PENANG TRANSPORT

MASTERPLAN STUDY
STUDY PROCESS | PUBLIC CONSULTATION

AGENDA

Study Process
Current

and Future Situations

Developing the Plan
Stakeholder Engagement
Strategy Elements

Penangs experience

STUDY PROCESS
WHERE WE WANT TO BE IN THE COMING DECADES

Vision and Objectives

VISION
To implement a well developed, sustainable, comprehensive urban transport masterplan
for both the island of Penang and Seberang Prai

Objectives
Moving
people
not car

Make road
safe and user
friendly

Move towards
a modal split
of 40% public
transport
mode share

Ensure integration
between
transport and
development
plans

Ensure
integration
between
island and
mainland
transportation
systems

Be justified
Through appropriate
appraisal process

Be supported by
stakeholders and
public

The Strategy Must

Take account of
community and
stakeholder
needs

Give priority to
UN World Heritage
Sites

Be realistic,
implementable,
affordable and
fundable

STUDY PROCESS

CURRENT TRAVEL DEMAND

AM peak some 250,000 trips are made in Penang.
between
Mainlan
d and
Island, 7
%

between
Penang through
and trips, 1.5
%
other
states, 1
4%

within
Mainlan
d, 35%

within
Island, 4
2.5%

Public
transport
(bus), 3%
Motorcycle
, 33%

Factory/
School
,0
Bus, 8%

Car, 56%

CURRENT KEY CHALLENGES

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

02

Tanjung Tokong and Gurney Drive

Approaches and exits to Georgetown and Penang Bridge
NSE/ Butterworth-Kulim Expressway junction
Autocity/ NSE intersection, etc

1. Services mostly radial and concentrated on main roads

Bus

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 areas
5. (7)Lack of connectivity between Mainland and Island

03

1. Taxies dont operate on meters - fares have to be negotiated

Taxi

2. Taxis dont cruise for hire passengers are targeted at fixed

locations

CURRENT KEY CHALLENGES

04

Ferry

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

Pedestrian

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

are often blocked by illegal parking or other activities
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

LOOK INTO FUTURE

Population Growth Forecast
2010

2020

Future Travel Pattern

2030

Average Pe ak Hour Tra vel Speed

45

Island

722,000

871,000

989,400

40

Current

35

Year 2030

30
25
20

Mainland

839,000

1,119,000

1,460,600

15
10
5
0

Total

1,561,000

1,990,000

2,450,000

As population arises and people

travel more, travel demand
willincrease:
25% or more by 2020
50% or more by 2030

Ge orge tow n

Pe nang Is land - Pe nang Is land Othe r urban

Rur al ar e as
are as

Wide r
Butte r w orth
ar e a

By 2030, without significant

changes:
Roads will get more
congested
Traffic will travel at reduced
speeds

PT mode share will stay low

HOW WE MEET THE CHALLENGE OF KEEPING 2.45 MILLION PEOPLE MOVING
WILL DETERMINE OUR SUCCESS AS A STATE

MOVING FORWARD
Seek to provide a Transport Master Plan where:
Residents

travelling by public transport will be significantly

better than they are today

Residents

travelling by private vehicle will not suffer from

significantly reduced traffic speed

Business

to benefit from good transport links

A BRIGHT FUTURE TOMORROW DEPENDS ON OUR VISION AND EFFORT TODAY

DEVELOPING THE PLAN

CREATING A 20-YEAR STRATEGY TO MOVE PEOPLE

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 and
medium term schemes

Once the overall approach has been agreed, more detailed analysis will be
undertaken

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

THE APPROACH

Firstly, a series of investment / intervention

Highway based solutions

Public Transport based solutions

Policy Intervention based solutions

have been examined to understand the contribution that

each might make to achieving the vision and objectives set
out in the study TOR
In addition, the issues of achievability/implementability has
also been considered
Based on these findings two alternative packages have
been developed for the purposes of consultation

Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Public Transport Package Options

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Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Total Cost: RM 100 Million

Public Transport
Investment Options

Improve Taxi Regime

Improve Bus Infrastructure

Level 1 Package

Increase Supply of
Buses

Run Buses at a minimum

of 10 Minute Frequency on
all Routes
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

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Average
Travel Speed Butterworth

27.5 kph

150 New Buses

Needed
Improve Taxi
Regime
Improve Bus Stop
Infrastructure

Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Total Cost: RM 150 Million

Public Transport
Investment Options
Level 2 Package

Introduce Bus
Priority on all Key
Routes

Add 170 km of Bus Lanes

PT Mode to/from/within George Town

5.8%

PT Mode Share To George Town

9.7%

Average Travel Speed George Town

17.75kph

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Average
Travel Speed Butterworth

25.75kph

Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Public Transport
Investment Options
Level 3 Package
George Town
Radial Routes

Butterworth
Radial Routes

Introduce High
Quality Tram
Services on all Key
Routes

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Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Public Transport
Investment Options
Level 3 Package
CAT 1 and
Times Square
Loops

Introduce High
Quality Tram
Services on all Key
Routes

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Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Public Transport
Investment Options
Level 3 Package
Macalister
Radial

Introduce High
Quality Tram
Services on all Key
Routes

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Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Public Transport
Investment Options
Level 3 Package
George Town
Orbital

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Introduce High
Quality Tram
Services on all Key
Routes

Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Public Transport
Investment Options
Level 3 Package

Bayan Lepas
Loop

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Introduce High
Quality Tram
Services on all Key
Routes

Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Complete Tram
System

Public Transport
Investment Options
Level 3 Package

Introduce High
Quality Tram
Services on all Key
Routes

Introducing Trams again

reduces Highway Capacity
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Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Public Transport
Investment Options
Commuter Rail
Services

High Speed
Catamaran
Service

Level 3 Package

Introduce High
Quality Tram
Services on all Key
Routes
Upgrade Ferry to
High Speed
Passenger only
Service
Introduce Commuter
Rail Services

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Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Total Cost: RM 6,000 Million

Public Transport
Investment Options
Level 3 Package

Introduce High
Quality Tram
Services on all Key
Routes
Upgrade Ferry to
High Speed
Passenger only
Service
PT Mode to/from/within George Town
PT Mode Share To George Town

6.9%
12.2%

Average Travel Speed George Town

18.0kph

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Average
Travel Speed Butterworth

25.5kph

Introduce Commuter
Rail Services

Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Public Transport
Investment Options
Level 4 Package
George Town
Radial Routes

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Butterworth
Radial Routes

Introduce High Quality LRT

Services on Selected High
Volume Corridors

Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Trams
retained for
Secondary
Corridors

Three High
Speed
Catamaran
Services Provide
from Penang
Sentral

Level 4 Package
Introduce High Quality LRT
Services on Selected High
Volume Corridors

High Speed
Island
Catamaran
Service Added

Commuter Rail
Services
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Public Transport
Investment Options

Introduce Trams on
Secondary Routes +
Commuter Rail
Add new Ferry Services
from Penang Sentral to
Gurney Drive and
Queensbay
Add new Coastal Ferry
Service

Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Total Cost: RM 11,750 Million

Public Transport
Investment Options
Level 4 Package
Introduce High Quality LRT
Services on Selected High
Volume Corridors
Introduce Trams on
Secondary Routes +
Commuter Rail

PT Mode to/from/within George Town

7.0%

PT Mode Share To George Town

12.4%

Average Travel Speed George Town

19.0kph

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Average
Travel Speed Butterworth

26.0kph

Add new Ferry Services

from Penang Sentral to
Gurney Drive and
Queensbay
Add new Coastal Ferry
Service

Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Extend Commuter
Rail to North
Butterworth

Public Transport
Investment Options
Level 5 Package
As Level 4 Package

+
Extend Commuter Rail
to North Butterworth
Add Strategic Park
and Ride Sites
Improved Pedestrian
Environment throughout
Built-up area
Strategic Park and
Ride sites
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Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Total Cost: RM 13,500 Million

Public Transport
Investment Options
Level 5 Package
As Level 4 Package

+
Extend Commuter Rail
to North Butterworth
Add Strategic Park
and Ride Sites

PT Mode to/from/within George Town

8.8%

PT Mode Share To George Town

15.6%

Average Travel Speed George Town

18.0kph

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Average
Travel Speed Butterworth

26.0kph

Generally Improve
pedestrian
Environment

Public Transport Improvements Options and Performance

Summary Public Transport Options
PT Share to/from
PT Mode Share
Travel Speed
within George Town to George Town George Town Butterworth

Cost
(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

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

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What Should The Strategy Be ?

Starting Point

Identify a Core Package of Measures that will:

make a significant contribution towards a Future

Transport Strategy

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

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What Should The Strategy Be ? The Core Package

Highways

Public Transport

Policy Intervention

Better Traffic
Signals /
Road Safety

Local
Intersection
Schemes

Improve
Pedestrian
Regime

Improve Bus
Infrastructure

Clearly
Define
Road
Roles
/Hierarchy

Improve
Land-Use /
Transport
Integration
2011

PT Mode to/from/within George Town

PT Mode To George Town

4.2%
6.3%

High Priority
Road
Widening

Park &
Ride

Better
Enforcement
Parking /
Waiting /
Hawkers
2030 Do-Min

Lower Priority
Road
Widening

Increase Bus
Frequencies

Extend
Parking
Control /
Increase
Charges
Core Package

4.8%

6.75 %

7.6%

11.4 %

Average Travel Speed George Town

30.75 kph

23.5 kph

26.5 kph

Average Travel Speed Butterworth

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32.00 kph

27.5 kph

29.0 kph

Cost Estimate = RM 2,500 Mil

STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT
HOW WE REACH OUT

HOW WE REACH OUT

Articles in Mutiara

End Mar 2012 Interview on

purpose of study
Mid April 2012 Public
display material and
consultation programme
timetable

Press Conferences

13 & 16 Apr 2012

Oct 2012

25 Mac 2013

PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Stakeholder Input

June Dec 2011

Stakeholder Workshops and one-to-one meeting with key stakeholders

Identification of existing issues

Discussion on possible solutions

Public Display

16 28 Apr 2012

6 venues in Mainland and Island

1000+ attendees
Around 800 Questionnaires completed
Listening and learning of publics views

Public Workshop

3 & 5 May 2012

Attended by government agencies, stakeholders, operators and NGOs

Directions and discussions on development of overarching strategy

SURVEY OUTCOME

Respondents provide a good geographical coverage of

the State
Characteristics of respondents similar between
different exhibition venues
No obvious bias in the respondent sample
Over 85% support for core transport master plan
strategy (2013-2020)
Over 80% support for longer term transport vision to
adopt balanced approach (2020-2030)

STRATEGIES
HOW WE WILL GET THERE

OVERALL MASTER PLAN STRATEGY

WALKING AND CYCLING

Increase the provision of pedestrian

footways
Improve cyclist safety and convenience
Traffic signal controlled pedestrian crossing
facilities
Way-finding information for pedestrians
and cyclists
Universally designed (step free, user
friendly features) urban roads and public
transport system accessible to all
Improve first and last mile to a public
transport system
Land use support shorter trips and
sustainable travel
High density development near transit
stations
Support good streetscape to improve
pedestrian experience

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
RATIONALISE EXISTING BUS SERVICES

Introducing new bus services and increasing frequency of existing services

Organise into Core Bus Routes, each with its own feeder bus services
New Park and Ride sites at the edge of urban area

INTRODUCE HIGH QUALITY TRAM AND BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT)

SERVICES

Core public transport based around use of Tram, Bus Rapid Transit
services(5 min frequency at peak hours) dedicated and segregated
Supported by extensive network of feeder buses and enhanced secondary
bus services (15
(15--20 min frequency at peak hours)
New Commuter Rail and Catamaran Ferry services
Operated as a single unified system seamless and integrated travel
High quality interchange facilities and information for all users

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

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

George Town and North Coast

George Town and Air Itam

George Town and Penang International Airport

Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam

Butterworth and the southern areas of Mainland

Introduce BRT services linking:

The suburbs of George town

The residential and industrial areas of Bayan Lepas

Introduce new commuter rail services on the Mainland between

Butterworth and Pinang Tunggal

Butterworth and Nibong Tebal

Upgrading existing ferry services between Butterworth and George town

Introduce new water taxi services between

Butterworth and Gurney Quay

Butterworth and Queensbay

Straits Quay, Tanjung Tokong Island, Gurney

ROADS AND STREETS

Redefine the functionality of road and street

network

Identify clear responsibilities and modal

priority
Many roads have a multi-functional role.
In many situations the needs of pedestrian,
cyclists and users of public transport should
take priority over private vehicles

Better management of existing highway

network

Improve traffic signal operation

Improved road conditions for pedestrian,
cyclists and motorcyclists
Improve road safety
Improve regulation and enforcement of
loading, waiting, parking and hawker activities
Improve highway direction signing

ROADS AND STREETS

Upgrading the existing highway network to ensure roads

meeting modern day standards (capacity and intersection)

150 km widening existing highways

3 new full grade separated intersections
40 new partially grade separated intersections
64 new traffic signal controlled intersections

Building new highways to provide better level of service

George Town Outer Bypass

Air Itam Relau Pair Road
North Coast Pair Road
North South Expressway Link Road
Third Sea Crossing

Penang Transport Master Plan

Challenges Ahead

By Ir. Lim Thean Heng

3 December 2013

Inescapable Urbanization Transportation Issues

Penang State Government

2009
Penang Transport Council
Transport Master Plan
LTH

Transport Master Plan 2013

6 REPORTS
1. Concise Version
2. Highways
3. Public Transport
4. Accessibility
5. Water Transport
6. Institutional Plan
(Capacity Building)

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)

Politicians to tech experts We need to solve our road

congestion problems!
Once this is the underlying general principle for
policy, technical experts can easily propose tech
solutions, but must realize too the need for the politicians
to be guided in a wider context with regard to other
societal stakeholders (transportation majority).
Transportation majority are all those of us who have no
choice and are increasingly poorly served by the
mainline, car-based, truncated service arrangements that
eat up most of our taxpayer money and take away our
choices.
Each year, as our populations age this majority grows in
numbers, including also OKU, women and children.

Current Mindset

Current Mode Share

Sch / Factory Buses
8%

Motorcycles 33%
Walking &
Bicycles too!

Public Buses 3% (State-wide)

To increase!

Cars 56%
To reduce!

Overall Strategy Costs

Estimates
(RM mil)
Highway Infrastructure
Highway Management
Public Transport
Infrastructure
Total
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05/12/2013

16,442.5
905.0
9,677.0
27,024.5

New
Major
Highways

Federal Government
State Government?

Zenith BUCG RFP (6.3 Billion)

2013 - 2030
Integrated
Public
Transport
System

Federal Government
State Government?

Bangkok Transit System

Give us 4 years

RM 1.24 Billion

More equitable mobility for all

Social justice (transport)

TIME FOR PARADIGM SHIFT

Top-down governmental structure
has dominated transport planning
Shift towards more active community
participation between stakeholders
Community planning can be an urban
catalyst in achieving sustainable social,
economic and cultural developments
in urban transport planning
Explore potential public
participatory/engagement
approaches in the practice of
sustainable community planning

PARADIGM SHIFT

Explore wide-based potential public

participatory/engagement approaches in
the practice of sustainable community
planning

Hong Kong Experience

PARADIGM SHIFT HOW & WHO?

Current top down mind-set
can be complimented by
bottom up approach
Inclusiveness: policies / practise
pro-active engagement
State Gov (MB & Exco)
Local Gov (YDP & councilors)
Implementing agencies
Relevant ministries
(Lead by example)
Civil societies / NGOs
Communities

While in Penang Pulau Tikus .

Before / during /after

SIA / on-line Surveys
Free shuttle / 18k / 2 mths

PARADIGM SHIFT HOME GROWN TALENT

Penangs ICT communities
ICT (Intelligence Transportation System)
Traveler information / planning
Traffic demand management
Safety and security
system optimization
Electronic payment / accounting system
Freight transport management
Improved transparency and efficiency of
transport flows across different modes

Current Mode Share

Sch / Factory Buses
8%

Public Buses 3% (State-wide)

To increase!

What do we need
to bring down?

Motorcycles 33%
Walking &
Bicycles too!

Cars 56%
To reduce!

60% of road fatalities are motorcyclists !!

They are NOT mere statistics

Our dismal
road safety
(accidents) figures

What about bicycles?

CAR-FREE
SUNDAY

Dec 12, 2011

Goerge Town World Heritage Site

MPPP / MPSP MBPJ ?

Thank you!

THANK YOU
Q&A