The government aims to increase the number of public transportation users in the Klang Valley by over 30 percent in three years - from 240,000 to 360,000 by 2012.

"Our focus overall is to solve the transport problem in major cities of the Klang Valley, Penang and Johor by having an efficient public transportation service," Transport Ministry special advisor Mohamad Nur Kamal told reporters at the two-day Government Transformation Programme which began in Kuala Lumpur today.

Relocation of Klang bus station The programme was officiated by Dr Koh Tsu Koon, the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of National Unity and Performance Management.

"Currently, our focus is on the Klang Valley. About 9.5 million people live in the Klang Valley, Penang and Johor. In the Klang Valley alone, 10-12 percent use public transport to commute," Mohamad Nur explained.

Single ticketing platform

In order to achieve the set target, he said the government is enhancing the reliability of public transportation, reducing journey time, improving accessibility and connectivity while ensuring enough capacity to accommodate commuters.

"Among the other measures being taken are the implementation of dedicated bus lanes and increasing coverage and quality of bus stops across the Klang Valley through partnerships with the private sector," he added.

The measures will also include the enforcement of traffic rules and service standards through cooperation between all concerned agencies.

"We are also looking at the establishment of transport terminals and city hubs to relieve congestion in the city and a single ticketing platform involving all operators based on the ‘Touch n Go’ system," he highlighted.

According to Mohamad Nur, the government is also looking at improving parking facilities at all rail stations to ensure sufficient space.

- Bernama