The shorter the distance, the cost of ticket per kilometer is likely to be higher.  As can be seen in the northern EDTP, it can go up to more than 0.40 MYR per kilometer.

This has obvious negative implications.  Private vehicles are not going away.  Public transport needs to discourage the use of private vehicles.  However, with the direct cost of private vehicle at 0.15 to 0.20 MYR per kilometer, public transport cannot produce a desirable impact.  At 0.40 MYR per kilometer, it is worse.

If private transport cannot be made much more expensive, there is a need to channel funds to greatly reduce the price of public transport.  I would say 0.10 MYR per kilometer is attractive.

It is not right to cite the lack of trains as the excuse for not providing cheaper public transport options.  There is no immediate plan to get those trains.  So, the only option is to reduce the ticket prices of the current trains.

Imagine Uber and Grab Car that cost more than taxis, because they are available through the Internet, and are "safer".  How can that sort of pricing strategy change anything?

as expected

since kl - padang besar already near rm80

The thing is, the current railway network in terms of coverage is essentially unchanged since the British days.

Travelling between east and west coast by rail need to go all the way to Gemas. At least with the ECRL, the route would be more direct, and in terms of travel time, train with new alignment will definitely be much faster than car.



With ECRL, towns like Bentong can be closer economically to the Klang Valley and obviously it's a good thing.

agree.
kelantanese 1.5 m
with 1m kelantan ppl work outside kelantan.
and 500k still live in kelantan.
better buy new myvi with W or V plate.

at least can lepak outside if balik kg.

and i always wonder why these people keep voting in PAS, then come to KL/Selangor to work cause no job there.

kampung hows the view for this ride?