THE MINIBUSES AND THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF KUALA LUMPUR

This report is one of a series of studies undertaken by the TRRL, examining public transport in developing countries, and describes the minibus system of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital and largest city. In 1975 a fleet of minibuses was introduced into the city, operating in competition with the existing stage buses. The operation and service of the minibus system is examined to determine why it has been so successful in attracting passengers away from the conventional stage bus system. While the stage bus is more efficient per unit of capacity, various institutional factors have made the minibus more successful. (Copyright (c) Crown Copyright 1981.)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Also pub. as ISSN-0305-1315.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Mackay, J
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Pagination: 35 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Developing countries; Jitneys; Minibuses; Public transit; Ridership; Transportation modes
• Geographic Terms: Malaysia
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00372158
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TRRL SR 678
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 29 1983 12:00AM