Following the success of the devoted bus lane programme in Kuala Lumpur, Penang is ready to observe go well with with an identical undertaking, doing so with a six-month lengthy trial bus lane undertaking on components of Jalan Penang and Jalan Ria ranging from subsequent week.
The five hundred-metre pilot undertaking goals to reinforce the effectivity of Fast Penang bus companies, which have been impacted by site visitors congestion, resulting in delays in buses reaching their stops and terminals, the New Straits Instances reviews.
In keeping with state infrastructure and transportation committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari, the pilot undertaking is designed to evaluate the feasibility of devoted bus lanes and cut back bus journey time, significantly throughout peak hours.
“Primarily based on the success of comparable initiatives in Kuala Lumpur (Ampang hall, Genting Kelang hall, and Previous Klang Street hall), which saved as much as 10-Quarter-hour in bus journey time, we’re longing for related enhancements in Penang,” he mentioned.
The trial can be anticipated to reinforce security for passengers, particularly on the Chowrasta Market bus cease, the place the bus lane will permit buses to function easily with out interference from different automobiles, thereby decreasing the chance of accidents.
The pilot bus lane undertaking will probably be carried out on Jalan Ria From the intersection of Jalan Ria/Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong to the intersection of Jalan Ria/Jalan Journal (200 metres) and on Jalan Penang, from the intersection of Jalan Penang/Jalan Journal/Jalan Datuk Keramat to Jalan Penang/Jalan Burma (100 metres) and from the intersection of Jalan Penang/Lebuh Chulia to the intersection of Jalan Penang/Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong (200 metres).
Zairil mentioned the pilot undertaking would run for six months, working every day — together with public holidays — from 6.30am to 9am and 4.30pm to 8pm. He mentioned that solely public buses, constitution buses, taxis, and emergency automobiles will probably be allowed to make use of the bus lanes, and urged street customers within the affected areas to cooperate.
Through the trial interval, signage will probably be positioned alongside the routes, whereas security cones will probably be positioned alongside the bus lanes throughout working hours and eliminated as soon as the lanes are closed. There will probably be enforcement by authorities to make sure clean site visitors circulate and compliance with the bus lane restrictions.
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