Transport experts pour cold water on Langkawi LRT proposal

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They cite low potential volume of passengers, the seasonal tourist demand, and environmental consequences.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/05/07/transport-experts-pour-cold-water-on-langkawi-lrt-proposal/  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 #Langkawi #LRT

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00:00 Transport experts have poured cold water on the proposal to build a light rail transit line in Langkawi.

00:08 The state government plans to develop the LRT line from Kua Ferry Terminal to Pantai Chenang

00:13 before expanding it to other tourist destinations on the island in stages.

00:18 However, transport consultant Rosli Khan said the seasonal nature of tourism in Langkawi

00:23 made the project unfeasible due to low demand, adding that an LRT system was better suited for cities

00:28 with populations of 5 to 6 million.

00:31 Rosli said Langkawi would be better served by a fleet of minibuses,

00:35 which would cover the entire island at a lower cost compared to regular buses.

00:39 Another transport consultant, Wan Agil Wan Hassan, said building an LRT line in Langkawi

00:45 could harm the environment, which is a key tourist attraction on the tax-free island.

00:49 Langkawi Island is pretty much very sensitive because we really want to ensure that we preserve

00:55 whatever Langkawi has. There will definitely be environmental impact when it comes to the construction of LRT

01:01 because it's a huge construction. Those elements are the major attraction to the tourists.

01:07 To minimize potential environmental impacts, Wan Agil suggested exploring bike-sharing services,

01:12 a bus rail transit line or a tram system.

01:15 He also recommended van-sharing services or a hop-on hop-off bus service as possible alternatives.

01:22 Danish from Jiriza, FMT News.

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