
Metropolitan Public Transport
Authority
(clusters of large cities)
Public
Transport
Committee,
STATE
ASSEMBLY
Federal Agencies
Department of Transportation
Road and Highway Administration
Finance Ministry
Urban Sustainability Institute
Public Works Services
Traffic Services Bureau
Department of Commerce
Transport Safety Commission
Regional Public Transport
Authority
Supporting State Agencies
Local Governments
State Board of Accounts
Public Amenities Council
Town Planning Department
Housing Development Office
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Local Councils (semi-urban)
Rural Transport
(sparse district and villages)
A New Specialization model
The 4 stakeholders can improve efficiency through specialization
LOCAL / STATE GOVT
Local Development Plans
Transit Oriented Development
State Oversight
FEDERAL GOVT
REGULATION
OVERSIGHT
PENALTIES IF KPIs
NOT MET
TRANSPORT
AUTHORITIES
•Planning
•Oversee Operators
National Standards & Oversight
COMMUTERS /
RESIDENTS
PROVIDING FEEDBACK &
INFORMATION
Participate in LA21
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OPERATORS
Time limited
Contracts:
Private local
GLC-funded local
Private foreign
A new financing model
Fair allocation of benefits, risk and cost
LOCAL / STATE GOVT
Quit rent rates depend on proximity
to transit connections
Congestion charges, summons
FEDERAL GOVT
Direct or Indirect
FUNDING
TRANSPORT
AUTHORITIES
PENALTIES IF KPIs
NOT MET
Taxes, royalties, duties, levies
COMMUTERS /
RESIDENTS
EXTRA FEE FOR VALUE-ADDED
SERVICE
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OPERATORS
Contracted to:
Private local
GLC-funded local
Private foreign
Current State of Public Transport
Funds and
compensation
Federal
Government
Road Expenditures
Highway Concessionaires
RapidPenang
Local Council
KTMB
ERL
Quit rents
RapidKL
Private
operators
USERS
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Best Practices … Regulation and
oversight of Public Transport services
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Create a State Public Transport Council
that includes all 4 Stakeholders
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State Government and Civil Service
Independent Public Transport Authority
The public and public transport users
Public Transport Operators
Create Transparency & Accountability
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Best Practices … Regulation and
oversight of Public Transport services
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Transparency & Accountability
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Introduce Realistic KPI
Regular Assessment of KPI
Reactive Enforcement
Proactive Enforcement
Public Transport Operators are placed on
time-limited contract to the Authority
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Role of Local Governments
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Create Urban Transit/Public Transport departments
in Local Councils
Support Local Public Transport Authority and State
Public Transport Council
Implement public transport operations in local areas
by providing infrastructure (bus stops, bus hubs, bus
lanes & busways)
Encourage development that is Transit-Oriented
(using Transit-Planning Zones and Pedestrian-scale
developments) through Local Draft Plans
Carry out Local Agenda 21
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3. Call For Action /
Quick Wins
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3. Selangor Can! …take action!
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Create a State Public Transport Authority
Empower all 4 Stakeholder groups by creating a State
Public Transport Council
Use proposed organizational and financing model to
operate Local Public Transport – Community Shuttle
service
Mandate local councils to give attention to public
transport – Public Transport / Urban Transit
departments and officers in local councils
Align development planning with public transport needs
to cut social and economic costs and increase the
benefits … for government, developers, community and
residents
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3. Selangor Can! … be an
advocate!
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Call for Federal Government to restructure public
transport and make it more efficient
Call for increased local authority to manage public
transport
Call for a complete and effective, low-cost, high
impact “Rapid Transit” networks to be built in
urban areas
Call on Toll Concessionaires to make room for
urban public transport on expressways
Call for improvements to existing LRT, KTM
services
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6. Summary and Conclusion
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The current centralized and ‘entrepreneurial’ model
for public transport is not working
There is a need for an Independent Public Transport
Authority to regulate and govern public transport
Public Transport Planning must be coordinated with
the Local and State Government
Quick wins in public transport can come with State
and Local government support
With proper organization and management costs
can be kept low while the benefits will be very high
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Top left, above: ReaVaya,
Johannesburg, South Africa
Left: TransJakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Metrobus operating in expressway,
Istanbul, Turkey – A Simple model of
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“Expressway Rapid Transit” service
Thank you for your time
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Prepared by
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Presented by
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Moaz Yusuf Ahmad (012-248-3330)
Rajiv Rishyakaran (012-311-1585)
Rajiv Rishyakaran (012-311-1585)
On behalf of TRANSIT
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http://transitmy.org
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Other Resources /
Quick Wins
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“Quick Wins” Part 1
Improved Community Transport
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Invest in Community-Based Transport
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Coordinate town shuttle services
Routes should have 2-way service with frequency
of 15 minutes
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Private or public funding for capital costs
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‘Clockface’ service demonstrates reliability
2-way service means shorter trips
approx. RM250k-300k per 12m bus
Operating costs paid by/through local councils
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Advertising + private + public funding will support
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operations over theTRANSIT
long- Aprilterm
“Quick Wins” Part 2
Improved Community Mobility
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Selangor Minibus/Maxi Taxi service can
enhance communities and improve quality of
life by improving accessibility & mobility
Example of two types of services:
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Minibus (Green)
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Government-controlled feeder bus service
Uses fixed routes, regulated fares
‘Maxi Taxi’ (Red)
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Privately operated ‘point-to-point’ service
Uses flexible routes, market fares
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“Quick Wins” Part 3
 Improved rapid transit
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Call for direct express bus routes following toll
highways for quicker access
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Bus Tag & Bus Lanes to improve transport
Greater growth opportunity = lower costs overall
Support for busways on feeder bus routes to
link communities to KTM, LRT lines
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Encourages passenger demand to develop
Greater cost recovery = lower costs and no bailouts
+ a more stable industry
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“Quick Wins” Part 4
 Improved rapid transit
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Call for extension of:
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proposed Kota Damansara-Cheras line to Sg. Buloh
KTM
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Interchange of KTM & LRT line
Better access and a more complete network
Kelana Jaya LRT line to existing Lembah Subang
Depot
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Guideway, tracks and station already in place
Reduces pressure on Kelana Jaya station and existing
bus routes, roads
Using fast buses will
promote demand in Selangor
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