I have qualms about the BRT routes that connects the Kelana Jaya LRT station near Summit USJ to the Setia Jaya KTM Komuter station near the Motorola Bridge while pasing through the public transport deprived Bandar Sunway. The BRT route is so asymmetrical but more importantly it doesn't serve the metropolitan orbital traffic demand from Sunway to Puchong areas. Basically, the traffic along the LDP via the Puchong toll gate is so high, the proposed LRT extension and BRT routes will do nothing to alleviate it. The alternative to interchange at Putra Heights station is really unfeasible, seriously, since the travel time is going to be upwards of 30 minutes.
One solution I can think of is - not really a solution but more to satisfy my need of symmetry - is to extend the BRT from the Sunway Geo station to the IOI mall Ampang line LRT station. This way, Bandar Sunway can get another source of visitors from Puchong and Kinrara while bridging the important North South link across PJ/Subang area which is sorely needed in the view of the new overall rail Transit map. The BRT can't carry that much traffic, but it is better than nothing.
The route (in Red) I mapped out extends along Jalan Lagoon Utara, across the LDP heading towards Taylor's University and onwards towards Klang River. There it skirts along the river bank until it crosses the river to join the power line corridor that leads the BRT south. the power line corridor is great because you don't have to have it elevated untilit crosses the LDP again on its way towards IOI Mall where it connects to the future LRT station there.
One solution I can think of is - not really a solution but more to satisfy my need of symmetry - is to extend the BRT from the Sunway Geo station to the IOI mall Ampang line LRT station. This way, Bandar Sunway can get another source of visitors from Puchong and Kinrara while bridging the important North South link across PJ/Subang area which is sorely needed in the view of the new overall rail Transit map. The BRT can't carry that much traffic, but it is better than nothing.
The route (in Red) I mapped out extends along Jalan Lagoon Utara, across the LDP heading towards Taylor's University and onwards towards Klang River. There it skirts along the river bank until it crosses the river to join the power line corridor that leads the BRT south. the power line corridor is great because you don't have to have it elevated untilit crosses the LDP again on its way towards IOI Mall where it connects to the future LRT station there.
View Fantasy Sunway BRT Extension in a larger map
Alternatively, Sunway Corp can align the route along Jln PJS9/1 and skirt along the KESAS and then LDP until it reaches the power line corridor, and then make it's way south to IOI Mall from there. But this way, Taylor's University won't be connected.
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