[sustran] FW: news on Klang Valley urban transportation authority proposal

Paul Barter paulbarter at nus.edu.sg
Mon Oct 4 11:14:47 JST 2004


The Star Online > News 
Monday October 4, 2004

Urban transport to be centralised

BENTONG: The public transportation system in the Klang Valley is set to
improve within the next three years with the setting up of the Urban
Transportation Authority, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy
said.  

"We are in the midst of preparing the legislation - called the Urban
Transportation Authority Act - to put everything under one roof," he
told reporters after opening the Selangor MCA Youth's "Building Tomorrow
Today" seminar here yesterday.  

"We hope to table the Bill in Parliament next year," he said.  

Currently, he said various aspects of public transportation, such as
project planning, enforcement and implementation, were fragmented among
10 ministries and government departments including the Transport
Ministry, Federal Territories Ministry, local councils, Housing and
Local Government Ministry and the police.  

The integration of the public transportation system will involve the
merging of several bus and light rail transit companies such as
Intrakota, Park May, Putraline and Star-LRT.  
Once completed, commuters can look forward to a single ticketing system
and increased connectivity, Chan said.   

The authority will also look into various problems such as irregular
feeder bus services as well as poor connectivity and the lack of shaded
walkways between interchange stations. 


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