Klang Valley Public Transport System
Currently, there is a variety of public transport modes including buses, rail, taxis and motor-taxis serving Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley region. However, Kuala Lumpur, with a population of 1.79 million in the city and 6 million in its metropolitan area, Klang Valley, is experiencing the effects and challenges of rapid urbanisation and urban planning issues.
To resolve these issues, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (KLCH) has plans to initiate programs that would improve the public transportation system and increase the transportation sustainability of Klang Valley. The Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2020, in particular, intends to respond to the unprecedented growth and changes of Kuala Lumpur’s urban transportation landscape.
In the 19th century and early 20th century, most Kuala Lumpur citizens and tin miners used rickshaws, elephants, sampans, and bull- or horse-drawn carriages as basic public transportation (as in transport by means not owned by persons being transported).
From the 1960s to the 1990s, the Mini-Bus Service or Bas Mini was popular.
There are several bus operators operating in Kuala Lumpur, linking the city centre with the suburbs of the Klang Valley. The main operator is Prasarana's subsidiaries of Rapid Bus, who took over the operations of the two main bus operators, Intrakota and Cityliner.
Other operators include Metrobus, Selangor Omnibus, Len Seng, Transnasional/Kenderaan Klang-Banting, Triton, and Permata Kiara.
The Klang Valley Integrated Transit System consists of two light rapid transit (LRT) lines, two commuter rail lines (along with shuttle services), one monorail line, one bus rapid transit line and an airport rail link to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which consists of an express and a transit service. The LRT lines connect the city centre with major suburbs like Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Gombak, Puchong and Bukit Jalil. The commuter rail lines link the city centre with Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya, Klang (city), Rawang, Kepong and others. The monorail serves various locations in the city centre. There are several interchange stations that integrate these rail services.
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