penang integrated transport plan

8/19/2019 Penang Integrated Transport Plan

1/76

PENANG TRANSPORT

MASTERPLAN STUDY

STUDY PROCESS | PUBLIC CONSULTATION


2/76

AGENDA

Study Process

Current and Future Situations

Developing the Plan Stakeholder En a ement

Strategy Elements

Penang’s experience


3/76

WHERE WE WANT TO BE IN THE COMING DECADES


4/76

Vision and Objectives

Objectives

Moving

VISION

To implement a well developed, sustainable, comprehensive urban transport masterplan

for both the island of Penang and Seberang Prai

Make road Move towards Ensure integration Ensure

peop e

not car

sa e an user

friendly

a mo a sp

of 40% public

transport

mode share

e ween

transport and

development

plans

n egra on

between

island and

mainland

transportation

systems

The Strategy Must

Take account of

community and

stakeholder

needs

Give priority to

UN World Heritage

Sites

Be realistic,

implementable,

affordable and

fundable

Be justified

Through appropriate

appraisal process

Be supported by

stakeholders and

public


5/76

STUDY PROCESS


6/76

CURRENT TRAVEL DEMAND

AM peak some 250,000 trips are made in Penang.

between

Mainland and

between

Penangandother

through

trips, 1.5% Public

Factory/

School

withinIsland, 4

2.5%

withinMainlan

d, 35%

Island, 7%

states, 14%

Car, 56%Motorcycle

, 33%

ransport

(bus), 3%Bus, 8%

,


7/76

01 Highways 1. Make better use of existing road network

to address illegal parking and hawker activity, traffic signal control and

the needs of pedestrians

2. Reduce congestion at various key points• Tanjung Tokong and Gurney Drive

• Approaches and exits to Georgetown and Penang Bridge

• NSE/ Butterworth-Kulim Expressway junction• Autocity/ NSE intersection, etc…

CURRENT KEY CHALLENGES

(7)

02

Bus

1. Services mostly radial and concentrated on main roads

2. Limited penetration in residential and industrial areas

3. No connectivity between Bayan Lepas Industrial Area and

residential areas

4. Low bus service frequencies in rural areas5. Lack of connectivity between Mainland and Island

03

Taxi

1. Taxies don’t operate on meters - fares have to be negotiated

2. Taxis don’t cruise for hire – passengers are targeted at fixed

locations


8/76

CURRENT KEY CHALLENGES

04Ferry

1. Service is in a state of decline, Ferries are old and need

replacement

2. Service operates at a loss, Under current regime things are

unlikely to improve

05

Pedestrian1. Footways are narrow or non existent. Where provided, they

2. This makes walking difficult and greatly reduces the

attractiveness of using public transport

06

Institution

1. Illegal parking, hawker and road safety issues are not

satisfactorily addressed

2. Land use planning process is not fully aligned with transport

planning process

3. The State has limited powers and funds to make PT work - PT

regulation, operations and licensing are all controlled at

central government level. Therefore to make any significant

change it needs the cooperation of other public bodies or the

private sector


9/76

Population Growth Forecast2010 2020 2030

Island 722,000 871,000 989,400

Mai nl and 839,000 1,119, 000 1,460,600

Average Peak Hour Travel Speed

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Current

Year 2030

Future Travel Pattern

LOOK INTO FUTURE

As population arises and people

travel more, travel demand

willincrease:

• 25% or more by 2020

• 50% or more by 2030

Tota l 1 ,561 ,00 0 1,99 0,00 0 2 ,4 50 ,000

By 2030, without significant

changes:

• Roads will get more

congested

• Traffic will travel at reduced

speeds

• PT mode share will stay low

0

Georgetown Penang Island -

Other urban

areas

Penang Island -

Rural areas

Wider

Butterw orth

area

HOW WE MEET THE CHALLENGE OF KEEPING 2.45 MILLION PEOPLE MOVING

WILL DETERMINE OUR SUCCESS AS A STATE


10/76

MOVING FORWARD

Seek to provide a Transport Master Plan where:Seek to provide a Transport Master Plan where:

Residents travelling by public transport will be significantlyResidents travelling by public transport will be significantlybetter than they are todaybetter than they are today

Residents travelling by private vehicle will not suffer fromResidents travelling by private vehicle will not suffer from

significantly reduced traffic speedsignificantly reduced traffic speed

Business to benefit from good transport linksBusiness to benefit from good transport links

A BRIGHT FUTURE TOMORROW DEPENDS ON OUR VISION AND EFFORT TODAY


11/76

CREATING A 20-YEAR STRATEGY TO MOVE PEOPLE


12/76

DEVELOPING THE OVERARCHING

STRATEGY Purpose of Overarching strategy

• Set out a long term conceptual Transport Master Plan for Penang

• This needs to be established prior to developing quick wins, short term andmedium term schemes

• Once the overall approach has been agreed, more detailed analysis will beundertaken

The key consideration is that anything we do over the next five or

ten years needs to be compatible with the Long Term Plan

Establishing this Long Term Plan first is therefore imperative


13/76

THE APPROACH Firstly, a series of investment / intervention

• Highway based solutions

• Public Transport based solutions

• Policy Intervention based solutions

ave een exam ne o un ers an e con r u on aeach might make to achieving the vision and objectives setout in the study TOR

In addition, the issues of achievability/implementability hasalso been considered

Based on these findings two alternative packages havebeen developed for the purposes of consultation


14/76

Public Transport Improvements – Options and Performance

05/12/201314

Public Transport Package Options


15/76


Total Cost: RM 100 Million Public TransportInvestment Options

Level 1 PackageImprove Taxi Regime

Improve Bus Infrastructure

Increase Supply of Buses

05/12/201315

PT Mode to/from/within George Town 5.2%

PT Mode Share To George Town 8.5%

Average Travel Speed – George Town 24.0 kph

Average Travel Speed – Butterworth 27.5 kph

Run Buses at a minimum

of 10 Minute Frequency on

all Routes

150 New Buses

Needed

Improve Taxi

Regime

Improve Bus Stop

Infrastructure


16/76

Introduce BusPriority on all Key


Total Cost: RM 150 Million Public TransportInvestment Options

Level 2 Package

05/12/201316

Routes



Average Travel Speed – George Town 17.75kph

Average Travel Speed – Butterworth 25.75kph

Add 170 km of Bus Lanes


17/76

Introduce HighQualit Tram


Butterworth

Radial Routes

Public TransportInvestment Options

Level 3 Package

George Town

Radial Routes

05/12/201317

Services on all Key

Routes


18/76



CAT 1 and

Times Square

Loops


Level 3 Package

05/12/201318

Services on all Key

Routes


19/76



Macalister

Radial


Level 3 Package

05/12/201319

Services on all Key

Routes


20/76



George Town

Orbital


Level 3 Package

05/12/201320

Services on all Key

Routes


21/76


22/76



Complete TramSystem Public TransportInvestment Options

Level 3 Package

05/12/201322

Services on all Key

Routes

Introducing Trams again

reduces Highway Capacity


23/76


Commuter Rail

Services



Level 3 Package

05/12/201323

Services on all Key

Routes

Upgrade Ferry to

High Speed

Passenger only

Service

Introduce Commuter

Rail Services

High Speed

Catamaran

Service


24/76



Total Cost: RM 6,000 Million Public TransportInvestment Options

Level 3 Package

05/12/201324

Services on all Key

Routes

Upgrade Ferry to

High Speed

Passenger only

Service

Introduce Commuter

Rail Services






25/76

Introduce High Quality LRT

Services on Selected HighVolume Corridors



Level 4 Package

George Town

Radial Routes Butterworth

Radial Routes

05/12/201325


26/76





Level 4 Package

Three HighSpeed

Catamaran

Services Provide

from Penang

SentralTrams

retained for

Secondary

Corridors

05/12/201326

High Speed

Island

Catamaran

Service Added

Introduce Trams on

Secondary Routes +

Commuter Rail

Add new Ferry Services

from Penang Sentral toGurney Drive and

Queensbay

Add new Coastal Ferry

Service

Commuter Rail

Services


27/76





Level 4 Package

05/12/201327

Introduce Trams on

Secondary Routes +

Commuter Rail

Add new Ferry Services

from Penang Sentral toGurney Drive and

Queensbay

Add new Coastal Ferry

Service






28/76


As Level 4 Package

+


Level 5 Package

Extend Commuter Rail to North

Butterworth

05/12/201328

Extend Commuter Rail

to North Butterworth

Add Strategic Park

and Ride Sites

Strategic Park and

Ride sites

Improved PedestrianEnvironment throughout

Built-up area


29/76


As Level 4 Package

+


Level 5 Package

05/12/201329

Extend Commuter Rail

to North Butterworth

Add Strategic Park

and Ride Sites

Generally Improvepedestrian

EnvironmentPT Mode to/from/within George Town 8.8%





30/76

Summary – Public Transport Options

PT Share to/from PT Mode Share Travel Speed Cost

within George Town to George Town George Town Butterworth (RM Million)

2011 4.2% 6.3% 30.75 kph 32.00 kph -

2030 Do-Min 4.8% 7.6% 23.50 kph 27.50 kph -

Level 1 5.2% 8.5% 24.00 kph 27.50 kph 100


05/12/201330

Level 2 5.8% 9.7% 17.75 kph 25.75 kph 150

Level 3 6.9% 12.2% 18.00 kph 25.50 kph 6,000

Level 4 7.0% 12.4% 19.00 kph 26.00 kph 11,750

Level 5 8.8% 15.6% 18.00 kph 26.00 kph 13,500


31/76

What Should The Strategy Be ?

Starting Point

Identify a Core Package of Measures that will:

• make a significant contribution towards a Future

Transport Strategy

05/12/201331

• be relatively easy for the State to implement in its

own right

• be generally non controversial in public

acceptance terms; and

• be generally affordable over the next 20 years


32/76

HighwaysLocalIntersection

Schemes

High PriorityRoad

Widening

Public Transport

Lower PriorityRoad

Widening

Better TrafficSignals /

Road Safety

What Should The Strategy Be ? – The Core Package

Improve Bus

Infrastructure

Improve

Pedestrian

Regime

Park &

RideIncrease Bus

Frequencies

05/12/201332

Clearly

Define

Road

Roles

/Hierarchy

Better

Enforcement

Parking /

Waiting /

Hawkers

Extend

Parking

Control /

Increase

Charges

Improve

Land-Use /

Transport

Integration

Policy Intervention

2011 2030 Do-Min Core Package

PT Mode to/from/within George Town 4.2% 4.8% 6.75 %

PT Mode To George Town 6.3% 7.6% 11.4 %

Average Travel Speed – George Town 30.75 kph 23.5 kph 26.5 kph

Average Travel Speed – Butterworth 32.00 kph 27.5 kph 29.0 kph

Cost Estimate = RM 2 500 Mil


33/76

STAKEHOLDER

HOW WE REACH OUT


34/76

HOW WE REACH OUT

Articles in Mutiara

End Mar 2012 – Interview onpurpose of study

Mid April 2012 – Publicsp ay ma er a an

consultation programmetimetable

Press Conferences 13 & 16 Apr 2012

Oct 2012

25 Mac 2013


35/76

Stakeholder Input June – Dec 2011 Stakeholder Workshops and one-to-one meeting with key stakeholders

Identification of existing issues

Discussion on possible solutions

Stakeholder Input June – Dec 2011 Stakeholder Workshops and one-to-one meeting with key stakeholders

Identification of existing issues

Discussion on possible solutions

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Public Display 16 – 28 Apr 2012 6 venues in Mainland and Island

1000+attendees

Around 800 Questionnaires completed

Listening and learning of public’s views

Public Workshop 3 & 5 May 2012 Attended by governmentagencies, stakeholders, operators and NGOs

Directions and discussions on developmentof overarching strategy

Public Display 16 – 28 Apr 2012 6 venues in Mainland and Island

1000+attendees

Around 800 Questionnaires completed

Listening and learning of public’s views

Public Workshop 3 & 5 May 2012 Attended by governmentagencies, stakeholders, operators and NGOs

Directions and discussions on developmentof overarching strategy


36/76

Respondents provide a good geographical coverage of the State

Characteristics of respondents similar between

different exhibition venues

SURVEY OUTCOME

No obvious bias in the respondent sample

Over 85% support for core transport master planstrategy (2013-2020)

Over 80% support for longer term transport vision toadopt balanced approach (2020-2030)


37/76

HOW WE WILL GET THERE


38/76

OVERALL MASTER PLAN STRATEGY


39/76

WALKING AND CYCLING Increase the provision of pedestrian

footways

Improve cyclist safety and convenience

Traffic signal controlled pedestrian crossingfacilities

Way-finding information for pedestrians

Universally designed (step free, userfriendly features) urban roads and publictransport system – accessible to all

Improve first and last mile to a publictransport system

Land use support shorter trips and

sustainable travel High density development near transit

stations

Support good streetscape to improvepedestrian experience


40/76

RATIONALISE EXISTING BUS SERVICESRATIONALISE EXISTING BUS SERVICES Introducing new bus services and increasing frequency of existing servicesIntroducing new bus services and increasing frequency of existing services

Organise into Core Bus Routes, each with its own feeder bus servicesOrganise into Core Bus Routes, each with its own feeder bus services

New Park and Ride sites at the edge of urban areaNew Park and Ride sites at the edge of urban area

INTRODUCE HIGH UALITY TRAM AND BUS RAPID TRANSIT BRTINTRODUCE HIGH UALITY TRAM AND BUS RAPID TRANSIT BRT

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

SERVICESSERVICES Core public transport based around use of Tram, Bus Rapid TransitCore public transport based around use of Tram, Bus Rapid Transit

services(5 min frequency at peak hours)services(5 min frequency at peak hours) – – dedicated and segregateddedicated and segregated

Supported by extensive network of feeder buses and enhanced secondarySupported by extensive network of feeder buses and enhanced secondarybus services (15bus services (15--20 min frequency at peak hours)20 min frequency at peak hours)

New Commuter Rail and Catamaran Ferry servicesNew Commuter Rail and Catamaran Ferry services

Operated as a single ‘unified’ systemOperated as a single ‘unified’ system – – seamless and integrated travelseamless and integrated travel

High quality interchange facilities and information for all usersHigh quality interchange facilities and information for all users


41/76

Upgrading existing bus service to Tram or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) operation betweenUpgrading existing bus service to Tram or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) operation between

George Town and North CoastGeorge Town and North Coast

George Town and Air ItamGeorge Town and Air Itam

George Town and Penang International AirportGeorge Town and Penang International Airport

Butterworth and Bukit MertajamButterworth and Bukit Mertajam

Butterworth and the southern areas of MainlandButterworth and the southern areas of Mainland

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Introduce BRT services linking:Introduce BRT services linking:

The suburbs of George townThe suburbs of George town

The residential and industrial areas of Bayan LepasThe residential and industrial areas of Bayan Lepas

Introduce new commuter rail services on the Mainland betweenIntroduce new commuter rail services on the Mainland between

Butterworth and Pinang TunggalButterworth and Pinang Tunggal

Butterworth and Nibong TebalButterworth and Nibong Tebal Upgrading existing ferry services between Butterworth and George townUpgrading existing ferry services between Butterworth and George town

Introduce new water taxi services betweenIntroduce new water taxi services between

Butterworth and Gurney QuayButterworth and Gurney Quay

Butterworth andButterworth and QueensbayQueensbay

Straits Quay,Straits Quay, TanjungTanjung TokongTokong Island, GurneyIsland, Gurney


42/76


43/76

ROADS AND STREETS Upgrading the existing highway network to ensure roadsUpgrading the existing highway network to ensure roads

meeting modern day standards (capacity and intersection)meeting modern day standards (capacity and intersection)

150150 km widening existing highwayskm widening existing highways

33 new full grade separated intersectionsnew full grade separated intersections

4040 new partially grade separated intersectionsnew partially grade separated intersections 6464 new traffic si nal controlled intersectionsnew traffic si nal controlled intersections

Building new highways to provide better level of serviceBuilding new highways to provide better level of service

George Town Outer BypassGeorge Town Outer Bypass

AirAir ItamItam – – RelauRelau Pair RoadPair Road

North Coast Pair RoadNorth Coast Pair Road

North South Expressway Link RoadNorth South Expressway Link Road Third Sea CrossingThird Sea Crossing


44/76

Penangenang Transport Masterransport Master Planlan

Challenges Aheadhallenges Ahead

By Ir. Lim Thean Heng 3 December 2013


45/76


46/76

Penang State Government

2009

Penang Transport Council

Transport Master Plan

LTH


47/76

Transportransport Masteraster Plan 2 3lan 2 3

6 REPORTS

1. Concise Version

2. Highways3. Public Transport

4. Accessibility

5. Water Transport

6. Institutional Plan

(Capacity Building)


48/76

TMP Motto Move People Not Cars

• NEEDS-BASED (SOCIO-ECONOMIC ) Economic productivity / sustainability

Social justice (needs of all users) Cultural Vibrancy

Ecological sustainability• INTEGRATION OF TRANSPORT / LAND USE

• CONNECTIVITY OF ISLAND AND MAINLAND

• EQUITABLE MODE SHARE (TOWARDS 40/60)• ADOPTED AS STATE POLICY

Implementation (strategies & plans)


49/76

Politicians to tech experts We need to solve our roadcongestion problems!

Once this is the underlying general principle forpolicy, technical experts can easily propose techsolutions, but must realize too the need for the politiciansto be guided in a wider context with regard to other

societal stakeholders (transportation majority).Transportation majority are all those of us who have nochoice and are increasingly poorly served by themainline, car-based, truncated service arrangements thateat up most of our taxpayer money and take away our

choices.

Each year, as our populations age this majority grows innumbers, including also OKU, women and children.


50/76

Current Mindset


51/76

Current Mode Share

Motorcycles 33%

Sch / Factory Buses8% Public Buses 3% (State-wide) To increase!

ars 5

To reduce!

Bicycles too!


52/76


53/76

Overall Strategy Costs

Estimates

(RM mil)

Highway Infrastructure 16,442.5

05/12/201353

.

Public Transport

Infrastructure

9,677.0

Total 27,024.5


54/76

New

Highways

Federal GovernmentState Government?


55/76

Zenith BUCG RFP (6.3 Billion)


56/76

2013 - 2030

IntegratedPublic

Transport

Federal GovernmentState Government?


57/76

RM 1.24 Billion

Bangkok Transit System

Give us 4 years


58/76


59/76

More equitable mobility for all

Social justice (transport)


60/76

TIME FOR PARADIGM SHIFT

‘Top-down’ governmental structurehas dominated transport planning

Shift towards more active communityparticipation between stakeholders

Community planning can be an urban

catalyst in achieving sustainable social,economic and cultural developments

in urban transport planning

Explore potential publicparticipatory/engagement

approaches in the practice of sustainable community planning


61/76

PARADIGM SHIFT

Explore wide-based potential public

participatory/engagement approaches int e pract ce o susta na e commun typlanning


62/76

Hong Kong Experience


63/76

PARADIGM SHIFT

HOW & WHO?

Current “top down” mind-setcan be complimented by

“bottom up” approach

Inclusiveness: policies / practise

pro-active engagement

•

• Local Gov (YDP & councilors)• Implementing agencies

• Relevant ministries(Lead by example)

• Civil societies / NGOs• Communities


64/76

While in Penang Pulau Tikus …….


65/76

Before / during /after

SIA / on-line Surveys

Free shuttle / 18k / 2 mths


66/76

PARADIGM SHIFT

HOME GROWN TALENT

Penang’s ICT communitiesICT (Intelligence Transportation System)

Traveler information / planningTraffic demand managementSafety and security

system optimization

Freight transport management

Improved transparency and efficiency of transport flows across different modes


67/76

Current Mode Share

Motorcycles 33%

Sch / Factory Buses8% Public Buses 3% (State-wide) To increase!

What do we need

to bring down?

ars 5

To reduce!

Bicycles too!


68/76

60% of road fatalities are motorcyclists !!They are NOT mere statistics


69/76

Our dismal

road safet(accidents) figures


70/76

What about bicycles?


71/76


72/76

C R FREE

SUND Y

Dec 12, 2011


73/76

Goerge Town World Heritage Site


74/76


75/76

MPPP / MPSP MBPJ ?

Thank you!


76/76

THANK YOU

Q & A

penang integrated transport plan

Documents