BRT Federal Line

  •  FB1  Pasar Seni
  •  FB24  Klang
Stations24[1]ServiceTypeBus rapid transitSystemHybrid System (combination of Direct Service, Trunk and Feeder)ServicesPhase 1A : Pasar Seni – Kerinchi
Phase 1B : Petaling Jaya – Subang Jaya
Phase 2 : Shah Alam – KlangDaily ridership600,000 daily (expected)[1]TechnicalLine length32.52 km (20 mi)[1]
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BRT Federal Line
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Pasar Seni
5 9
 Dayabumi
(Kuala Lumpur)
 ETS  1 2
 Sultan Sulaiman
(Kampung Attap)
 Jalan Travers
(Muzium Negara)
9
 KL Sentral
 ETS  1 2 5 6 7 8
 Bangsar
5
 Mid Valley
1
Phase 1A
Phase 1B
 Universiti
5
Kota Darul Ehsan
 Jalan Gasing
Taman Jaya
Asia Jaya
5
 Seksyen 51
Seri Setia
2
 Setia Jaya
2 B1
 Subang Jaya
2 5 10
Phase 1B (median busway)
Phase 2 (mixed traffic)
 Batu Tiga
2
 Stadium Shah Alam
11
 Shah Alam
(Worldwide Business Park)
 SIRIM
11
 UiTM
11
 Seksyen 7
Berkeley
Klang City Centre
2 11
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KL–Klang bus route via Federal Highway
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 P701   700   710   734   750   751   770   772   BET3   BET4 
 Pasar Seni bus hub (Pasar Seni)
 ETS  1 2 5 9
 TM Brickfields
 710   750   751   770   772  via KL Sentral
 ETS  1 2 5 6 7 8 9
 SM Kuen Cheng (Tun Sambanthan)
8
 MCOBA
 710   770  via Brickfields
 KTM Mid Valley (Mid Valley & Abdullah Hukum)
1 2 5
 750   751   772  via Jalan Bangsar
5
 BET3   BET4  via NPE
 PPUM
 P701   710   734   750   751   770   772  via Jalan Utara/Barat
 Asia Jaya/PJ8 Tower
5
 Highway Center
KTM Seri Setia (Seri Setia)
2
 Plaza Seri Setia
 770  to USJ1
 KTM Setia Jaya (Setia Jaya)
2 B1
 Batu 10 (Setia Jaya)
2 B1
 772  to Subang Suria
 Subang Jaya Interchange
 708  to Sunway Pyramid
 Batu Tiga Interchange (Batu Tiga)
2
 751   BET4  to Taman Sri Muda
 Batu Tiga (Stadium Shah Alam)
11
 751   BET4 
 708   750  to Shah Alam
 Bulatan Melawati Interchange
Bulatan Bunga Lawang, Shah Alam Interchange
Universiti Teknologi Mara Shah Alam (Seksyen 2)
11
 Seksyen 7/Padang Jawa Interchange
 702   705   T706   708 
 Central i-City/Tol Sg Rasah
Intan Millenium Square
Centro Mall
Klinik Kesihatan Bukit Kuda
Rack Master Industries
SM Pin Hwa
Goldcourse Shopping Mall
Masjid Bandar Diraja Klang Utara (Klang)
11
 Klang Bus Terminal (Klang)
2 11
 T706   700   702   705   710   708 
 P701   707   734  to Port Klang/Banting
Operator
  Rapid Bus (Rapid KL)
  Wawasan Sutera
  Handal Indah (Causeway Link)

The BRT Federal Line was a proposed bus rapid transit for Kuala Lumpur–Klang Corridors, and it has been identified in the KL BRT Report 2011 as one of the potential BRT Corridors in the Klang Valley region. The BRT project was planned to be operational by 2018,[1][2][3][4][5][6] but is now shelved indefinitely.[7] The government cited "redundancies with the LRT3 (Shah Alam Line)" as the reason for its decision to cancel the project.[8]

Designed to complement existing bus and rail transport networks, the BRT Federal line was to employ all-electric buses similar to BRT Sunway Line, however at ground level.

Background and history

According to a World Bank Report, the Klang-Shah Alam-Petaling Jaya corridor has nearly a million private vehicles travelling on the Federal Highway daily during morning peak hours.[1] Transport Minister, Liow Tiong Lai has proposed the BRT KL-Klang line to ease the congestion.[9] Unlike the BRT Sunway Line, the BRT KL-Klang will be on ground level.[9]

Prime Minister, Najib Razak has allocated RM 1.5 billion for the project during the 2016 Budget presentation.[10]

The BRT line is planned to be built in the middle of Federal Highway and the construction is expected to start in the third quarter of 2016.[1] Upon completion, about 80% of the BRT line will offer some form of connection with the LRT as well as KTM Komuter and will cut down travel times between Kuala Lumpur and Klang to 40 minutes from current 70 minutes.[11] This project was said to start from Q3-2016, but no progress has been done yet.

Although the Transport Minister, Liow Tiong Lai, said that the project would be finished in 2 or 3 years time,[12] it was confirmed to be shelved by the Economic Council, to "give priority to other transportation projects such as the high speed rail and the mass rapid transit".[13] The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has also annulled the BRT tender as shown on their website.[14]

Timeline

19 January 2017 - The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) invites bid for "comprehensive planning, design, finance, construction, operation, maintenance and upgrade" of the KL-Klang BRT project. [15]

24 November 2017 - The tender agreement by the Land Public Transport Commission was officially annulled.[14]

Route maps

  • The official Greater KL / Klang Valley Integrated Transit Map

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "BRT KL-Klang line expected to be ready by 2018". Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)". Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  3. ^ "KL-Klang BRT service to start in March". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Klang Valley folk now opting for public transportation to beat jams". Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  5. ^ "JKR - Perlaksanaan Projek dan Status Semasa BRT". Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  6. ^ "JKR - Status Semasa BRT". Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  7. ^ "RM2 billion KL-Klang bus lane project shelved indefinitely, says report | The Malaysian Insight". www.themalaysianinsight.com. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  8. ^ "KL-Klang BRT scrubbed due to overlap with LRT3, says Putrajaya". MalayMail.com. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Prasarana awaits green light for BRT Federal Highway Line". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Budget 2016: MRT, LRT extension, BRT, HSR updates". Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – KL-Klang line ready by 2018". Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  12. ^ "KL-Klang BRT service ready in two years, says Liow". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  13. ^ "RM2b KL-Klang busway shelved". The Edge Markets. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ "SPAD Conducts Request For Proposal (RFP) To Implement The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Kuala Lumpur – Klang Project". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

External links

  • KL-Klang BRT service to start in March
  • Planned BRT system will help ease traffic congestion on Federal Highway
  • Sunway strong contender for 40km KL-Klang elevated dedicated bus lane
  • Property prices to rise with BRT Archived 23 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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