BRT Federal Line
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| caption = The proposed BRT station and busway along the Federal Highway at Asia Jaya.
| native_name = Laluan BRT Persekutuan
| type = Bus rapid transit
| system = Hybrid System (combination of Direct Service, Trunk and Feeder)
| status = Shelved in {{Start date and age|2017|||df=y}}
| locale = Klang Valley
| start = {{KLRT code|FB|1}} Pasar Seni
| end = {{KLRT code|FB|24}} Klang
| routes = Phase 1A : Pasar Seni – Kerinchi
Phase 1B : Petaling Jaya – Subang Jaya
Phase 2 : Shah Alam – Klang
| daily_ridership = 600,000 daily (expected)
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{{BRT Federal Line}}
{{KL–Klang bus route}}
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,{{cite web|url=http://www.spad.gov.my/projects/2013/bus-rapid-transit-brt|title=Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)|accessdate=20 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924013930/http://www.spad.gov.my/projects/2013/bus-rapid-transit-brt|archive-date=24 September 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://dev.nst.com.my/node/59818|title=KL-Klang BRT service to start in March|accessdate=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090630/http://dev.nst.com.my/node/59818|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/05/13/Many-going-carless-to-work-Klang-Valley-folk-now-opting-for-public-transportation-to-beat-jams/|title=Klang Valley folk now opting for public transportation to beat jams |date=13 May 2014 |accessdate=13 May 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.jkr.gov.my/cpum/__blank?mod=department&menutype=section&task=view&task2=readmore&id=88&deptid=2|title=JKR - Perlaksanaan Projek dan Status Semasa BRT|accessdate=29 July 2013}}{{cite web |url=https://www.jkr.gov.my/cpum/__blank?mod=department&menutype=section&task=view&task2=readmore&id=77&deptid=2|title=JKR - Status Semasa BRT|accessdate=29 July 2013}} but is now shelved indefinitely.{{Cite web|url=https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/24304/|title=RM2 billion KL-Klang bus lane project shelved indefinitely, says report {{!}} The Malaysian Insight|website=www.themalaysianinsight.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-28}} The government cited "redundancies with the LRT3 (Shah Alam Line)" as the reason for its decision to cancel the project.{{Cite web|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/kl-klang-brt-scrubbed-due-to-overlap-with-lrt3-says-putrajaya#jwWlz6OTyIkB9hqs.97|title=KL-Klang BRT scrubbed due to overlap with LRT3, says Putrajaya|website=MalayMail.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-28}}
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. Transport Minister, Liow Tiong Lai has proposed the BRT KL-Klang line to ease the congestion.{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/citynews/greater-kl/article/prasarana-awaits-green-light-for-brt-federal-highway-line/prasarana-awaits-green-light-for-brt-federal-highway-line |title=Prasarana awaits green light for BRT Federal Highway Line |accessdate=6 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050317/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/citynews/greater-kl/article/prasarana-awaits-green-light-for-brt-federal-highway-line/prasarana-awaits-green-light-for-brt-federal-highway-line |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df=dmy }} Unlike the BRT Sunway Line, the BRT KL-Klang will be on ground level.
Prime Minister, Najib Razak has allocated RM 1.5 billion for the project during the 2016 Budget presentation.{{cite web |url=http://paultan.org/2015/10/23/budget-2016-mrt-lrt-extension-brt-hsr-updates/|title=Budget 2016: MRT, LRT extension, BRT, HSR updates |accessdate=6 November 2015}}
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. 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.{{cite web |url=http://paultan.org/2015/10/06/bus-rapid-transit-brt-kl-klang-line-ready-by-2018/|title=Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – KL-Klang line ready by 2018 |accessdate=6 November 2015}} 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,{{Cite news|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/04/15/kl-klang-brt-service-ready-in-two-years-says-liow/|title=KL-Klang BRT service ready in two years, says Liow|work=Free Malaysia Today|access-date=2017-05-31|language=en-US}} 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".{{Cite news|url=http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/rm2b-klklang-busway-shelved|title=RM2b KL-Klang busway shelved|date=2017-11-24|work=The Edge Markets|access-date=2017-11-28}} The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has also annulled the BRT tender as shown on their website.{{Cite web |url=http://www.spad.gov.my/sites/default/files/annulment_notice_spad_website_v1.13.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034137/http://www.spad.gov.my/sites/default/files/annulment_notice_spad_website_v1.13.pdf |archive-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}
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. {{cite web |url=http://www.spad.gov.my/media-centre/media-releases/2017/spad-conducts-request-proposal-rfp-implement-bus-rapid-transit-brt |title=SPAD Conducts Request For Proposal (RFP) To Implement The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Kuala Lumpur – Klang Project |accessdate=21 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202002948/http://www.spad.gov.my/media-centre/media-releases/2017/spad-conducts-request-proposal-rfp-implement-bus-rapid-transit-brt |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}
24 November 2017 - The tender agreement by the Land Public Transport Commission was officially annulled.
=Route maps=
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20161021133938/http://www.spad.gov.my/sites/default/files/gkl_klv_integrated_transit_map.jpg The official Greater KL / Klang Valley Integrated Transit Map]
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090630/http://dev.nst.com.my/node/59818 KL-Klang BRT service to start in March]
- [http://www.thestar.com.my/Metro/Community/2015/04/06/Ticket-to-clearer-roads-Planned-BRT-system-will-help-ease-traffic-congestion-on-Federal-Highway/ Planned BRT system will help ease traffic congestion on Federal Highway]
- [http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/06/08/BRT-lane-boost-for-Sunway-Construction/?style=biz Sunway strong contender for 40km KL-Klang elevated dedicated bus lane]
- [http://www.focusmalaysia.my/Assets/Property%20prices%20to%20rise%20with%20BRT Property prices to rise with BRT] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323081316/http://www.focusmalaysia.my/Assets/Property%20prices%20to%20rise%20with%20BRT |date=23 March 2015 }}
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