Transport development in Malaysia was largely intended to facilitate the development and growth of the economy. The need to meet economic demands for transport was however, not the only factor that influenced Government policy towards the development of transport. Public transport, a major component of the urban transport system, has an important role to play in enhancing urban travel. To meet these challenges, the government has embarked on major developments by privatization projects in land transport especially rail transport by introducing light rail transit (LRT). This study showed that how far the introduction of LRT systems can reduce and enhance public transport usage. Problems in the town centre such as growth of private vehicle numbers, increases in travel demand, traffic congestion, centralisation activity and environmental pollution, should be reduced through appropriate integrated planning process between land use and transport planning. Furthermore, this study can provide information of the existing transportation systems of Kuala Lumpur and evaluate the usage of certain policies and strategies in national, state and local authorities and other agencies. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. E216410.
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