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TheSun 2009-02-03 Page12 Unsavoury Games
TheSun 2009-02-03 Page12 Unsavoury Games
TheSun 2009-02-03 Page12 Unsavoury Games
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Terence regrets not learning to play the
ON a more positive tone, a little known guitar. He is deputy editor (special re-
local awards show passed without ports & investigations) and is reachable
much fanfare two weeks ago. The first at terence@thesundaily.com
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left around KL Sentral, there will be no space
nearby left for the extension of the existing bus
transit hub that allows convenient transfer from
express, trunk and city buses to other modes of
TRANSIT (The Association for the Improve- public transport. Without a proper terminal for
ment of Mass Transit) is dismayed that the KL buses, it will be impossible for the integrated
Sentral bus hub will be closed for development. public transport hub to be truly effective in serv-
KL Sentral’s design does not provide for buses ing the vast commuting population east of KL.
as a viable and interchangeable mode of public If we can share our resources to build
transport. sidewalks, streetlamps and streets, why is it
Even before the planned closure of the bus hard for us to get the same allocation to build
terminal, bus users had to endure harsh waiting public transport infrastructure that can better
conditions during the evening rush-hour along use our scarce urban spaces to solve traffic
Jalan Tun Sambanthan. With the closing of the congestion and serve urban mobility needs ef-
stage bus terminal and detour of walking paths fectively. We don’t have to worry about beating
between KL Sentral and Jalan Tun Sambanthan, each other for the scarce road space we’ve
bus users will face more difficulties switching left. Private transport guzzles more fuel, eats
between different modes of public transport. bigger road space, emits more pollution and
Transit has forwarded proposals to vari- has higher capital and operational expenditure
ous government bodies and agencies on the per passenger mile than public transport. We
importance of establishing integrated public must question our present approach in solving
transport gateways for KL with direct, unob- urban congestion woes, and move our mass
structed access of expressway buses (dubbed transit forward.
as Expressway Rapid Transit or ERT) to rapid
travel corridors such as the Maju Expressway, M. Zulkarnain Hamzah
Akleh, Duke and NKVE/Sprint. With the planned Shah Alam