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 How u guys tahan everyday traffic jam 1hr to work?

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haya
post Jul 14 2023, 09:31 AM

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QUOTE(Michaelbyz23 @ Jul 14 2023, 08:09 AM)
Come work in Sarawak.
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Have you seen the jams in Kuching and Kapit lately?

the fact that the jams in Kuching are not as bad in KL is like saying that it is better to get slapped in the face than to be kicked in the nuts. Sure, but neither of them are ideal to begin with.
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post Jul 14 2023, 09:38 AM

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But but Malaysian's say don't want public transport because full of foreigners, only poor people use, car more freedom

Also Malaysian's: how to survive like this, 2 hours in jam, can't find parking
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post Jul 14 2023, 09:46 AM

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QUOTE(h@ksam @ Jul 14 2023, 09:45 AM)
the return of the mini buses to reach more inner roads might change this trend a bit
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At this juncture in Malaysia more public transport can only be a good thing
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post Jul 14 2023, 09:52 AM

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QUOTE(30624770 @ Jul 14 2023, 09:48 AM)
It's not really don't want public transport. It is taking public transport makes no difference.

If you drive to work need 1 hour, do you think taking public transport will be less than 1 hour?

Unless you can significantly save time, then people will consider.

Are you taking public transport yourself? If yes, from where to where?
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Even if public transport takes an hour, at least no need to concern about parking at destination, need to focus on the road, etc.

Can either do some work on public transport (#productivity) or something else, be it reading, catching up on watching with earphones.

The problem in Malaysia is that for most people, there is no option other than to drive to get to their destination, especially for daily commuting to work.


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post Jul 14 2023, 10:08 AM

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QUOTE(30624770 @ Jul 14 2023, 10:03 AM)
You can only do what you say if its non-peak hours. Taking public transport during non-peak hours really joyful.

If it is peak hours, it is jammed packed and uncomfortable.

Driving is a different as even though its jammed, you are still comfortable in your car.


Our development was never properly planned. We have industries in residential areas and vice versa.

It is all over the place which makes taking public transportation not really feasible.
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I don't deny that the squash in public transport is a less than ideal environment.

I'm not sure I would describe being stuck in jams "still comfortable in your car", given the comments in this thread
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post Jul 14 2023, 10:22 AM

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QUOTE(30624770 @ Jul 14 2023, 10:18 AM)
Compare standing with sitting. Which one is more comfortable?
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Sitting in traffic for 1 hour isn't what I'd call comfortable.

Maybe it is just me, but after a long day at work, bit of standing might do us some good health wise. Also as people get off, chance to find a seat.
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post Jul 14 2023, 11:53 AM

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QUOTE(CoffeeDude @ Jul 14 2023, 11:42 AM)
Last time I went to Switzerland for work.
I met the CFO, head of IT.

He takes a one hour train journey everyday to office.
I am sure he has a car and the roads in Switzerland are not jammed but he still takes train to office.
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That's very common in the Western world

Heads of Main Board/Top 100 stick market companies take public transport to and from work.

The CTO of the 8th biggest Australian bank by Market Capitalisation takes the same train as normal commuters.

It is only in Malaysia where the populace think car > all

(Admittedly, not helped by the poor public transport system in Malaysia, but something something chicken and egg situation)
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post Jul 14 2023, 12:13 PM

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QUOTE(CoffeeDude @ Jul 14 2023, 12:02 PM)
In Indonesia, all these heads will have personal drivers sending them to work biggrin.gif

Developed country vs non-developed poor country mindset totally different.
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QUOTE(Hollow21 @ Jul 14 2023, 12:12 PM)
Malusia pun sama la

All these Ahmad some drive like crazy
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Yeah even second bit political party members abuse the facilities of the state to get outriders to bypass the jam instead of being in the jam like the rest of us.

Car got freedom and more comfortable what?
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post Jul 14 2023, 01:26 PM

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QUOTE(smokey @ Jul 14 2023, 12:23 PM)
not to mention everywhere is walkable from the station
and they even have walking path that cut across buildings so that they can walk the shortest route from the station

here some station cannot even be accessed due to highway cutting our path and in the end need to walk using road path which is super far..and the walkway can suddenly end and end up walking on the road together with speed cars
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https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=5392510&hl=

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take grab go there lo


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lol must be gelakan idiot.
who say main entrance must cater for all?
pedestrian could just use any side door to enter the building much like any shopping center

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Most of our roads dont have pedestrian walkway. Deal with it


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Yeah. I realized that Penang drivers don’t understand how pedestrian crossing traffic light works. Most of them time it would take 3-4 cars to pass before someone actually stop. And that’s because they saw you struggle to move from the pavement.

There was one time I got almost hit by a car at pedestrian crossing with traffic light already green for me because I thought she was stopping since she already slowed down in traffic jam. Babi betul.
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https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=5392675&hl=

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Nothing wrong to have just a sign board as bus stop.
Die die must pick a bus stop and say it is on a gutter? Are you a Penangite? Just 100 m down the same road has a proper bus stop with overhead roof.


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Apparently this guy is picking fine bones from an egg.
He dares to show google map and yet failed to see 100m north and 100m south have proper bus stops.

Just want to blame stupidity to state gov FFS.

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If you want red carpet pedestrian or European style walking pathway. I don't need to argue with you.

Also, you better go and count  how many bus passengers are waiting there everyday and see worth the money to build a PROPER bus stand.


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This is a factory/industrial area.
Not supposed to have a bus stop here.
Also this industry area is Free Trade Zone, supposedly have high fence & security.


 

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