Planning of National Transport Infrastructure
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Figure 16: 11th Malaysia Plan in relation to other plans and programs
Source: adapted from various sources
The absence of a national transport policy
As is shown by Figure 16, as of now there is no national transport policy in Malaysia that can
link the various plans and programs from the national down to the local government, and
develop them as an integrated system. The absence of an overarching policy direction has
resulted in that the sectoral transport plans do not contribute towards a common goal.
Furthermore, each transport mode that comes under different ministries and departments
developing and expanding on its own without any regard to the different roles of the others
(Ministry of Works Malaysia, 2009).
The lack of a national transport policy might explain the inexistence of a national transport
master plan, even though Malaysia does have the following transport related master plans:
1. National Land Public Transport Master Plan (NLPTMP) 2012-2022
The NLPTMP was published in 2012 andwas developed based on the key strategies for land
transport outlined in the 10MP (2011 – 2015). NLPTMP is a master plan, which only focuses
on land public transport, hence it contains greater details compared to the Malaysia Plans.
The NLPTMP is a principal policy tool that provides strategic direction and guidance in
achieving the desired outcome for land public transport. It is a 20-year plan that
acknowledges the importance of raising the modal share of public transportation,
improving reliability and journey times, enhancing comfort and convenience, as well as
enhance the first and last mile accessibility, at both the national and regional levels.