Why is Malaysia's Traffic SO BAD?

[@ZietInvests]

They say smacking the Like button may ease up the traffic - why not give it a try?

[@kenstarthree-six5429]

Being in the railway industry for 7 years, both as a technician and as a project engineer, here's my take on why the railway industry in Malaysia will never improve by a substantial margin within our lifetime: 1. Lack of competition for rail operators - Malaysia only has one rail operator, and that is RapidRail (RR) - RR does not have a good understanding of their systems, and often blackmails vendors to do their work for them - RR continues getting away with blackmailing vendors and contractors, while being legally detached from any liabilities 2. The Malaysian working culture (especially in government projects) - MRT Corp is extremely passive. Similar to RR- blackmail until desired results are achieved - A milestone payment promised today, is nulled tomorrow because of some LDs incurred by delays - MRT Corp also deliberately cause delays, by using vague instructions and loose terms - Engineering decisions are then delayed (I'm talking months and years, for very simple, non-safety related items) - Official letters are treated as a game of ping-pong, until someone gets tired and just wants to "get over with it". Right or wrong not relevant - Vendors/Contractors then becomes extremely defensive, which leads to a lot of deliberate doublespeak or misdirection to avoid penalties - This goes back to point 1, because no sane vendor trusts MRT Corp or RR 3. Networking > Duty - The government's grip on the railway industry is to tight, that it makes sense to "close one eye" so as to not "make enemies" - My personal experience (being a hard-headed young engineer), I was told numerous times: "If you want to go far in this industry here, best not to step on any toes and keep your head down. Just do what they want and get over it." - Engineers prioritize pleasing the clients, and putting all the pressure on the vendors Now you might see how points 1, 2, and 3 becomes a cycle of incompetence and lobbyist culture. 4. Pet Projects - The Malaysian public transport plan is still based off of an obsolete manifesto (I mean who were the authors... come on) - The main goal (as Ziet pointed out) is to win votes during elections - As a result, these projects are actually quite unrealistic, even on paper - The system is unsustainable with unnecessarily high tech and super customized train systems that the project owners dreamed of - In turn, the technicians in RR are paid very little, and spare parts are very rare ⚠ 6/10 motorbikes at the depot are fitted with delivery service equipment. Very sad to see. I understand that a side gig hustle is respectable, but these technicians underwent subsidized engineering education. 5. Our ministers are interested in lining their pockets - Need I say more? It is sadly poetic how these 5 points all tie in together to create this problem, which is wasting our lives away in our cars. Fun fact time! 6 out of 58 trains in the MRT Kajang Line are currently INOPERABLE 1 of those 6 trains can no longer be in service because it had been static for FOUR YEARS- rust, leaks, natural damage, etc. 5 of those 6 trains have incomplete equipment, because there are no more spare parts for them Trains have to "cannibalize" each other. How sad is that? To make matters worse, once again as Ziet pointed out- everybody already owns a car. The actual ridership is way lower than projected. During off-peak hours, you have to wait up to 20 minutes for the next train, because half of the healthy trains are just sitting in the depot. This is because the cost of running those trains is actually quite high- I'm talking electricity, maintenance, water, everything. All this because someone thought the high volume of passengers justifies the fancy German train systems and cool looking stations that look like goddamn spaceships. I discussed everything above with life-long railway engineers for god knows how many times. Time and time again, each and everyone would always say "This is a Malaysia problem- not a railway problem."

[@ZietInvests]

Wow, just wow. Thank you so much for sharing your insight, I really appreciate your time to craft this comment (more so in the middle of the night!). Allow me to share this on my other socmed if you will!

[@kenstarthree-six5429]

​@@ZietInvests You're welcome! I think it's only fair I share something back after learning so much from your videos I've no issues with you sharing this info. I think all of Malaysia needs to know what's going on behind the scenes.

[@ZietInvests]

@@kenstarthree-six5429 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Hi-zx9sl]

@@kenstarthree-six5429 All of Malaysia knows already knew whats going on behind the scenes, but never expected it to this bad

[@vincentkohlumcfan22]

I am curious if you know what happened to the approximately 10 Kelana Jaya Line sets not seen at all recently

[@Destroyer4700]

The real reason might be how expressways are planned out in the first place. The reason why traffic is smoother in Singapore is not because of the ERP. The expressways were built in accordance to a larger plan. The Singapore government followed the concept of having radial routes from the city centre interconnected with circular routes. That is also what the Japanese did in Tokyo. It also helped that the British Colonial government also built roads that kind of followed that pattern. So essentially Singapore has two sets of expressways, the "old" ones which are now trunk roads and the current network built post-independence. Meanwhile in Kuala Lumpur (and Johor Bahru), whoever planned the roads must have been hungry because it looks more like mee rebus or mee goreng than a proper road network.

[@ZietInvests]

Thank you so much for sharing this - your comment made me chuckled in the end haha!

[@poinggg]

Traffic Jam + Sardine Rail Transit ... solution: full WFH or Hybrid for work that can be done remotely

[@ZietInvests]

Fully agree!!

[@speed_freak_1001]

Just to add to your great points, public transport usage is not prioritised as part of lifestyle. If you see Singapore, Japan or the Netherlands, basic amenities and groceries are accessible within walking distance from or even embedded inside the station. This organically incentivises the use of public transport more.

[@majidhi]

betul, as a fulltime grabfood rider, saya tengok the amount of car during peak hour dah melampau sangat.

[@ZietInvests]

Kannnnn, gilaaaa

[@mynameistroller95]

I rent a room near the LRT station (walking distance) just to avoid traffic jams and buy a car. I used to take the bus as well but it is always not on time because it is stuck in traffic.

[@ZietInvests]

Ah I used to do that too, rent nearby LRT Maluri and walk there in 10 mins, still not too bad considering there's LRT and MRT in one station. But i havent tried bus before :x

[@christophergan71]

Way before millenials were born even during Dr M and Ling the transport minister time there have always been traffic jams in the Klang valley. Not done much to alleviate traffic jams during the decades because there's a need to promote the sales of proton cars which were launched that time.

[@ZietInvests]

I see, thank you very much for sharing this! It seems like town planning and public transport systems is the root cause of it!

[@CalvinWongg]

Malaysia has good MRT and LRT systems (if they don't breakdown) that existed in Klang Valley! The problem is there are no proper bus or any sort of transportation to go there from home to the nearest MRT. We have to drive to the nearest MRT from home, find parking and walk up to the boarding level then might as well just drive all the way to work. Authorities need to work on the transportation and this willl encourage people to take public transport more!

[@ZietInvests]

Spot on! In before the bus also packed like sardine can 😂

[@CalvinWongg]

@@ZietInvests Being a Malaysian who works in Singapore, I can guarantee you IF our Gov is serious in getting proper public transports to go to the nearest MRT like SG, no way we can lose to them. We have existing KTM, LRT, MRT, ERL infrastructures all built already! They just need to 1) Fix the existing public transport (at least for klang valley) on the roads by getting people from house to nearest station via public transports that come on time 2) Enducate and encourage people to use these public transports by launching apps for their ACCURATE schedules and arrival timing and 3) Not buidling more and more highways! Simple things like that and so many of our ministers cannot solve. 🤣

[@randot6675]

Seriously, they just need to have better bus routes and bus arrival times. One bus every hour just to reach the MRT station that's a 5 minute drive away is ridiculous

[@Myvi95]

Interesting topic and insightful video, Ziet. Please do other topic you wish to explore 😁

[@ZietInvests]

Hehe thank you so much, im glad you liked it! Thought I’d try something new instead of the usual stuffs 🤣🤣

[@Myvi95]

@@ZietInvests Ah ok. It’s great to explore other topics 😄

[@ZietInvests]

@@Myvi95 😆

[@Enigmut]

The situation went so bad when i have to que 20 minutes at a toll booth with the smart tag and RFID lane going slower than the TnG lanes

[@ZietInvests]

🥲the reason why i never installed RFID in the first place, its just not 100% and i dont like the uncertainty part of it

[@Arvinchen2022]

Definitely right, so that’s why I can’t see any sideway along the highway support the citizens walk through the MRT station to go home without the car, ridiculous reality is like that you can see the station but you cannot arrive there by walking because no way to go. By the way , why the Malaysia government actually built the station in the middle of goddamn highway ?

[@ZietInvests]

Sigh :(

[@jailanimerchant9764]

I have come to a point that I have Stop Thinking of Progress in Msia. This Dream will never be Fulfilled.

[@ZietInvests]

That's actually pretty sad but at the same thing, feeling hopeless is definitely not something new to all of us :(

[@vintagedigital108]

On the positive side, building more township developments will prevent house prices going sky high prices and I think KL is not as screwed up as for example, Sydney, LA or Toronto driving people out of their city. I think that government could encourage the development of nearby amenities like shops and services that are close by to especially high rise so that it’s a few minutes away walking to get food, coffee and necessities. And more trains please and pedestrian.

[@christophergan71]

How to solve traffic jams in Malaysia? Elect authorities in charge who have the brains of Singapore government. It's a people issue. Asking Malaysia to emulate Singapore is like rocket science for Malaysia because of track record weaknesses in implementation and lack of brain power.

[@ZietInvests]

That...seems like an impossible task 🤣

[@Hi-zx9sl]

our public transportation lack connectivity, some journeys are 10 min drive away but 30-40 mins away with the public transportation....... Anyone would obviously choose to drive, worst part is that those routes will not be covered by the future MRT circle line either

[@ZietInvests]

That is so true! MRT is great but its still not accessible outside of the city centre, so there’s lots of driving or switching from LRT required!

[@izzuddinmnasir4884]

As long as im not touching a PC to work, i cant WFH / Hybrid either. I need to change jobs

[@ZietInvests]

All the best!!

[@hafizjaim9422]

Even some part of indonesia already use ERP kind of technology

[@ZietInvests]

Whyyyy🥲🥲🥲

[@zariefziqri]

Imagine driving a SUV car just to buy sayur bayam at supermarket every week.

[@ZietInvests]

haha not wrong! everyone got their own preference xD

[@MickeyMishra]

let me get this straight. I just looked up a booking and I found that there is a place where I can get a motel or a guest house for $4 a day? I am REALLY going to miss dutch Brothers. But I think I can cope. Sounds like New York City. Traffic thing can be a bummer. But with E-Bikes? And modded powerful ones? You just slip right thru.

[@ZietInvests]

The traffic can be good or bad at times, it all depends if you venture out during peak hour or not. Non-peak hours is still bearable :)

[@nelsonooi9257]

Stupid automobile companies

[@ZietInvests]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bgbk910]

With Donkeys and Clowns at MoT and town planning govt dept … we don’t expect much lar ! Alredi 60 yrs Merdeka, Singapore alredi 1st world country ages ago, where r we malaysia ? Sadly stuck in traffic jam in all areas….

[@ZietInvests]

Spot on Bernard, that's a well put but harsh truth that we'll have to swallow =,=

[@frl-less9282]

Welcome to wawasan 2020

[@ZietInvests]

Flying cars, anyone?🥲

[@RudyIndra1981]

force it by building BUSWAY like JAKARTA.

[@ZietInvests]

That could be one way to go about it actually, but still it doesn't stop the surge of car ownership n cars on the road :O

[@ackerman7899]

Are you joking? I live in Jakarta & I can tell that busway doesn't help much to prevent traffic jam. Car & motorcycle population is the problem.

[@bamboorice94]

bicycle infrastructure bicycle lanes can help reduce traffic jams

[@ZietInvests]

That’s true!

[@zariefziqri]

just add to 10 lanes it will fix

[@ZietInvests]

that would be...the dream...

[@Hu3yN9_Aki]

Number of registered cars > Country population

[@ZietInvests]

😂😂😂 1 person need 2 cars at least 🤣

[@Hu3yN9_Aki]

@@ZietInvests exactly man. Some have 3 cars so 2 cars per person consider normal nowadays ha ha

[@zariefziqri]

not just cars, all motorized vehicles.

[@imjuzsayin..5017]

Keep changing lanes & potong queue are one reason of traffic congestion. Plus a flexible working time mostly implement to employers, not employees.

[@ZietInvests]

😂oh well malaysian drivers

[@RyeonLok]

Vote for Ziet !!!

[@ZietInvests]

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[@wenjun1250]

The free ride of LRT MRT does not help the traffic jam? I m not from klang valley.

[@ZietInvests]

it does, i can feel the difference on Day 1, but a few days later it goes back to the same traffic condition - not sure if its because of new cars arriving or LRT just breakdown too much and too packed for comfort

[@hengmunho6005]

Yes , WFH topic pls

[@ZietInvests]

Will look into it!

[@firdausbj1]

Malaysia should learn from Singapore how to manage their local transport infrastructure. Malaysia is like our brother. We help you with traffic then you can help us with our football..

[@ZietInvests]

😂😂😂 agree! Cant wait for the electronic toll

[@mlsgamer]

We need Thanos.

[@ZietInvests]

👀👀

[@Game_cube903]

Saya tak tahu traffic jam Di Raya Dan bercuti Aku take tahu la Kita pergi pantai Dan pergi kedai Dan bank uslam

[@ZietInvests]

👀

[@ljy7735]

Donkeys doing the work, don't expect changes

[@ZietInvests]

🥹

[@bellchan751]

Second Sofa

[@ZietInvests]

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[@dannyyap]

First

[@ZietInvests]

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[@poinggg]

come i gib you cold cookie