Too much emphasis on new roads in budget, says expert

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Transport consultant Wan Agyl Wan Hassan says the allocated funds would be better spent on expanding the rail network and improving bus services.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/10/25/too-much-emphasis-on-new-roads-in-budget-says-expert/  Laporan Lanjut: https://staging-beta.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/10/25/belanjawan-terlalu-beri-keutamaan-pada-jalan-raya-baharu-kata-pakar/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Expanding #Roads #RailNetwork

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00:00Transport consultant Wan Agilwan Hassan has criticized the government's focus on road

00:06projects in Budget 2025, saying it offers only short-term traffic relief.

00:12He cited the expansion of the North-South Expressway and the Cameron Highlands Bypass

00:16as lacking long-term solutions, warning that expanding roads leads to more traffic due

00:21to induced demand.

00:23Instead, he urged prioritizing the development of Malaysia's rail and bus systems, following

00:28models like Copenhagen.

00:30While he acknowledged improvements in public transport, such as new train coaches for Kereta

00:34Pitana Melayu Berhad and electric buses, he also voiced concerns about reliance on China

00:39for supplies.

00:42Wan Agil also suggested diversifying suppliers and developing local rail capabilities to

00:47secure Malaysia's future in transportation.

00:51Another transport consultant, Rosli Khan, praised the shift toward people-centric projects

00:56but urged for transparency on how petrol subsidy savings will support public transportation.

01:01He also called for reforms such as shorter toll concessions and merging the Railway Assets

01:06Corporation with KTMB.

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