ASSESSING URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK IN KLANG VALLEY

Authors

  • Noor Ashikin Abd Rahman Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
  • Yusfida Ayu Abdullah Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
  • Na'asah Nasrudin Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
  • Zaharah Mohd Yusoff Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v16i7.504

Keywords:

urban public transportation, institutional framework, governance, Klang Valley

Abstract

This study has a special interest in urban public transportation institutional framework in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The notions for the topic were developed from issues regarding institutional framework in delivering urban public transportation. Although the current urban public transport in Klang Valley has improved, there are still issues concerning the institutional framework. To date, there is no single regulator or agency with the express and overriding responsibilities for strategic management of the public transport system in Klang
Valley. The purpose of this study is therefore to assess the current urban public transportation institutional and governance framework especially towards urban mobility. To achieve this, the study employs the content analysis and case study method, using the purposive sampling approach for expert interviews in gaining the data from participants of related agencies. It examines the importance of public transportation frameworks and present status of current transport development, as well as the roles of urban transportation agencies involved in delivering urban public transport. Results demonstrated that urban public transportation is delivered through multiple agencies with separate roles, not counting the inconsistency of various policies. Hence, the expectation of this study is to suggest practical approaches to improve the current institutional framework of urban public transportation.

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Published

2018-11-05

How to Cite

Abd Rahman, N. A., Abdullah, Y. A., Nasrudin, N., & Mohd Yusoff, Z. (2018). ASSESSING URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK IN KLANG VALLEY. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 16(7). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v16i7.504

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