AES (Automated Enforcement System)

By PRABHU PANISILON
Topic : Ministry of Transport 


This system is monitored by Malaysian government to make sure that now days driver will be more cautious when they are driving in the rood .This plan is have been successful applied all over the country by step by under act of plan Keselamatan Jalan Raya 2006 - 2010.
 
This system is one of the reason that now days drivers is driving according to rules and regulation because if the drivers do violate regulations , this system will capture and send a writ of summons to the victim through post .According to the data the number value of accident in few particular area which is inculcate with AES     

Meanwhile ,this system is used in traffic light which has helped the police department to solve few cases such as robbery and others with proves.The main function of AES is to capture the drivers that do not follow the rules and regulation such as over speed limit and pass trough red light .Other than that, the compund  letter to the victim through post. This system gives a accurate details which that the victim can't deny the fault on them and this system will be operating for 24 hour.

In future our country can be able to AES for all kind of purpose such as drivers that crossing the double line,cutting in the left side of road,bringing over load in lorries,restrictions on heavy vehicles entering the city center,enforcement of bus routes. 
Hope this system will ensure that the reduce of number of accident in our country as other country which have used this same system in their country and prevent that the number of accident in their country have less down.In other hand we as a malayisan drivers have to obey the rules and regulation that have been fixed for us while driving in the road.   

C.S.I (Crash. Scene. Investigation)

By Dilroop Kaur D/O Malkeet Singh
2013-121797
Topic:Ministry of  Transport

Ever since Malaysia achieved independence,its transportation system have advanced drastically.From the wooden cart,beca and chariot to beautifully designed cars,airplanes,wider tarred roads and longer rails.Our country has increasingly developed over the past 56 years.Evidently,none of this could be achieved without the effort of all the government ministries and certainly not forgetting our country citizens.However,as much of the benefits the development brings,it also has bring along many problems that has to be outmanouvered .

One of the biggest problems are the petrifying road accidents that multiples each year.According to Department of Statistics Malaysia, 397,194 road accidents were recorded in 2009 as compare to 328,268 in 2005 , an increase in 21%.Fatal accidents also increased by 11% in 2009(6,218) compared in 2005(5,604).The highest type of vehicle involved in road accidents in 2008 is motorcar achieving 436,782 in number.According to Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research(MIROS) road accidents increased to 414,421 in number with 28,269  road casualties in 2010 resulting in an increase of 4 %.

 

Figure 1: Bar chart for number of accidents in Malaysia,2005-2009

Figure 2:Bar chart of number of drivers ,cars and motorcyclist ,Malaysia,2005-2009

One of the most cataclysmic accident that occurred this year in our country is where 37 people including the driver were killed after a bus carrying 53 plunged into a 60m ravine(The Star Online) on August 21,2013 at Genting Highlands.This clearly shows lack of competence of bus drivers handling bus in a mountainous area.The factors that cause these accidents are the bad attitude of drivers,road condition,bad weather,faulty in vehicle and the increasing number of vehicles in the country.

                      Figure 3:Pictures of Genting bus crash and victims of the crash

 

According to the Road Transport Department(JPJ) the total vehicles until 30 Jun 2013 is 23,376716.An increase number of vehicle will eventually increase level of accidents in our country . Thus,in my opinion the citizens should be encouraged to use public transport more frequently.In order to encourage citizens, public transport services should be upgraded.

Figure 4:Table of total number of vehicles until 30 Jun 2013

Drivers of the public transport should be trained by professionals to gain excellent competency.The number of public transport should be increased in order to decrease the time consumed during service.New technologies should be used to enhance the efficiency of public transport.I do support the idea of Passenger Information System that can track the location of buses using Global Positioning System (GPS)(The Star,10 Jun 2013,p/g:9). Noticeboards should be placed more on roads to keep reminding drivers to drive safely.More rest areas should be build along the highways and long roads to help awaken exhausted drivers.In conclusion,we should keep reminding ourselves and our loved ones to drive safely on road and co-operate with the government to curtail the number of accidents by practising ourselves to use more public transport as this could make Malaysia a better place to live.

Reference:

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I'd Rather "NOT" Go By Bus

By Felicianna Ashwinie Stanley

2013-121748

Topic: Ministry of Transport


 During the 70's,  the best way to travel around town was by bus. It was the fastest, cheapest and safest way around rather than walking for miles. Nowadays, people rather not travel by bus after reading, hearing and seeing numerous bus crashes and accidents. Statistic’s shows that in 2010, 10.2% of people travel by bus daily. From the year 2006 to 2008, bus accidents have skyrocketed with a significant increase of 48%. This has affected the people of Malaysia as this has given them the fear to travel by bus.

Approximately 121 buses were involved in fatal accidents from 2006-2011. Malaysia, being a developing country has suffered losses amounting to RM7.8bil, which is equivalent to 1.5% of the Gross Domestic Product. This due to the road accidents including fatal ones in 2008, according to studies done by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety (MIROS).  The MIROS director-general, Prof Dr Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah said "Among the main causes of fatal accidents were negative attitude of drivers like driving recklessly, stopping suddenly, tailgating and beating traffic lights." Hence, extreme actions have to be taken under consideration to overcome this problem.

One of the major bus accidents that have occurred recently is the Genting Bus Crash. This incident occurred on August 21, 2013 at 2:15 pm when the bus carrying 53 passengers lost control as it was going down an incline and it plunged into a deep ravine at about 60 meters at the kilometer 3.5 of the Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway. 37 people died whereas 16 people cheated death. According to Ipoh deputy traffic chief Assistant Superintendent R. Ganasan said " Early investigations showed that the bus driver had problems shifting gears when he reached a sharp corner". In my opinion, the cause of this fatal accident was the faulty breaks and the overload of passengers.

FIGURE 2: The analysis of bus accidents that have occurred from 2009 to 2013 

Source: The Star news paper

Therefore, due to the recent increment of bus accident, I as the Minister of Transport would place more concern to correct this problem. Firstly, bus companies should be more responsible and check all the buses before departure. By checking the buses, the rate of accident would decrease tremendously as over 53% of bus accidents occur due to faulty breaks, which causes the bus drivers to lose control of the bus. Secondly, only trained and experienced, driver that have been taught the correct manner of overtaking should be allowed to drive the bus as the current bus drivers drive like Formula drivers. Hence, they have to be checked and monitored, to prevent reckless driving. Next, new buses with stronger aluminium and steel bars should be used to build sturdier bodywork to provide maximum protection to bus passengers. This will make the express bus much heavier, thereby causing these buses to be unable to travel fast. Lastly, a mandatory fine has to be implemented to stop reckless driving nationwide, thus, reducing the number of accidents in Malaysia.

Figure 4 and 5:Buses derailed out of roads, crash due to faulty breaks.

In conclusion, the suggestion stated above have to be carried out to overcome this major problem. Many lives have already been lost, therefore a mandatory and extreme action is a must for the betterment for the people of Malaysia. This issue has to addressed immediately with full force to make Malaysia a safer and accident-free place to live.

Reference

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http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/08/23/genting-bus-crash-driver-has-traffic-offences.aspx 

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Will KLIA2 be delayed again?

By HO MEI KUAN
2013-121759
Topic:Ministry of Transport

PETALING JAYA: A huge sign on the control tower of KLIA2 in Sepang proudly proclaims that it was constructed “in 10 months”. However, the contractors apparently forgot about the rest of the project.(Which was stated in The Star News Paper).The construction which delayed five times,finally theMalaysianAirport Holdings Berhad(MAHD)  had announced the opening date of KLIA2 on May 2,2014.Apparently only 60% of the main construction of the building have been completed.The construction which only started with RM1.9bil,now it already  touched RM4bil.

Figure 1.1 A news from the Star News paper about KLIA2 Delay

MAHB accused Air Asia,the main airline for KLIA2,which early of June 2011 praised to citing 45million passenger a year where early planned is only 30million passenger.MAHB also stated that there is also a last minute planning to shift from a semi-automated to a completely-automated baggage management system.Due to the some minor-minor reason, it affected the construction works and delay of KLIA2.UEM-Bina Puri joint also a main contractor for KLIA2,where they blaming eah other for the delay.

Figure 1.2 The construction area of KLIA2 where only certain work have been done. 

Figure 1.3 The entire place of KLIA2 construction .

If I am the Minister of Transport,i will spend more time to make sure the construction working is going well without any destruction.I will bring more workers so that the works all can be finish on time.I also will give salary on time without any delay so that they will do work efficiently.

There are few benefit by finishing construction as fast as we can because KLIA2 will accommodate nearly 70 aircraft it its air terminal parking bay with newly designed departure gates.KLIA2  will make this international airport even busier in the years to come. KLIA2 is a place for everyone. That means ensuring comfort and convenience for those with extra needs.

References:                    

1.       Retrieved :News abour KLIA2 http://kliatwo.com/airport-info/news-announcement/klia2-next-generation-budget-airport/(on 15 0ctober 2013)

2.      Retrieved: News about KLIA2 http://www.mot.gov.my/currentNews/Pages/KLIA2%2094%20peratus%20siap,%20dibuka%20Mei%202014.aspx( on 15 october 2013)

3.      Retrieved:http://www.mot.gov.my/en/Pages/CurrentNews.aspx (17 October 2013)

                                             

4.      Retrieved:  http://www.mot.gov.my/en/About/Pages/MinistryofTransport.aspx (18oct 2013)

5.      Retrieved: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/business/article/delay-in-klia2-completion-not-expected-to-impact-malaysia-airports-ratings/ (19 oct2013)

6.      Retrieved: http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2013/07/06/Malaysian-AE-hit-by-KLIA2-delay.aspx (19Oct 2013)

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KTM Komuter

By Megan Lee Wei Lyn
2013-121884
Topic : Ministry of Transport 

          In August 1995, the very first electric train service in Malaysia was known as the KTM Komuter which connects Kuala Lumpur City Centre with the surrounding areas such as Tanjung Malim, Rawang, Seremban, Sungai Gadut and Port Klang. It is a very popular form of transportation to be used daily by Malaysian to get them to their destination. This is because it provides safe and fast transport with a reasonable price. 

KTM Komuter ( Old Version )

KTM Komuter ( New Version )

          However, nowadays there are numerous uprising complaints by the users of the KTM Komuter because the trains are often delayed, does not arrive on time and often experiencing technical difficulties while operating. Hence, the users could not arrive to their destination on time. There are also numerous train stations that are not up to date, such as the KTM Komuter’s automated fare collection system that are often always out of service. Therefore, creating a long queue for the users to exit the train station by manually collecting the tickets. 

           On the other hand, the time interval for the trains to arrive are too long. The users have to wait for about 20 minutes for the next train to take them to their destination if they were to miss it. Furthermore, during peek hours the trains are always jam packed with peoples making the ride uncomfortable for the users. 

          As the minister of the ministry of transport, I would like to spend some time and effort to improve and further upgrade all of the trains and it's stations to ensure that everyone will have a pleasurable ride to their destination. The first thing that I would like to do is to increase the capacity of the coaches and the frequency of the trains. This is to ensure that the users will be comfortable and will not have to wait for a long time for the next train to arrive. 

KTM Komuter's Automated Fare Collection System 

      
        Furthermore, I would make sure that the KTM Komuter’s automated fare collection system are always functioning properly to prevent the unnecessary long queue. Other than that, I would also like to improve to railway of the trains by adding more tracks to connect much more cities together. 

          If all these issues could be overcome, Malaysia will have an amazing transportation system that will ease the jam on the road as more people could travel to any destination at anytime. This will make Malaysia a greener place to live in. 

KTM Komuter Route Map

References : 


http://ktmkomuter.com.my/about_us/corp_info.php#here
http://ktmkomuter.com.my/gallery/pictures/img_set-25.jpg
http://luv-malaysia.blogspot.com/2011/02/transportation-electric-train-service.html
http://ktmkomuter.com.my/index.php
http://kualalumpurtravels.wordpress.com/tag/ktm-komuter-timetable/
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4571524680_a75dfcdf1f.jpg

http://mreez.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/ktm-komuter-to-be-improved-by-next-year/
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