Would You Accept a Parking Charge of RM40 Per Hour?
With the development of MRT in place, the Kuala Lumpur government is brainstorming different ways to encourage the use of public transportation and discourage the use of personal cars. Among them is a parking fee that will put us on par with countries like US, Singapore and Australia.
By Mei Mei Chu — 30 Sep 2013, 05:34 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
A board member of the Federal Department of Town and Country Planning suggests RM40 per hour parking fee in Kuala Lumpur
Federal Department of Town and Country Planning suggests RM40 per hour parking fee in Kuala Lumpur
Image via staticflickr.comParking charges of up to RM40 per hour should be imposed to reduce traffic in major cities here, suggests a board member for the Federal Department of Town and Country Planning.
The reason: This would encourage people to leave their cars at home and use public transportation
Khairiah Mohd Talha said the fee should be raised to encourage people to leave their cars at home and use public transportation to travel to work and other places.
The argument: It has been proven effective in countries like Australia, Singapore and US
The system, she said, has proven successful in other countries.
For instance, Australia and Singapore charge A$40 (RM120) and S$40 (RM100) per hour, respectively, while in the United States, Boston and New York also charge US$40 (RM130) per hour, she said.
High parking charges would also help lower carbon emission and create a safer environment, she said.
Khairiah Mohd Talha says the transportation master plan should be people centric, not focused on business
Speaking at a highway conference in Johor recently, Khairiah said it is vital that a peoplecentric transportation master plan is implemented to meet the target. “The master plan should not focus on business ... it should be people first,” she added.
Khairiah said it is important to meet the paradigm shift in the way developments are taking shape here. “Today, we are looking at smart cities, smart economy, smart mobility, smart environment, smart living, smart people and smart governance.
“The applications of smart cities include an innovative economy and well-planned city infrastructure and utilities. Proper planning will ensure that the targets are met,” she said.
On 25 Sept 2013, KL Mayor announced a plan to reduce the number of parking lots by 2016
Kuala Lumpur is aiming to become an eco-friend and healthy city by implementing these measures. Thus, the number of car parks will be reduced by 2016 to encourage the use of public transportation [CLICK FOR FULL STORY]
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