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3.2.6. Data Collection Method
The whole transport infrastructure planning is based on data collected monthly and annually in
each transport mode sector i.e.: land transport & logistics, maritime and aviation. In general, the
data is comprehensively collected by the Ministry of Transport, known as transport statistics
and can be viewed in the Ministry of Transport’s website
. All of these data collected will be
used as reference points for ministries and agencies for planning towards developing an
efficient, integrated and sustainable transport system. These data have also been used in
analysing the current status of transport infrastructure, mobility trends and implications, and
reviewing of existing policies and plans.
Each agency in the ministries will then propose for new transport infrastructure projects to suit
with the future trends and future demands in transport sector based on the data collected and
analysis done as above. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has been involved as a
member of steering and technical committees for the implementation of projects or studies in
other ministries and agencies. Amongst DOSM’s roles is to give advice on statistical
methodology, providing social and economic statistics, and endorsing other agencies’ studies
(World Bank Group, 2017) .
Accessible and reliable data is at the core of the 11MP, where a one-stop centre will be
established to provide access and linkage to all data in the nation, including data that are housed
in relevant agencies. DOSM will have the lead to establish an appropriate mechanism and
coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies.
There is little information on which transport model applied to estimate ridership forecasts in
the NTI plans of Malaysia. World Bank Group (2017) suggested that urban transport planning
in Malaysia is based on unique, non-comparable data series, data definitions, units of measure,
and temporal horizons, which resulted in different conclusions of what current travel demand
levels are, and what their future behaviour is likely to be in response to a defined set of
interventions (or lack thereof). The new data collection mechanism suggested by the 11MP, as
previously described, is expected to address this challenge.
3.2.7. Monitoring System
Malaysia is a good example when it comes to a monitoring system that is driven by a project
cycle management, as shown in Figure 19, where evaluation of the programmes and projects
will feed back into the planning process.