A LARGE crowd of people were seen at the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) office lobby on Wednesday to view the maps, routes and details of the proposed LRT extensions in the Klang Valley.
According to the Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd employees that were present on behalf of the Department of Railway to answer queries, a large crowd of 100 or more individuals turned up on the first day.
Among the common queries from residents were: whether the LRT lines would be elevated, availability of park-and-ride facilities, shuttle services to the LRT stations, proximity of the LRT lines and stations to housing areas, location of stations, environmental impact, and traffic congestion during the construction period.
Answering queries: Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd employee M. Thavanendran (left) briefing USJRA committee members (from right) Melvin Lee, Eileen Cheah and S. Sivalingam on the finer details of the proposed LRT extensions in the Klang Valley. After a visit by some of their committee members to view the plan, USJ Residents Association (USJRA) president Melvin Lee said they would be studying it in detail and holding dialogues with residents to get their feedback over the next few weeks.
Besides the pollution, environmental and congestion concerns, Lee questioned how seriously Prasarana would consider the feedback and comments given.
“If the sole purpose of the LRT project is to reduce congestion, has a comprehensive study been done to look into whether the LRT is the best option, or whether other modes of transportation are more suitable? Has an impact study also been conducted?” he asked.
Lee expressed hope that the stations would be constructed in such a way that it would have disabled-friendly facilities to make it easily accessible to the disabled and senior citizens.
Mohd Sharif Sulaiman, who heads UJSRA’s subcommittee on Traffic and Security, questioned if the parking spaces have been planned to cater to future demands.
USJRA committee member S. Sivalingam suggested that an integrated ticketing system be used for all public transportation services in the Klang Valley, which includes the LRT, Komuter and Monorail trains, as well as RapidKL buses.
“It would save money and be much more convenient if we just buy one ticket to travel via the public transportation system,” he said.
Mass-Transit in Klang Valley (Transit) adviser Moaz Yusof Ahmad, who viewed the plan at the MPSJ on Tuesday afternoon, commended Prasarana for its efforts in showing the plan to the public.
Although the map that shows the exact station locations is informative, Moaz noticed the absence of equally detailed brochures for the public to take home and study.
“Instead of comment cards, there is only a tiny space in the logbook for people to leave their thoughts. This is not encouraging the people to comment,” he said.
According to Moaz, there were a few surprises in the proposed route, such as the non-existence of a station in front of The Summit USJ that is expected by many.
The nearest station is further down Persiaran Kewajipan, near USJ 7.
As Moaz pointed out, the next question that is worth pondering is how the community would utilise the LRT system.
“Judging by the attitude of most Malaysians, there is a huge chance that the layby or drop-off lane would be used as parking lots, causing inconvenience to the residents nearby,” he said.
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