Transport in Greater Kuala Lumpur

To resolve these issues, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has plans to initiate programmes that would improve the public transportation system and increase its sustainability and decrease its environmental impact in the Klang Valley.

[citation needed] Rapid KL was established in 2004 by the Ministry of Finance to provide an integrated public transport system in the Klang Valley incorporating rail and bus services as part of Inspak.

Several railway stations are also served by the intercity KTM ETS service, which connects the Klang Valley with other states and regions in Peninsular Malaysia.

At 46.4 km (28.8 mi) in length,[1] the Kelana Jaya Line is the third-longest fully automated driverless metro system in Malaysia.

Both lines share a common section between Sentul Timur and Chan Sow Lin, before diverting towards their respective termini, and have a combined length of 45.1 km (28.0 mi).

It is expected to stretch from Bukit Kiara to the University of Malaya while forming the loop and will also include densely populated areas outside of the city centre.

[22] Previously operated by KL Infrastructure Group, the monorail service in Kuala Lumpur serves as a people mover system within the city.

[citation needed] Double tracking and electrification works of the southern portion of the West Coast line between Gemas and Johor Bahru are currently underway.

Once completed, the KTM ETS system will be expanded to the south, connecting Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley with the entire West Coast rail line.

Through this exercise, all bus routes were reorganised into 8 smaller corridors based on the main trunk roads connecting Kuala Lumpur's city center.

[31] Local buses (not to be confused with Rapid KL's Local Shuttle) or stage buses are run by the integrated network operator Rapid KL as well as privately owned MARA Liner, Causeway Link, Len Seng, Selangor Omnibus, Cityliner (KKBB), Wawasan Sutera, Nadi Putra, and KR Travel and Tours.

Since then, Selangor Omnibus started covering the northwest rural areas such as Bestari Jaya, Ijok, Paya Jaras, Kepong and Jinjang.

[citation needed] Setara Jaya Bus were established in 1989, connecting Tanjung Malim, Rawang, Selayang and Kuala Lumpur areas, using second-hand buses purchased from Rapid KL.

[citation needed] Konsortium Transnasional Berhad (KTB) is the largest private stage bus operator in Malaysia, serving people in states namely Kedah, Penang, Pahang, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, and Selangor.

With a fleet of more than 700 buses, ranging from mini to double-decker, the red and grey signature colour of Cityliner has been a major mode of transport, connecting rural and urban areas, villages to towns ferrying thousands of passengers every day of the year.

From school-going children to housewives buying groceries and workers commuting to work, with trips schedule tailored to the local needs, Cityliner has become part of daily life for many Malaysians.

The additional seating capacity enables Cityliner to carry a double number of passengers of a single deck at one time thus making it the most efficient among the stage bus providers.

[citation needed] Len Seng Omnibus was formed in the early 60s, covering routes to Ampang Jaya, Setapak and Wangsa Maju.

Until today, KRTT has 2 routes in Klang Valley, connecting Putrajaya areas to Serdang and Kuala Lumpur and Banting to KLIA, marketed as Airport Liner.

Traditionally, most bus services, whether local or intercity originated from the city centre, especially in the areas around Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock.

For example, executive bus operators, especially those headed for Singapore, have switched to less congested locations like the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, KL Sentral, Bangsar and Petaling Jaya.

[34] Pudu Sentral is accessible via Ampang Line, at Plaza Rakyat Station Roads are the major arteries of Kuala Lumpur's transport network.

New Pantai Expressway provides an alternative route to Subang Jaya, bypassing the morning and evening traffic congestion on the Federal Highway.

[41] Kuala Lumpur International Airport is linked to the city centre by KLIA Ekspres by railway, major expressways, and bus service.

The KLCH recognizes “low public transport modal share”[48] as the key problem to high demands on road infrastructure and traffic congestion.

To increase public transportation usage, KLCH is currently expanding and constructing the Mass Rapid Transit lines that would provide more coverage to areas within the conurbation.

[4] Recent studies also show that people of Klang Valley are willing to use public transport system if it is efficient and comfortable [49] However, this shift is highly impacted by peers pressure (subjective norm).

The building was intended to replace Puduraya bus depot and also to provide better connectivity to Ampang Line's Plaza Rakyat LRT station.

Under the Multi-Lane Free Flow, which is similar to the system used extensively in Europe, the United States, Australia, Canada and Singapore, the toll charges will be deducted electronically as vehicles beating special tags pass through the plazas normal driving speeds as fast as 180 km/h (110 mph), as there will be no barriers.

[51] Trails of the system is expected to be run starting November 2008 with the Sungai Pencala Toll Plaza on the Damansara–Puchong Expressway(LDP) as the test site.