Article on express & non-express service here.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/si...singapore-kl-high-speed-rail-7-things-about-t
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/si...singapore-kl-high-speed-rail-7-things-about-t
Everyone knows that there are about 2 to 300,000 Malaysians travelling into SG to work/study everyday and the RTS will definitely benefit and provides convenience for this large group of would be commuters.
But how many of this 2 to 300,000 people will actually take the RTS?
I don't know how many but perhaps I do know how many will probably not take the RTS.
They are broadly divided into -
The Motobike Brigade
This group will continue to go to work from their home on motorbikes. You can see many on the Causeway going into SG in their uniform and overalls on their bike.
Many are mostly blue collar workers working in the many rural industrial estates, shipyards and even the airport and travelling on motorbike is the most convenient and time saving.
Among them are also bus and coach drivers, cleaners, students, etc.
My motor workshop mechanic is one of 100,000 bikers coming in everyday.
The Driving Brigade
This group are the executives who can afford to drive to work despite the tolls and VEP etc, the businessmen and those in sales and marketing and need the car to move around.
There is also another group who drives a minivan or the Vanette. They are usually sub-contractors, tradesmen like carpenters, plumbers, electricians etc. where the van is also their tool box.
The Blue and Orange Bus Brigade
The blue buses, with words "Bas Pekerja" printed on the sides, ferry mostly women production line workers to the SG factories from all over JB.
Usually they are on 24/7 shifts and you can see hundreds of these buses crossing into SG in different hours.
For many of these folks, they say they'll quit the job if the blue bus stop its service.
The bright orange buses or Bas Sekolah only can be seen in the day as they fetch children to SG for school.
Most parents will probably still use this transport mode for their kids as it is less time consuming and maybe also safer.
The Western Bridgade
This refers to all those folks staying in the western side of JB like Gelang Petah, Nusa Besteri, Bukit Indah, etc.
For them, it is more convenient to travel via the 2nd Link to SG than going thru JB.
It doesn't make sense to travel all the way thru central JB into SG, RTS no RTS.
So, even a layman like me can have this observation, I'm sure the professional consultants were able to pick this up too.
It seems like probably only a small portion of that 300,000 people will use the RTS service and that's provided the fare is affordable to the public.
Then, how can the RTS be profitable and sustainable?
Everyone knows that there are about 2 to 300,000 Malaysians travelling into SG to work/study everyday and the RTS will definitely benefit and provides convenience for this large group of would be commuters.
But how many of this 2 to 300,000 people will actually take the RTS?
I don't know how many but perhaps I do know how many will probably not take the RTS.
They are broadly divided into -
The Motobike Brigade
This group will continue to go to work from their home on motorbikes. You can see many on the Causeway going into SG in their uniform and overalls on their bike.
Many are mostly blue collar workers working in the many rural industrial estates, shipyards and even the airport and travelling on motorbike is the most convenient and time saving.
Among them are also bus and coach drivers, cleaners, students, etc.
My motor workshop mechanic is one of 100,000 bikers coming in everyday.
The Driving Brigade
This group are the executives who can afford to drive to work despite the tolls and VEP etc, the businessmen and those in sales and marketing and need the car to move around.
There is also another group who drives a minivan or the Vanette. They are usually sub-contractors, tradesmen like carpenters, plumbers, electricians etc. where the van is also their tool box.
The Blue and Orange Bus Brigade
The blue buses, with words "Bas Pekerja" printed on the sides, ferry mostly women production line workers to the SG factories from all over JB.
Usually they are on 24/7 shifts and you can see hundreds of these buses crossing into SG in different hours.
For many of these folks, they say they'll quit the job if the blue bus stop its service.
The bright orange buses or Bas Sekolah only can be seen in the day as they fetch children to SG for school.
Most parents will probably still use this transport mode for their kids as it is less time consuming and maybe also safer.
The Western Bridgade
This refers to all those folks staying in the western side of JB like Gelang Petah, Nusa Besteri, Bukit Indah, etc.
For them, it is more convenient to travel via the 2nd Link to SG than going thru JB.
It doesn't make sense to travel all the way thru central JB into SG, RTS no RTS.
So, even a layman like me can have this observation, I'm sure the professional consultants were able to pick this up too.
It seems like probably only a small portion of that 300,000 people will use the RTS service and that's provided the fare is affordable to the public.
Then, how can the RTS be profitable and sustainable?
Everyone knows that there are about 2 to 300,000 Malaysians travelling into SG to work/study everyday and the RTS will definitely benefit and provides convenience for this large group of would be commuters.
But how many of this 2 to 300,000 people will actually take the RTS?
I don't know how many but perhaps I do know how many will probably not take the RTS.
They are broadly divided into -
The Motobike Brigade
This group will continue to go to work from their home on motorbikes. You can see many on the Causeway going into SG in their uniform and overalls on their bike.
Many are mostly blue collar workers working in the many rural industrial estates, shipyards and even the airport and travelling on motorbike is the most convenient and time saving.
Among them are also bus and coach drivers, cleaners, students, etc.
My motor workshop mechanic is one of 100,000 bikers coming in everyday.
The Driving Brigade
This group are the executives who can afford to drive to work despite the tolls and VEP etc, the businessmen and those in sales and marketing and need the car to move around.
There is also another group who drives a minivan or the Vanette. They are usually sub-contractors, tradesmen like carpenters, plumbers, electricians etc. where the van is also their tool box.
The Blue and Orange Bus Brigade
The blue buses, with words "Bas Pekerja" printed on the sides, ferry mostly women production line workers to the SG factories from all over JB.
Usually they are on 24/7 shifts and you can see hundreds of these buses crossing into SG in different hours.
For many of these folks, they say they'll quit the job if the blue bus stop its service.
The bright orange buses or Bas Sekolah only can be seen in the day as they fetch children to SG for school.
Most parents will probably still use this transport mode for their kids as it is less time consuming and maybe also safer.
The Western Bridgade
This refers to all those folks staying in the western side of JB like Gelang Petah, Nusa Besteri, Bukit Indah, etc.
For them, it is more convenient to travel via the 2nd Link to SG than going thru JB.
It doesn't make sense to travel all the way thru central JB into SG, RTS no RTS.
So, even a layman like me can have this observation, I'm sure the professional consultants were able to pick this up too.
It seems like probably only a small portion of that 300,000 people will use the RTS service and that's provided the fare is affordable to the public.
Then, how can the RTS be profitable and sustainable?
In Singapore, u almost can reach any destination by MRT which will not face traffic jam. RTS provides alternative effective custom clearance which is the main cause of the current causeway jam. RTS will complement others mode of transport but not totally replacing it. Whether RTS be profitable and sustainable, the authorities will do the maths base on pattern and frequency of ridership. May be initially more expensive but later it will eventually come down. We cannot deny the benefit of RTS just because it seems not profitable at the beginning.
RTS is not mentioned at all in the last Big Guys meetup so probably will be delayed ,now more hype is on HSR.RTS will be profitable. It is a function of tolls/levies for drivers and motorcyclists.
RTS will be profitable. It is a function of tolls/levies for drivers and motorcyclists.
Commuters in those brigades identified by snowbird are members of those brigades simply because there is no better alternative. Give them a better alternative, such as RTS, and they'll abandon their brigades.
Singapore is aware of the implications.
I'm sure they'll be playing a delay tactic. Nothing big will be announced at this retreat.
As expected.
In Johor you can't bank on infrastructure announcements to place your bets. If it happens then it's good but I would say best do your sums without those materialising