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70-493: There are multiple modes of public transport , including buses, rail, taxis, and motor-taxis, serving the region. However Kuala Lumpur, with a population of 1.79 million in the city and six million in its metropolitan area, is experiencing the effects and challenges of rapid urbanisation and urban planning issues. To resolve these issues, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has plans to initiate programmes that would improve

140-509: A combined length of 45.1 km (28.0 mi). These two lines carry over 200,000 per day on a weekday basis and an average of 120,000 per day on weekends. A fourth LRT line is currently under construction which will connect Bandar Utama with Klang through the city of Shah Alam . The KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line will be connected to the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System through interchange stations with

210-422: A commercial jet's flight to have some 2-4 times the effect on the climate than if the same CO 2 emissions were made at ground level, because of different atmospheric chemistry and radiative forcing effects at the higher altitude. U.S. airlines alone burned about 16.2 billion gallons of fuel during the twelve months between October 2013 and September 2014. WHO estimates that globally as many as 500,000 people at

280-837: A common terminus at KL Sentral station, allowing passengers to transfer between the airports using the rail lines. While the KTM Komuter system uses metre-gauge tracks, the ERL system uses standard-gauge tracks. Previously operated by KL Infrastructure Group, the monorail service in Kuala Lumpur serves as a people mover system within the city. It connects the KL Sentral transport hub with the Golden Triangle area of Kuala Lumpur. The system spans over 8.6 km (5.3 mi), with 11 elevated stations, and has 50,000 daily passengers. Since November 2007,

350-602: A common terminus with the Kajang Line) to Putrajaya , passing through the city centre as. It provides rail transport to southern Kuala Lumpur and Seri Kembangan before terminating at Putrajaya. It is also the second rail link from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, the country's administrative capital, after the Express Rail Link lines. It is currently the longest fully-automated driverless metro system in Malaysia. A third MRT line,

420-444: A considerably higher ground speed if there is a jet stream tailwind, while piston-powered general aviation aircraft may reach up to 555 kilometres per hour (345 mph) or more. This celerity comes with higher cost and energy use, and aviation's impacts to the environment and particularly the global climate require consideration when comparing modes of transportation. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates

490-492: A few days, is called hypermobility and has been a topic of research and governmental concern for many years. Human powered transport, a form of sustainable transportation , is the transport of people and/or goods using human muscle-power, in the form of walking , running and swimming . Modern technology has allowed machines to enhance human power. Human-powered transport remains popular for reasons of cost-saving, leisure , physical exercise , and environmentalism ; it

560-540: A maximum speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). The trains run on 15-minute intervals during peak hours and 20-minute intervals during off-peak hours. The KLIA Transit line shares the same tracks as the KLIA Ekspres. Also operated by ERL, KLIA Transit stops at all stations between KL Sentral and KLIA, providing commuter rail service apart from a rail link from the city centre to the airport. The KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line, KLIA Transit Line, and KLIA Ekspres Line share

630-462: A pipe, most commonly liquid and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes can also send solid capsules using compressed air. For example, liquids/gases, any chemically stable liquid or gas can be sent through a pipeline. Short-distance systems exist for sewage, slurry water and beer, while long-distance networks are used for petroleum and natural gas. Cable transport is a broad mode where vehicles are pulled by cables instead of an internal power source. It

700-664: A railway line from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Kuda (just outside Klang ) was opened. The line remains operational to this day as the Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line . From the 1960s to the 1990s, the Mini-Bus Service or Bas Mini was popular. Kuala Lumpur's (and by extension Malaysia's) first metro line, the Ampang Line , opened in December 1996. The public transport system is regulated by various authorities, including

770-404: A railway or railroad. The rails are anchored perpendicular to railroad train consists of one or more connected vehicles that run on the rails. Propulsion is commonly provided by a locomotive , that hauls a series of unpowered cars, that can carry passengers or freight. The locomotive can be powered by steam , diesel or by electricity supplied by trackside systems . Alternatively, some or all

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840-642: A short time frame. A transport mode is a combination of the following: Worldwide, the most widely used modes for passenger transport are the Automobile (16,000 bn passenger km), followed by Buses (7,000), Air (2,800), Railways (1,900), and Urban Rail (250). The most widely used modes for freight transport are Sea (40,000 bn ton km), followed by Road (7,000), Railways (6,500), Oil pipelines (2,000) and Inland Navigation (1,500). KTM ETS The KTM ETS , commercially known as ETS ( Electric Train Service ),

910-404: A specially built track. Regional and commuter trains feed cities from suburbs and surrounding areas, while intra-urban transport is performed by high-capacity tramways and rapid transits , often making up the backbone of a city's public transport . Freight trains traditionally used box cars , requiring manual loading and unloading of the cargo . Since the 1960s, container trains have become

980-410: A time are on planes. The global trend has been for increasing numbers of people to travel by air, and individually to do so with increasing frequency and over longer distances, a dilemma that has the attention of climate scientists and other researchers, along with the press. The issue of impacts from frequent travel, particularly by air because of the long distances that are easily covered in one or

1050-436: A waterway it is known as a navigable waterway. The need for buoyancy unites watercraft, and makes the hull a dominant aspect of its construction, maintenance and appearance. When a boat is floating on the water the hull of the boat is pushing aside water where the hull now is, this is known as displacement. In the 1800s, the first steamboats were developed, using a steam engine to drive a paddle wheel or propeller to move

1120-469: Is a highly effective method of transporting large quantities of non-perishable goods. Commercial vessels, nearly 35,000 in number, carried 7.4 billion tons of cargo in 2007. Transport by water is significantly less costly than air transport for transcontinental shipping ; short sea shipping and ferries remain viable in coastal areas. Micromobility is the collective name for small electric powered vehicles. Pipeline transport sends goods through

1190-548: Is an inter-city higher-speed rail service in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). The KTM ETS is the second electric train service to be operated by the Malaysian railway company after KTM Komuter , and the second inter-city rail service after KTM Intercity . Having begun operations in 2010, the ETS is the fastest metre-gauge train service in Malaysia and operates along

1260-514: Is double-tracked and electrified, while the southern part of the West Coast line as well as the entire East Coast line is single-tracked and not electrified, allowing only diesel hauled trains to run on them. Double tracking and electrification works of the southern portion of the West Coast line between Gemas and Johor Bahru are currently underway. Once completed, the KTM ETS system will be expanded to

1330-471: Is most commonly used at steep gradient. Typical solutions include aerial tramway , elevators , escalator and ski lifts ; some of these are also categorized as conveyor transport. Space transport is transport out of Earth's atmosphere into outer space by means of a spacecraft . While large amounts of research have gone into technology, it is rarely used except to put satellites into orbit, and conduct scientific experiments. However, people have landed on

1400-441: Is sometimes the only type available, especially in underdeveloped or inaccessible regions. Although humans are able to walk without infrastructure, the transport can be enhanced through the use of roads, especially when using the human power with vehicles, such as bicycles and inline skates . Human-powered vehicles have also been developed for difficult environments, such as snow and water, by watercraft rowing and skiing ; even

1470-622: Is tasked with encouraging greater use of public transportation to reduce traffic congestion and initiate the establishment of the Klang Valley Urban Transport Authority as the regulatory authority for public transportation in the Klang Valley. Little has been said about the establishment of this authority ever since. Rapid KL was established in 2004 by the Ministry of Finance to provide an integrated public transport system in

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1540-547: Is the third-longest fully automated driverless metro system in Malaysia. The Sri Petaling Line extends from the city centre towards the south of Kuala Lumpur and through Puchong , before meeting the Kelana Jaya Line at their common terminus station, Putra Heights . The Ampang Line serves the eastern part of Kuala Lumpur as well as Ampang . Both lines share a common section between Sentul Timur and Chan Sow Lin , before diverting towards their respective termini, and have

1610-415: Is the use of working animals for the transport of people and/or goods. Humans may use some of the animals directly, use them as pack animals for carrying goods, or harness them, alone or in teams , to pull watercraft, sleds , or wheeled vehicles . A fixed-wing aircraft , typically airplane , is a heavier-than-air flying vehicle, in which the special geometry of the wings generates lift and then lifts

1680-574: The Circle Line , has been approved and would form a loop line of the integrated transit system in the Klang Valley region. It is expected to stretch from Bukit Kiara to the University of Malaya while forming the loop and will also include densely populated areas outside of the city centre. Commuter rail in the Klang Valley is mainly operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It operates three lines in

1750-721: The KTM Komuter Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line . ⇄ Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line Southern terminus . Railway services continue to Johor Bahru Sentral and Tumpat via KTM Intercity . ⇄ = cross-platform interchange Northern terminus . Connected to Penang Sentral and the Penang Ferry terminal. Terminus for the KTM Komuter Northern Sector Butterworth-Ipoh and Padang Besar-Butterworth Lines. ⇄ Padang Besar-Butterworth Line & Butterworth-Ipoh Line The service

1820-726: The KTM Komuter Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line . Serving passengers who are mainly students of the Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI). ⇄ Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line Connecting station to  PY04  MRT Putrajaya Line . ⇄ Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line Connecting station to  PY08  Sri Damansara Timur on the MRT Putrajaya Line . ⇄ Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line Connecting station to  KJ14   KG16  Pasar Seni on

1890-593: The KTM Komuter Northern Sector 's Padang Besar-Butterworth Line. ⇄ Padang Besar-Butterworth Line Serves passengers who are mainly students from Universiti Teknologi MARA (Arau Campus), Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Universiti Utara Malaysia ⇄ Butterworth-Ipoh Line Served as the ETS depot, together with the CRRC rolling stock centre. Serving passengers who are mainly students of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Kampar campus . Northern terminus of

1960-662: The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and one to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport . The LRT lines connect the city centre with major suburbs like Petaling Jaya , Subang Jaya , Gombak , Puchong and Bukit Jalil around the city centre. The MRT and commuter rail lines link the city centre with other major towns and cities outside the city such as Shah Alam , Petaling Jaya , Klang , Rawang , Kepong , Kajang , Sungai Buloh , Putrajaya and others. The monorail serves various locations in

2030-802: The Kuala Lumpur Sentral station (KL Sentral) and connects the city centre with all the states along the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia . At Padang Besar, the West Coast line connects with the Thai railway network operated by the State Railway of Thailand . At Gemas, the railway line is connected with the KTM East Coast railway line . The West Coast line terminates at the Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore . The East Coast line, as well as

2100-749: The LRT Kelana Jaya Line and MRT Kajang Line via a linkbridge. ⇄ Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line & Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line Connecting station , without paid-area integration, to: ⇄ Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line , Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line & KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line Connecting station to  SP15   KT2  LRT Sri Petaling Line and ERL KLIA Transit . Exit to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) Bus Hub. ⇄ Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line Connecting station to  KG35  MRT Kajang Line . Proposed connecting station to Putrajaya Monorail . ⇄ Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line Southern terminus of

2170-693: The Land Public Transport Agency (formerly SPAD) under the Ministry of Transport revamped the bus network. Through this exercise, all bus routes were reorganised into 8 smaller corridors based on the main trunk roads connecting Kuala Lumpur's city center. In total, 8 stage bus corridors were introduced, namely the Ampang Corridor, Cheras Corridor, Sungai Besi Corridor, Klang Lama Corridor, Lebuhraya Persekutuan Corridor, Damansara Corridor, Jalan Ipoh Corridor, and Jalan Pahang Corridor were revamped under

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2240-503: The Marubeni Corporation and jointly built by Hyundai Rotem of South Korea and Mitsubishi Electric of Japan . The maximum operational speed of the ETS fleet is 140 km/h (87 mph), but the trains are designed to travel up to 160 km/h (99 mph). The total length of each train set is 138 meters, and it weighs 231.8 tons. Each carriage is 22.95 meters long, 2.75 meters wide, and 4 meters high. Each train set has

2310-946: The Ampang Line, Sri Petaling Line, Kelana Jaya Line, Shah Alam Line, Kajang Line, Putrajaya Line and KL Monorail. There are several major bus stops in Kuala Lumpur. List of City bus interchanges: Express and long-distance buses: (to other states in Malaysia including Singapore and Southern Thailand Mode of transport A mode of transport is a method or way of travelling, or of transporting people or cargo. The different modes of transport include air , water , and land transport , which includes rails or railways , road and off-road transport . Other modes of transport also exist, including pipelines , cable transport , and space transport . Human-powered transport and animal-powered transport are sometimes regarded as distinct modes, but they may lie in other categories such as land or water transport. In general, transportation refers to

2380-634: The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) of the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development, the Ministry of Transport and local governments such as the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the other city and municipal councils. There is no single body that regulates the whole sector. The Integration and Restructuring of the Public Transport System in the Klang Valley (Inspak) steering committee, established in July 2003,

2450-467: The KTM ETS service to Gemas utilizes the electrified double-track between Seremban and Gemas which was completed in 2014. This extension of service also saw the ETS service returning to Seremban after being discontinued in 2012. On the same date, 10 October 2015, a new service was launched between Butterworth and Padang Besar in addition to existing services. However, this service was subsequently reduced in frequency and ultimately terminated with

2520-514: The Kelana Jaya Line and the Kajang Line, allowing commuters from Kuala Lumpur to travel as far as Shah Alam and Klang on the western side of Selangor . All LRT lines run on standard-gauge tracks. The Klang Valley currently has two mass rapid transit (MRT) line, the Kajang Line and Putrajaya Line . The Kajang Line provides high-capacity metro services between the city and the outer parts of

2590-694: The Klang Valley incorporating rail and bus services as part of Inspak. It holds quasi-regulatory powers in the sense that unlike other bus operators, it has much greater freedom to set its routes. Furthermore, its fare structure differs from that set by the CVLB. By 2007, passengers have access to Touch 'n Go ticketing system on Rapid KL systems, KL Monorail, and KTM Komuter. The Klang Valley Integrated Transit System currently consists of three light rapid transit (LRT) lines, two commuter rail lines, one monorail line, one bus rapid transit line, two mass rapid transit (MRT) lines and three airport rail links , two to

2660-601: The Klang Valley region. Rapid Bus is the largest single operator of the bus network in Malaysia. Bus fare varies with bus operator, where Rapid Bus uses a cashless system and other operators uses cash system. Within the city centre, Rapid Bus also operates eight free GoKL City Bus lines. On 18 June 2020, Rapid Bus released new features on real time locations of bus in Google Maps , via collaboration with Google Transit . Almost 170 Rapid KL's bus routes are covered with this real time feature. Rapid Bus also had been expanded

2730-406: The Klang Valley, including Kuala Lumpur, which together operate about 3,200 stage buses. Local buses (not to be confused with Rapid KL's Local Shuttle) or stage buses are run by the integrated network operator Rapid KL as well as privately owned MARA Liner, Causeway Link , Len Seng, Selangor Omnibus, Cityliner (KKBB), Wawasan Sutera, Nadi Putra , and KR Travel and Tours. Metrobus and Rapid KL are

2800-758: The Klang Valley, namely the Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line , Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line and KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line . All three lines integrate at KL Sentral , the largest railway station and intermodal transportation hub in Malaysia, which is also served by other transit lines. The commuter lines provide long-distance rail transport to the outer fringes of the Klang Valley, including Batu Caves , Shah Alam , Petaling Jaya , Subang Jaya , Kajang and Klang in Selangor. The Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line travels south as far as Pulau Sebang in Malacca , while

2870-463: The Klang Valley, the Kelana Jaya Line , Sri Petaling Line and Ampang Line . The lines function as light metro services are all operated by Rapid Rail . The Kelana Jaya Line links the city centre with the major towns and cities of Subang Jaya , Petaling Jaya and Gombak . To date, it carries over 250,000 passengers a day. At 46.4 km (28.8 mi) in length, [1] the Kelana Jaya Line

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2940-541: The Klang Valley. The lines run from Kwasa Damansara to Kajang , running through the city centre. The line is 51 km (32 mi) long and is currently the second-longest fully-automated driverless metro system in Malaysia. The line is owned by MRT Corp but is also operated by Rapid Rail , and functions as part of the Rapid KL system. A second MRT line, the Putrajaya Line runs from Kwasa Damansara (where it shares

3010-642: The Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line extends to Tanjung Malim in Perak . The KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line functions as an airport rail link from the city centre to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport) in Subang . The KTM Komuter system is the only rail system in the Klang Valley which runs on metre-gauge tracks. The KTM Komuter shares the same tracks with the KTM ETS , providing interchanges with

3080-633: The West Coast Line. These new services came after the completion of Phase 1 of the Klang Valley Double Track and Electrification (KDVT) Project. The train services are operated in four categories: ⇄ = cross-platform interchange Northern terminus . Railway service continue to Hat Yai Junction via SRT . Linkbridge access to the Padang Besar Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex. Northern terminus of

3150-468: The air can be entered with human-powered aircraft . Land transport covers all land-based transportation systems that provide for the movement of people, goods and services. Land transport plays a vital role in linking communities to each other. Land transport is a key factor in urban planning . It consists of 2 kinds, rail and road. Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail track , known as

3220-701: The application to MRT feeder bus service, Rapid Penang , and Rapid Kuantan by 2022, passengers can check the real time location via the kiosk website or the PULSE application. Several bus operators operate in Kuala Lumpur, linking the city centre with the suburbs of the Klang Valley. The main operator is Prasarana 's subsidiaries of Rapid Bus , who took over the operations of the two main bus operators, Intrakota and Cityliner. Other operators include MARA Liner, Selangor Omnibus, Causeway Link and Wawasan Sutera. Buses in Klang Valley are run by many transport operators and have many uses. There are nine stage bus operators within

3290-531: The capital city of Malaysia . The ETS operates five routes, namely: Currently, there are five return trips on the KL Sentral - Ipoh route, five return trips on the KL Sentral - Butterworth route, four return trips on the KL Sentral - Padang Besar route, and one return trip each on the Gemas - Padang Besar and Gemas - Butterworth routes daily. As of 2020, due to traveling restrictions and efforts to curb

3360-462: The cars can be powered, known as a multiple unit . Also, a train can be powered by horses , cables , gravity, pneumatics and gas turbines . Railed vehicles move with much less friction than rubber tires on paved roads, making trains more energy efficient , though not as efficient as ships. Intercity trains are long-haul services connecting cities; modern high-speed rail is capable of speeds up to 430 km/h (270 mph), but this requires

3430-621: The city centre. Several interchanging stations integrate these rail services. Several railway stations are also served by the intercity KTM ETS service, which connects the Klang Valley with other states and regions in Peninsular Malaysia . Commuter rail service Mass rapid transit (MRT) service Light rapid transit (LRT) service Monorail service Bus rapid transit (BRT) service Airport rail link service There are three fully grade-separated light rapid transit (LRT) systems in

3500-834: The dominant solution for general freight, while large quantities of bulk are transported by dedicated trains. A road is an identifiable route of travel, usually surfaced with gravel, asphalt or concrete, and supporting land passage by foot or by a number of vehicles. The most common road vehicle in the developed world is the automobile , a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor . As of 2002, there were 591 million automobiles worldwide. Other users of roads include motorcycles , buses , trucks , bicycles and pedestrians , and special provisions are sometimes made for each of these. For example, bus lanes give priority for public transport, and cycle lanes provide special areas of road for bicycles to use. Automobiles offer high flexibility, but are deemed with high energy and area use, and

3570-473: The historical KTM West Coast Line in western Peninsular Malaysia , which has since been electrified and double-tracked. The line runs from the north at Padang Besar , near the border with Thailand , to Gemas in Negeri Sembilan . A southern extension from Gemas to Johor Bahru Sentral , near the border with Singapore , is expected to begin operations in 2025, completing the rail electrification between

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3640-613: The inter-city rail service. Express airport rail link is provided by both the KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line to the Subang Airport, as well as the KLIA Ekspres line operated by Express Rail Link (ERL) to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The KLIA Ekspress provides non-stop service between KL Sentral and KLIA, without stopping in any of the stations in between. The journey only takes 28 minutes with

3710-487: The introduction of the new KTM Komuter Northern Sector . There were constant revisions of timetables and services as more trains became available, with more train services being added for each of the route segments. The Platinum, Gold, and Silver services were also reintroduced while the terms "ETS Ekspres" and "ETS Transit" were no longer used. Five KTM Class 91 train sets, each comprising six cars, were purchased by KTM for $ 67 million (USD). The train sets were designed by

3780-445: The main source of noise and air pollution in cities; buses allow for more efficient travel at the cost of reduced flexibility. Road transport by truck is often the initial and final stage of freight transport. Water transport is the process of transport that a watercraft , such as a bart, ship or sailboat, makes over a body of water, such as a sea, ocean, lake, canal, or river. If a boat or other vessel can successfully pass through

3850-644: The mainland town opposite George Town , with the introduction of the ETS Transit on 10 July 2015, with stops at 24 stations. At the inception of service, only one train service in both directions was introduced. This service was named the ETS Transit . On the following day, 11 July 2015, a new service called the ETS Ekspres between KL Sentral and Padang Besar , via Butterworth was introduced, which only stops at 15 stations. Again, only one service for both directions

3920-566: The monorail service has been taken over by Prasarana Malaysia and merged into the Rapid KL network. The main Inter-city rail service in Malaysia is provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM), which operates the KTM ETS service. KTM ETS operates along the KTM West Coast railway line , between Padang Besar in Perlis and Gemas in Negeri Sembilan . All KTM ETS services originate or run through

3990-514: The moon, and probes have been sent to all the planets of the Solar System. Unmanned aerial vehicle transport (drone transport) is being used for medicine transportation in least developed countries with inadequate infrastructure by an American-based start-up Zipline. Amazon.com and other transportation companies are currently testing the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in parcel delivery. This method will allow short-range small-parcel delivery in

4060-486: The moving of people, animals, and other goods from one place to another, and means of transport refers to the transport facilities used to carry people or cargo according to the chosen mode. Examples of the means of transport include automobile, airplane, ship, truck, and train. Each mode of transport has a fundamentally different set of technological solutions. Each mode has its own infrastructure , vehicles , transport operators and operations . Animal-powered transport

4130-523: The northern and southern borders. The rail service is currently operated by the KTM Intercity Division. It was previously operated by ETS Sendirian Berhad, a fully owned subsidiary of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad. Odd-numbered train numbers denote southbound trains (trains bound for KL Sentral and Gemas). Even-numbered train numbers denote northbound trains (trains bound for Padang Besar, Butterworth, and Ipoh). EG9032, EG9035, The ETS covers

4200-512: The pandemic, there were only two trips per day along the five routes that are currently under operation. As of 2022, all services have resumed with fewer Gold service trains. On August 1, 2024, KTM introduced ETS Express services, three new limited-stop, express train services on the KL Sentral - Ipoh, KL Sentral - Butterworth, and KL Sentral - Padang Besar routes, replacing former ETS Gold services on these routes. These new services offer faster travel, with trains only stopping at major stations along

4270-612: The public transportation system and increase its sustainability and decrease its environmental impact in the Klang Valley. The Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2020, in particular, intends to address the unprecedented growth and changes in Kuala Lumpur's urban transportation landscape. In the 19th century and early 20th century, most Kuala Lumpur citizens and tin miners used rickshaws , elephants , sampans , and bull- or horse-drawn carriages as basic public transportation (as in transport by means not owned by persons being transported). Rail transit in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor began in 1886 when

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4340-456: The remaining southern portion of the West Coast line, is served by KTM Intercity , another inter-city rail service also operated by KTM, providing rail transport to the East Coast states and Johor , and crossing the international border into Singapore. KTM Intercity and KTM ETS interchange at Gemas station. The railway lines are built on the metre gauge . The line between Padang Besar and Gemas

4410-559: The section of the West Coast Main Line between Padang Besar near the Malaysia-Thailand border and Gemas near the border between Negeri Sembilan and Johor , including the branch line between Bukit Mertajam Junction and Butterworth . The line from Gemas to Johor Bahru is currently a single track and is being double-tracked and electrified. Most routes originate from KL Sentral , the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur ,

4480-537: The ship. The steam was produced using wood or coal. Now, most ships have an engine using a slightly refined type of petroleum called bunker fuel . Some ships, such as submarines , use nuclear power to produce the steam. Recreational or educational craft still use wind power, while some smaller craft use internal combustion engines to drive one or more propellers, or in the case of jet boats, an inboard water jet. In shallow draft areas, hovercraft are propelled by large pusher-prop fans. Although slow, modern sea transport

4550-436: The south, connecting Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley with the entire West Coast rail line. The Kuala Lumpur Mini Bus service is one of the oldest bus services in Malaysia and commenced operation in 1975. The Klang Valley's bus service was rather poor compared to other cities around the world before the bus network revamp, resulting in only 16% of the total population in Klang Valley using public transport. On 1 December 2015,

4620-440: The two main bus companies within the boundaries of Kuala Lumpur from 2006 to 2015. As there is no difference between public transport in Kuala Lumpur and public transport for the whole Klang Valley , most of the other bus companies other than Rapid KL and Metrobus are normally confined to Klang Valley areas that are outside the boundaries of Kuala Lumpur. The largest operator, Rapid KL , operates more than 170 bus routes along with

4690-472: The whole vehicle. Fixed-wing aircraft range from small trainers and recreational aircraft to large airliners and military cargo aircraft . For short distances or in places without runways, helicopters can be operable. (Other types of aircraft, like autogyros and airships , are not a significant portion of air transport.) Air transport is one of the fastest method of transport, Commercial jets reach speeds of up to 955 kilometres per hour (593 mph) and

4760-511: Was introduced by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) on 12 August 2010 between Ipoh and Seremban following the completion of the electrification and double-tracking of the Rawang to Ipoh stretch of the West Coast Line . Its inaugural run was celebrated with an opening ceremony at Kuala Lumpur railway station . Initially, services stretched southwards to Seremban, but the KL Sentral - Seremban sector

4830-460: Was introduced. Subsequently, on 1 September 2015, an additional service between KL Sentral and Butterworth was introduced. New rolling stock, the Class 93 trains, were introduced in conjunction with the extended service. On 10 October 2015, the ETS service was extended southwards from KL Sentral to Gemas with the introduction of a new service between Padang Besar and Gemas . The extension of

4900-480: Was taken out of service in October 2012. At launch, there were three service types—Platinum, Gold, and Silver. On the fastest Platinum service, the trip was covered in two hours, one hour faster than by car. Gold and Silver services had more stops, hence taking up to 2 hours and 30 minutes. The route was served solely by 5 Class 91 electric trains. The service was extended from Ipoh to Padang Besar via Butterworth ,

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