Comments on: Traffic ideas stuck in jam http://teresakok.com/2007/01/15/stuck-in-jam-but-cant-agree-on-best-way-out/ Teresa Kok (郭素沁) is working effectively for Seputeh and Kinrara Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:19:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: chalykoh http://teresakok.com/2007/01/15/stuck-in-jam-but-cant-agree-on-best-way-out/comment-page-1/#comment-741 chalykoh Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:13:44 +0000 http://teresakok.com/2007/01/15/stuck-in-jam-but-cant-agree-on-best-way-out/#comment-741 Hi Teressa, My name is Cha-Ly Koh and I am a current Masters student in City Planning in MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in Cambridge, USA. Traffic congestion is exactly what i study and hope to solve but Congestion charges are not practical in KL for exactly the reasons that other people have stated: lack of transportation alternatives or no public transportation. What we need is not congestion pricing but an alternative. My classmates and I are developing this alternative right now, having a door-to-door commuting service that is environmentally sustainable, reduce congestion, cheaper and with the SAME convenience as driving. If you or the mayor or anyone in KL is interested in this, feel free to contact me at chalykoh@mit.edu . On a more direct comment building tolls to collect charges will INCREASE, and not decrease congestion due to back logging. The numbers just dont' seem add up. There needs to be a more transparent impact study before this is implemented. Hi Teressa,

My name is Cha-Ly Koh and I am a current Masters student in City Planning in MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in Cambridge, USA. Traffic congestion is exactly what i study and hope to solve but Congestion charges are not practical in KL for exactly the reasons that other people have stated: lack of transportation alternatives or no public transportation. What we need is not congestion pricing but an alternative. My classmates and I are developing this alternative right now, having a door-to-door commuting service that is environmentally sustainable, reduce congestion, cheaper and with the SAME convenience as driving. If you or the mayor or anyone in KL is interested in this, feel free to contact me at chalykoh@mit.edu .

On a more direct comment building tolls to collect charges will INCREASE, and not decrease congestion due to back logging. The numbers just dont’ seem add up. There needs to be a more transparent impact study before this is implemented.

]]> By: tantiau http://teresakok.com/2007/01/15/stuck-in-jam-but-cant-agree-on-best-way-out/comment-page-1/#comment-309 tantiau Tue, 03 Jul 2007 06:13:17 +0000 http://teresakok.com/2007/01/15/stuck-in-jam-but-cant-agree-on-best-way-out/#comment-309 I am a frequent user of the Kelana Jaya line. I find it more convenient to use the train as I do not have to worry about parking charges and possible parking summons. While as a student in London, I find the London Underground train system coordinated with the buses forming the London Transport system which is very well developed so much as that people living 30km outside London can take the British Rail & then the underground train and possibly the bus to arrive at the office on time. The car can be used for leisure purposes in the evenings and weekends. Expanding the network of the train & feeder bus system in Kuala Lumpur is vital to create a public transport using society in Kuala Lumpur and then in Penang and so on. Investment into the public transport reliance system needs to be promoted by the Mayor & the Minister for Federal Territory. Thank you. I am a frequent user of the Kelana Jaya line. I find it more convenient to use the train as I do not have to worry about parking charges and possible parking summons.
While as a student in London, I find the London Underground train system coordinated with the buses forming the London Transport system which is very well developed so much as that people living 30km outside London can take the British Rail & then the underground train and possibly the bus to arrive at the office on time. The car can be used for leisure purposes in the evenings and weekends.
Expanding the network of the train & feeder bus system in Kuala Lumpur is vital to create a public transport using society in Kuala Lumpur and then in Penang and so on.
Investment into the public transport reliance system needs to be promoted by the Mayor & the Minister for Federal Territory.
Thank you.

]]> By: Karmann_Ghia http://teresakok.com/2007/01/15/stuck-in-jam-but-cant-agree-on-best-way-out/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Karmann_Ghia Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:24:03 +0000 http://teresakok.com/2007/01/15/stuck-in-jam-but-cant-agree-on-best-way-out/#comment-97 Dear Supersagi, We agree with you, both me and Dr. KK Tan, see what he says " I had a car when I was a doctor in London but I never drove to Soho for my chicken rice because the underground and the buses were more practical." We concluded the public transport in Malaysia is not up to mark. Dear Supersagi,

We agree with you, both me and Dr. KK Tan, see what he says ” I had a car when I was a doctor in London but I never drove to Soho for my chicken rice because the underground and the buses were more practical.”

We concluded the public transport in Malaysia is not up to mark.

]]> By: supersagi http://teresakok.com/2007/01/15/stuck-in-jam-but-cant-agree-on-best-way-out/comment-page-1/#comment-95 supersagi Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:41:48 +0000 http://teresakok.com/2007/01/15/stuck-in-jam-but-cant-agree-on-best-way-out/#comment-95 Depending on where you stay and your next destination, Rapid KL has a long way to go in improving the public transport system. How I know? Ask me cos' I'm a public transport user. If Rapid KL cannot serve the current public transport users, what makes the Mayor think they can cater to all when the new system is implemented. During peak hours, even the monorail and Putra LRT can't accomodate the users! So, our dearest Dr Tan KK and Mr. Mayor, try out the public transport for a full 26 working days and start 'TALKING' again. If Teresa is not qualified enough to tell you, I AM! I challenge both of you to take up this challenge for a month then proof me wrong! Depending on where you stay and your next destination, Rapid KL has a long way to go in improving the public transport system. How I know? Ask me cos’ I’m a public transport user. If Rapid KL cannot serve the current public transport users, what makes the Mayor think they can cater to all when the new system is implemented. During peak hours, even the monorail and Putra LRT can’t accomodate the users!

So, our dearest Dr Tan KK and Mr. Mayor, try out the public transport for a full 26 working days and start ‘TALKING’ again. If Teresa is not qualified enough to tell you, I AM! I challenge both of you to take up this challenge for a month then proof me wrong!

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