Transport in Malaysia
Transportation in Malaysia started to develop during British colonial rule, and the country's transport network is now diverse and developed. Malaysia's road network is extensive, covering 290,099.38 kilometres, including 2,016.05 km of expressways (in 2021). The main highway of the country extends over 800 km, reaching the Thai border from Singapore.
Malaysia has six international airports. The official airline of Malaysia is Malaysia Airlines, providing international and domestic air service alongside two other carriers. Most of the major cities are connected by air routes. The railway system is state-run, and covers a total of 1,849 km. Popular within the cities are commuter rail and rapid transit, which reduces the traffic load on other systems, and is considered safe, comfortable and reliable.
Land
Roads
Malaysia's road network covers 290,099.38 kilometres (180,259 mi), of which 288,083.33 kilometres (179,006.68 mi) is paved/unpaved roads, and 2,016.05 kilometres (1,252.72 mi) is expressways.
Railways
The railway system is state-run, and covers a total of 1,849 kilometres (1,149 mi). Most of the railway lines are consisted of ballasted setup, along with
1,792 kilometres (1,113 mi) of it is
Air
Malaysia has 62 airports, of which 38 are paved.
Airports
Airports with paved runways
total: 38
over 3,047 m: 5
2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
1,524 to 2,437 m: 10
914 to 1,523 m: 9
under 914 m: 7 (2004 est.)
Heliports
2 (2006 est.)
Airlines
National airline:
Other airline:
Waterways
Malaysia has 7,200 kilometres (4,474 mi) of waterways,[10] most of them rivers. Of this, 3,200 kilometres (2,000 mi) are in Peninsular Malaysia, 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) are in Sabah, and 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) are in Sarawak.[10]
Ports and harbours
Malaysia is strategically located on the
This is a list of Malaysian ports and harbours:
- Bintulu
- Kota Kinabalu
- Kuantan
- Kemaman
- Kuching
- Kudat
- Labuan
- Lahad Datu
- Lumut
- Miri
- Pasir Gudang
- Penang
- Port Dickson
- Port Klang
- Sandakan
- Sibu
- Tanjung Berhala
- Tanjung Kidurong
- Tawau
- Tanjung Pelepas
- Kuala Kedah
- Kuala Perlis
Ferry
- Penang ferry service
- Langkawi Ferry Service
- Pangkor Ferry Service
- Tioman Ferry Service
- Labuan Ferry service
- Tawau Ferry service
- Miri Ferry service
- Sandakan Ferry service
Merchant Marine
Total: 360 ships (1,000 GT or over) 5,389,397 GT/7,539,178 tonnes deadweight (DWT) by type: bulk 59, cargo 100, chemical tanker 38, container 66, liquefied gas 25, livestock carrier 1, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 56, roll on/roll off 5, vehicle carrier 8
Foreign-owned: China 1, Germany 2, Hong Kong 8, Indonesia 2, Japan 2, South Korea 1, Liberia 1, Monaco 1, Norway 1, Philippines 2, Singapore 81, Vietnam 1
registered in other countries: 75 (2009 est.)
Pipelines
Malaysia has 3 kilometres (2 mi) of condensate pipeline, 1,965 kilometres (1,221 mi) of gas pipeline, 31 kilometres (19 mi) of oil pipeline, and 114 kilometres (71 mi) of refined products pipelines.[10]
See also
- List of airports in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High Speed Rail
- Public transport in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation in Kuala Lumpur
- Plug-in electric vehicles in Malaysia
Regulation:
- Road signs in Malaysia
- Puspakom, vehicle inspection
- Vehicle registration plates of Malaysia
References
- ^ Malaysian Road Statistic 2021 by Public Works Department (JKR) Malaysia https://www.jkr.gov.my/sites/default/files/upload/Statistik%20Jalan%20Malaysia%20Edisi%202021.pdf
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- ^ "KL–Singapore high speed rail project to start in 2016". The Malaysian Insider.