The Malaysian authorities has accepted and channelled an allocation of RM50 million for the growth of particular bus lanes, and for the acquisition of 100 items of Demand Response Transit (DRT) shuttle vans to serve the Klang Valley from September, deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mentioned, Bernama has reported. There are at present two DRT companies in Malaysia – Kumpool and Trek.
Research have proven that the implementation of particular bus lanes alongside Jalan Ampang and Jalan Genting Klang since July 3 has proven a beneficial response by way of time financial savings, in keeping with the deputy prime minister, who can be chairman of the street security and visitors congestion cupboard committee (JKMKJR).
“The info exhibits that there’s a time saving of as much as 18 minutes for the bus journey on the location (point-to-point) and primarily based on the financial savings, there is a rise within the variety of passengers day by day, by 20% to 45%. Thus, with the effectiveness of the discount in journey time, there was a rise in bus frequency and the variety of day by day passengers, so the JKMKJR assembly determined to take care of the particular bus route in Jalan Ampang and Jalan Genting Klang,” Zahid mentioned in an announcement.
The committee additionally agreed to increase the particular bus path to Jalan Klang Lama from June this yr, and to hold out a examine for the implementation of bus lanes alongside Jalan Cheras, from Taman Connaught to Jalan Pudu, and the Federal Freeway, from the Kuala Lumpur metropolis centre to the Shah Alam interchange.
After receiving data from the police, Kuala Lumpur Metropolis Corridor (DBKL) and the general public works division (JKR), the committee additionally determined to implement a brand new dispersal system in levels to cope with important areas of congestion, Bernama reported.
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