An Alternative Sustainable Transport Vision for Penang

Pvisi Pengangkutan Lestari untuk Pulau Pinang

PENANG FORUM PUBLIC FORUM 9

DR. Lim Mah Hui

August 25, 2018

5 main points1. Penang has transport MOBILITY & TRAFFIC PROB

2. Building MORE HIGHWAYS NOT THE SOLUTION

3. Only Alternative is IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORT

4. Halcrow Plan (2013) provides this Alternative

5. SRS Plan (2015) does NOT solve Penang’s problems

An Alternative Sustainable Transport Vision

for Penang

5 main points1. P. Pinang mempunyai MASALAH MOBILITI DAN TRAFIK

2. Pembinaan lebih LEBUHRAYA BUKAN PENYELESAIAN

3. Alternati tunggal ialah MENAMBAIK PENGANGKUTAN AWAM

4. Pelan Halcrow (2013) memberikan alternatif tunggal ini

5. Pelan SRS Plan (2015) TIDAK menyelesaikan masalah P. Pinang

How To Solve Traffic Congestion? Cara Menangani Masalah Kesesakan

Trafik

Public

TransportPengangkutan

awamBina lebih jalan

Build More

Roads and / or

dan/atau

Does Penang Have EnoughRoads vs Cars

Penang Singapore

Highway meters per

1000 persons 102 30Percent taking

public transport 3% 67%Vehicle/

population 1.4 0.12

Adakah Bilangan Lebuhraya di P. Pinang Mencukupi?

P. Pinang Singapura

Lebuhraya dlmmeter per 1000

orang 102 30Peratus mengambil

pengangkutanawam 3% 67%

Kenderaan/ populasi 1.4 0.12

Does Penang Need More Highways???

•Penang has 3 times more roads per 1000

persons than Singapore.

•Only 3% road users take public transport,

compare to Singapore 67%.

•Number of vehicles: Penang has 1.4 vehicle

per person vs Singapore at 0.12 >

populations

Adakah P. Pinang Memerlukan Lebih Lebuhraya???

• Lebuhraya di P. Pinang adalah 3 kali lebih banyak

per 1000 orang daripada Singapura

• Hany 3% pengguna jalan menggunakan

pengangkutan awam, berbanding dengan 67% di

Singapura.

• Bilangan kenderaan: P. Pinang = 1.4 kenderaan

per 1 orang, berbanding dengan Singapura 0.12

Mengapa Bina Lebih JalanBukan Penyelesaian?

Why Building More Roads Don’t Solve Problem?

Lots of roads in Beijing, Bangkok, KL.Is traffic problem solved?

Beijing

Bangkok

KL

Banyak jalan di Beijing, Bangkok, KL.Adalah masalah trafik diselesaikan?

Do Not Feed The Hungry Road Monster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBbbQZYRsmw

Jangan Suap Raksasa Lapar Jalan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

96o25Y78BXY&feature=youtu.be

Beijing -50+ lanes

More highways = more cars

Lebih lebuhraya = lebih kereta

Why Building More Roads Don’t Solve Traffic and Mobility Problem?Mengapa Lebih Lebuhraya Tidak Menyelesaikan Masalah Kesesakan Trafik

Lebih jalan

Lebih kenderaanLebih sesak

Supply = Demand MORE ROADS MORE CARS=

The more you supply, the more demand!!

Bekalan = PermintaanLEBIH JALAN LEBIH KERETA=

Semakin banyak bekalanSemakin tinggi permintaan!!

Pelebaran jalan untuk mengatasi masalah

sesak trafik = melonggarkan tali pinggang

untuk mengatasi obesiti

YB CM Chow Kon Yeow in speech at DAP function May 29, 2002

Ucapan YB Ketua Menteri Chow Kon Yeow pada 2002

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“If the findings of the Halcrow Report is true,

Dr Koh would be irresponsible in pushing the

PORR through as this will not be a long-term

solution to the traffic congestion on the

island.”

“Jika Laporan Halcrow adalah benar, maka Dr

Koh boleh dianggap tidak bertanggungjawab

dalam PORR kerana ia bukanlah satu

penyelesaian jangka masa panjang terhadap

masalah kesesakan trafik.”

3 Reasons Why YB Chow KY rejected PORR

• Halcrow findings (1998): 5 years after PORR is completed, you are back to traffic jam

• Against Tolls

• No open tender for project

• Laporan Halcrow (1998): Kesesakan traffic akan kembali selepas 5 tahun PORR siap dibina

• Membantah kutipan toll

• Tidak ada tender terbuka

Lim Kit Siang cited in Malaysiakini,May

Kenyataan Lim Kit Siang pada tahun 2002

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“ The nightmare of the Penang traffic congestion is likely to beback to square one, not in 8 years but probably less than 5 years,after the completion of PORR… What Penang needs is anefficient public transport system based on sustainable transportpolicy, as PORR is not a medium-term let alone long-termsolution to the traffic congestion nightmare on the island.”

“Trafik Penang akan kembali ke keadaan asal yang sesak selepaspembinaan PORR. Penang perlukan sistem pengangkutan awamyang berkesan yang berdasarkan polisi pengangkutanberterusan. PORR bukan penyelesaian trafik untuk jangkasederhana, malah juga bukan penyelesaian jangka panjang.

• By 2030 “During the AM peak hour, PIL1 isexpected capture between 5,700 PCUs/hr to 7,800PCUs/hr, which represents a capture rate ofbetween 19% and 23%. In the PM peak PIL1 isexpected to capture between 7,500 PCUs/hr to8,000 PCUs/hr representing between 18% to 29%capture rates.”

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What does it mean in simple language???Apakah maksudnya dlm bahasa mudah?

DEIA for PIL: Chapter 8 p.8-79

Laporan DEIA untuk PIL

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DEIA for PIL: Chapter 8 p.8-79

Traffic congestion will be back to square one by 2030 !! After completion of PIL1 you may enjoy 15 mins drive from Gurney to airport for next 5-7 years ONLY.

Masalah trafik akan kembali ke situasi sesak pada 2030. Selepas siap pembinaan PIL1, cuma boleh menikmatiperjalanan 15minit dari Gurney ke Airport untuk 5-7 tahun sahaja. ALAMAK -Sepertimana: Jelutong Expressway

ALAMAK -like Jelutong Expressway

What Do You Think?

Apakah Pendapat Anda?

Road building is not the solution

So what is right way forward?

Bina jalan bukan peelesaian.

Apa pilihan yang kita ada?

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• Frequent (Kerap)

• Efficient (Berkesan)

• Affordable (Murah)

• Accessible (Boleh sampai)

• Punctual (tepat masa)

ONLY alternative is Network of Integrated FEAAPPublic Transport System

Alternatiftunggal ialah

sistempengangkutan

awam yang berintegrasi

Public Transport Frees Up Road SpaceLebih ruang,Denganpengangkutanawam

WHY ? Because

When More People Take Buses & Trams, Cars on Roads Decrease; Give priority to Buses & Trams.

Apabila lebih ramai pilihbas dan tram, kereta di jalan berkurang;Keutamaan diberi kepadabas dan tram.

• Frequent 9-16mins (Kerap)

• Punctual (8:00, 8:09) (Tepat masa)

• Frequent 9-16mins -- kerap

• Efficient BRT Lane, no jam -- efisien

• Accessible Feeder Bus ,OKU friendly --untuk semua orang, senang akses

Easy to access (senang akses)

Feeder Bus

What are modes of Public Transport Systems?

MRT

BRT

LRT

Monorail Bicycle

Tram

Pilihan pengangkutan awam

BUT,•We want forward looking transport system.

•We dont want backward system like monorails

We want to“Huat Dian”

• Kita inginkan sistem transpot yang maju & moden

•Kita tidak mahu sistem lama seperti monorail

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BRT for Penang

https://youtu.be/sBVpCDTO9w0

Modern Tram

https://youtu.be/GuwndsScs1w

Tram in Zuzhou

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob-jAnqqDsA

Halcrow 2013 – provides Alternative Vision & Transport Plan

Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP)•“MOVE THE PEOPLE, NOT THE CAR”• Halcrow experts spend 2 years in Pg.• State government paid RM3 million• Not an outdated, valid till 2030

• “Gerakkan Orang, Bukan Kenderaan”• Pakar Halcrow menyelidik 2 tahun di Pg.• Kerajaan negeri bayar RM3 juta• Pelan yang sah sehingga tahun 2030

PIL1RM 8 billion

Public Transport Capital Expenditure Perbelanjaan Kapital Pengangkutan Awam

HalcrowRM 9.7 billion

one Highway ONLY !!!SATU Lebuhraya Sahaja

Artist impression

2013 Halcrow report

Benefit of Public Transport (Faedah Pengangkutan Awam)

RM/month RM/year

Car loan 400

parking fee 150

petrol 200

maintenance 100

Totally 850 10200

Lighten the car loan burden (Kurangkan beban kereta)

•Exclude apartment carpark lot RM35000-50000(Tak termasuk beli carpark lot)

•Depreciation of car value?

saving toEurope tripHousing loanEducation fee

JIMAT

Benefit of Public Transport

Freedom of time(Kebebasan masa)

Parents save up to 1 hour each day

to fetch kids from school. (Bawa anak)

Teenager & youth access to freedom

in mobility at their own time. (Orang muda lebih bebas)

Old folks/OKU access to freedom

of time and mobility. (Warga emas/OKU bebas bergerak)

Take away traffic jam stress. (tak ada stress di jalan)

2 Questions 2 Soalan

How many here will take efficient public transport if it is efficient and affordable?

Berapa orang di sini lebih suka gunakan pengangkutan awan yang cekap & berkemampuan?

How many here prefer to spend RM8 bn on ONE highway to RM10 bn for efficient public transport?

Berapa orang disini mahu membiayai RM8 bn untuk SATU lebuh raya atau untuk satu rangkaian pengakutan awam yang cekap?

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Main BRT

Feeder Bus

TransMilenio BRT Bogota : Lesson for Penang

Pengajaran utk P.Pinang

Case StudyTransMilenio Bogota

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TransMilenio BRT Bogota : Lesson for Penang

Satu pembelajaran utk P. Pinang:

TransMilenio was created after elevated highway andMRT plan proposed in early 90s too expensive and notgoing to solve Bogota’s traffic issue

Mayor Penelosa introduced BRT system 1997.

Today its the world’s most successful BRT – 113 km

Carry 1.2 mil pax per day

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Pelan lebuh raya tinggi & MRT yg terlalu mahal dibatalkan pd 1990. Datuk Bandar Penelosa

memperkenalkan system BRT. Kini sistem BRT di Bogota terkenal dan terbaik di dunia - 113km.

Mengerakan 1.2 juta penumpag setiap hari

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Even US

learn from Bogota.

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BRT in China 24 cities

Alternative to 3 new reclaim islands 4,500 acres

• Recently DPM Wan Azizah called for more balanced development in Penang state by developing in mainland Penang

• Batu Kawan ideal location for developing more industries

• 2nd bridge 15 minutes direct link to FTZ; can add rail link or BRT route

What We Should Do?(Apa kita perlu buat)

• Sign Petition to Cancel PIL1 & Review SRS & Halcrow PTMP. Sign Petisyen untuk bantah PIL1 dan kaji semula pelan SRS.

• Sign letter to Dept of Environment. Tanda tangan surat kepada Jabatan Alam Sekitar.

• Write to your chief minister and prime minister. Tulis surat kepada KM dan PM.

WE CARE FOR ALL PENANGITES, no matter you are old folks,teenagers, parents and kids, OKU, poor or rich.Everyone of us has the rights to freedom in mobility.Semua lapisan masyarakat rakyat Pulau Pinang berada di isihati kita.Kita semua berhak menikmati kebebasan dalampergerakan..

THANK YOU TERIMA KASIH

Proposed new roads and LRT/Monorail under PTMP

RoadTotal

Length ( km)

At grade ( est km )

Elevated ( est km)

Tunnel ( est. km)

Construction cost

Land acquisition

Total (2015 prices)

Total (2018 prices)

million million million million

1 Paired Road ( Zenith BCUG ) 10.5 8.2 2.3 RM377 RM395 RM772 RM835

2 Outer Ring Road ( Zenith BCUG ) 5.7 1.6 4.1 RM851 RM141 RM992 RM1,073

3 Inner Ring Road ( Zenith BCUG ) 4.1 2 2.1 RM758 RM10 RM768 RM830

4 Undersea Tunnel ( Zenith BCUG ) 7.2 7.2 RM3,503 RM1 RM3,504 RM3,791

5 Gurney Expressway ( E&O) estimated 4.3 4.3 RM0 RM0

6 North Coast Link Road 4 4 RM220 RM230 RM450 RM487

7 Pan Island Expressway ( SRS): PIL1 19.5 1.8 7.6 10.1 RM4,200 RM1,500 RM5,700 RM8,000

8 Pan Island Expressway ( SRS): PIL2 8 4.5 3.5 RM1,800 RM800 RM2,600 RM2,813

9 Pan Island Expressway ( SRS): PIL2A 3 2.5 0.5 RM300 RM100 RM400 RM433

10Pan Island Expressway ( SRS): Outer Ring Road connection 3.4 3.4

RM0 RM0

Sources : pgmasterplan.gov.my, http://www.consortiumzenith.com/copy-of-about-project-1 ; PIL1 price in 2015 was 4 lanes and 2018 is 6 lanes

RM0 RM0

69.7 15.9 30.4 23.4 RM12,009 RM3,177 RM15,186 RM18,263

69.7 km

LRT or MonorialsTotal

Length ( km)

At grade ( est km )

Elevated ( est km)

Total (2015 prices)

Total (2018 prices)

1 Bayan Lepas LRT line 22 22 RM6,230 RM6,740

2 Ayer Itam monorail 13 13 RM3,120 RM3,376

3 Tg Tokong monorail 7 7 RM3,340 RM3,614

42 km

Total new elevated structure 72.4km