I took the LRT (Light Rail Transport) to work today. I haven’t done that in a while and I don’t think I will be doing that again very soon. Why? Because the KL LRT system sucks.
KL has four rail transport network, Putra LRT, Star LRT, KL Monorail and KTM Komuter. The networks serve different areas around the Klang Valley and were built by different parties at different times. One thing these parties forgot when developing the rail network was public convenience and connectivity.
What I mean by no connectivity is that none of the so called interchange stations can be called interchange stations. Take Masjid Jame for example, to change from the Putra (Kelana Jaya) line to the Star (Ampang) line, one has to exit the station and buy another ticket. At the Dang Wangi station which is supposed to be connected to the Bukit Nanas station, one has to exit the station and walk 10 minutes to Bukit Nanas and buy another ticket.
Why does the KL Monorail station end in Brickfields and not inside KL Sentral? Why was the Abdullah Hukum station built in the middle of nowhere instead of nearer (or next) to the KTM Angkasapuri station? Why doesn't the LRT syatem serve Midvalley and University Malaya? Why is the KLCC station so small? Why can’t RapidKL increase the peak hour capacity? Why wasn’t there any foresight in the development of the LRT system? Why are there 3 different systems? Why? Why?
KL has four rail transport network, Putra LRT, Star LRT, KL Monorail and KTM Komuter. The networks serve different areas around the Klang Valley and were built by different parties at different times. One thing these parties forgot when developing the rail network was public convenience and connectivity.
What I mean by no connectivity is that none of the so called interchange stations can be called interchange stations. Take Masjid Jame for example, to change from the Putra (Kelana Jaya) line to the Star (Ampang) line, one has to exit the station and buy another ticket. At the Dang Wangi station which is supposed to be connected to the Bukit Nanas station, one has to exit the station and walk 10 minutes to Bukit Nanas and buy another ticket.
Why does the KL Monorail station end in Brickfields and not inside KL Sentral? Why was the Abdullah Hukum station built in the middle of nowhere instead of nearer (or next) to the KTM Angkasapuri station? Why doesn't the LRT syatem serve Midvalley and University Malaya? Why is the KLCC station so small? Why can’t RapidKL increase the peak hour capacity? Why wasn’t there any foresight in the development of the LRT system? Why are there 3 different systems? Why? Why?
Exactly! Why? Whyyy? I prefer public transport and walking!, it's convenient (supposedly) and walking is good for your health, but it does get impossible most of the time in KL. Whyyy?!
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