Slow journey: Thousands head to Ipoh on the weekends, adding to the traffic congestion in the city centre. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star
The Ipoh City Council (MBI) has drawn up several plans to improve its public transportation system with a view to reducing carbon emissions and traffic congestion in the city centre.
Ipoh mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin recently said that a private company had been contracted to study whether an Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) system would be better suited for the city, compared to the previously mooted Light Rail Transit (LRT) system.
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Slow journey: Thousands head to Ipoh on the weekends, adding to the traffic congestion in the city centre. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star
Buses are still the main form of public transportation used by Ipoh folk.
Transit systems are being explored to reduce traffic congestion and facilitate travel in Ipoh city.
Chi says the ART system would be great for tourists and Ipoh residents.
Ahmad Amal says new transport systems should focus on the fringes of Ipoh or between Kinta and Batu Gajah areas.
Rumaizi says the ART system meets the goal to transform Ipoh into a low-carbon city.
