The Umno/BN government owes the people a social responsibility as the government of the day and as part of this responsibility, they need to address the social needs of the growing population especially in Kota Kinabalu.
This responsibility is not better said than by the Chief Minister himself who last week said that the government will make all cities in Sabah “liveable” cities. And all growing cities need to solve the ever-present traffic congestion problems.
However, the Chief Minister and his government need to put words into action to make Kota Kinabalu a “more liveable” city.
This is more so in the case of Sabah which is a world-renown tourist destination with a growing and thriving tourism industry with yearly increasing tourist arrivals. We should not be putting off foreign tourists from visiting Kota Kinabalu again due to bad traffic jams.
Building 2 or 3 more flyovers, although they are badly needed especially in Inanam and the intersections along Jalan Lintas in the city, may reduce traffic jams but they do not resolve the problem long term.
“What is needed for Kota Kinabalu is a good public transportation system!” stressed Dr. Jeffrey.
A monorail public transport system is a proven system. If not, there is no reason for the federal government to invest RM36 billion to build the Greater Klang Valley Monorail Transit System.
The Kota Kinabalu Monorail can link the Kota Kinabalu city centre to major centres in 1 Borneo, University Malaysia Sabah, KKIP, Karambunai Nexus and Sepanggar and back to Donggongon and Putatan and include stops at Likas Hospital, Museum, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Kota Kinabalu International Airport.
The construction and building of the Kota Kinabalu Monorail will create a further boost to the local economy. This economic vibrancy will also generate new employment and business opportunities and at the same time transform Kota Kinabalu into a modern and progressive city.
Funding the Kota Kinabalu Monorail or KKMR should not be an issue.
If Putrajaya can finance RM36 billion for the Greater Klang Valley Monorail Transit, there is no reason for the federal government NOT to finance up to RM12 to RM15 billion to build the KKMR.
Sabah will be contributing an additional RM8.70 billion in oil and gas revenue to Petronas and the federal government in 2014 increasing from RM17.88 billion in 2012 to RM26.60 billion in 2014. It is expected that this oil and gas revenue will further increase to more than RM50 billion in 2015/2016.
If the federal government refuses to fund the KKMR, the Sabah MPs just need to take a simple step to leave the Umno/BN coalition. By just leaving, the Umno/BN and the Pakatan Rakyat leaders will be sending a VVIP delegation with a RM15 billion cheque to fund the KKMR to persuade the Sabah MPs to join in a new federal government. That is the power of Sabah and Sarawak and the leaders from Sabah should leverage on this for the benefit of our beloved Sabah Tanah Airku and not just allow our oil and gas to be siphoned anymore.
Traffic congestion is no fun for anyone, but it’s deadly for public transport. When buses and trams are stuck in traffic jams they fall behind schedule and, because this means that more people will be waiting at the next stops, they fall even further behind schedule leading to bunching and compounding delays. Bunched buses and delays make public transport unattractive for customers and increase operational costs, so congestion impacts on public transport must be eliminated whenever possible.
ReplyDeleteThree techniques for reducing the impact of traffic congestion on public transport are:
ReplyDeleteProvide exclusive lanes for public transport;
Use regulations and traffic engineering to control traffic;
Use innovative ideas to reduce traffic impacts on public transport;
Exclusive public transport lanes means the lane on which the bus or streetcar runs is not open to private vehicle traffic. Exclusive lanes enable buses and trams to avoid congestion helping increase their speed, reliability and attractiveness. Unfortunately, exclusive lanes are often controversial since they ‘take’ space that could otherwise be used by private vehicles.
ReplyDeleteTraffic regulations can be used to reduce congestion impacts on public transport. This means adding traffic restrictions that help public transport and removing traffic restrictions that hurt public transport.
ReplyDeleteBest blog about auto transport. Must share with others.
ReplyDeleteAfter all, transportation service in KK is the worst among the worst!
ReplyDeleteWhile people are busy discussing whether there is a need to have an undersea tunnel to ease congestion in Penang, I wonder whether information technology has been fully utilised by the local authorities to solve traffic woes.
ReplyDeleteFor example, the driver can choose the least congested route based on information provided over the radio or Global Positioning System.
ReplyDeleteThe traffic control department can also make use of communications and information technology to gather data pertaining to traffic volume and movement to analyse for short- and long-term planning.
ReplyDeleteWe should also encourage people to communicate using technology devices and carry out tele-video conferencing as a way to reduce use of private vehicles.
ReplyDeleteFlexible working hours and working from home may also contribute to a lower number of vehicles.
ReplyDeleteWe should also look into the possibility of setting up schools in a less densely populated housing area. Traffic congestion not only lowers productivity but can also cause stress and other social problems.
ReplyDeleteMonorail is one of the ways
ReplyDeleteYang penting sistem pengangkutan di KK meningkat
ReplyDeleteAiyo...keep talking...about $$$. Nobody care even pilaks boys sell 'flake branded cigarettes' with stalls at the coffee shop front in KK near pilak longhouse market.
ReplyDeleteDBKK uniformed enforcers already 30 years...apa mereka buat? Cari makan? Lol!
Monorail on the way? Bas Terminals pon hilang...jadi private land!
ReplyDeleteWait for next 5 years pon belum tau... Lol. Undilah lagi kamu!
They say Sabah lack nothing but only sabahan diam diam quiet quiet....diam diam 'yamcha' petang no complaint. Betul?
ReplyDeleteSabahan don't take bas PaTI saja pakai bas...apa boleh buat?
Pelan Deraf Tempatan 2020 Kota Kinabalu merangka pembangunan infrastruktur negeri yang lebih mapan dan kondusif untuk keselesaan dan kesejahteraan rakyat.
ReplyDeleteMenurut Pembantu Menteri kepada Ketua Menteri, Datuk Edward Yong Oui Fah, pelan tersebut merupakan perancangan masa depan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu dalam mentransformasi hidup rakyat agar lebih berdaya saing, seterusnya memberi impak positif kepada generasi akan datang.
ReplyDeleteMayor Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu, Datuk Abidin Madingkir memberitahu, pihaknya telah mempertimbang segala komen dan teguran yang diperoleh semasa pameran pelan itu diadakan.
ReplyDeleteSatu Sistem Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) akan diwujudkan menerusi pembinaan tiga terminal bas di sekitar Bandaraya bagi mengurangkan masalah kesesakan lalu lintas di ibu kota.
ReplyDeleteMayor Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK), Datuk Abidin Madingkir berkata terminal itu akan diwujdukan di Kepayan, Penampang dan Inanam.
ReplyDeletepembinaan BRT itu adalah lebih efisyen berbanding cadangan dari pihak pembangkang yang mencadangkan supaya sebuah monorail dibina di Bandaraya.
ReplyDeleteJumlah populasi di Kota Kinabalu adalah tidak mencukupi untuk menyokong cadangan pembinaan monorail di sini dan pembinaan tiga terminal ini di bawah BRT ini dilihat lebih berkesan untuk mengurangkan kesesakan.
ReplyDeletepembinaan terminal baru di Kepayan dan Penampung termasuk menaik taraf terminal di Inanam bermula pada penghujung September dan dijangka siap dalam tempoh dua tahun.
ReplyDeleteSelepas siapnya ketiga-tiga terminal ini, semua bas atau mini bas tidak dibenarkan lagi untuk masuk ke bandaraya, mereka hanya dibenarkan untuk berhenti di terminal tersebut untuk menghantar dan mengambil penumpang.Manakala perkhidmatan bas dalam bandar (City Bus) akan mengangkut penumpang daripada ketiga-tiga terminal berkenaan masuk ke dalam Bandaraya.
ReplyDeleteprojek naiktaraf Terminal Wawasan yang dijangka siap pada September depan juga dijangka akan mampu mengurangkan kesesakan di Bandaraya ini.
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