ANALYZING THE NEED FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT A Case Study Of Kerian District, Perak. KERIAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Contribution of public transportation: This research: Creating competitive economic activities Consisting of literature review, data and liveable environment for analysis and findings of public transport communities. study in the District of Kerian, Perak Darul Ridzuan. Increasing access to jobs opportunities, public facilities and social amenities. Studying existing public transport scenarios in August 2012 to November 2012 Developing key strategies, planning, operational data and issues relevant to the Containing information and analyses that current status, potential issues, and future contributes to a cohesive vision for a directions of public transportation in future transportation system in Kerian District. rural areas. KRA 4 - mudah capai dan efisien kos yang bersesuaian. 4.3.1 - integrasi, kebolehsampaian dan kualiti sistem. 4.3.2 - memperbaiki masa perjalanan, kebolehpercayaan dan keselesaan. INTRODUCTION Perak Amanjaya Development Plan Public transport current issues: Integration between modes, infrastructure and facilities Accessibility and efficiency, improvements to the quality of services Level of services AIM AND OBJECTIVES: Aim: KRA 4 – Strategies 4.3.1 and 4.3.2 Objectives : 1. To identify the existing of public transportation systems and services provided in Kerian District. 2. To analyze the potential public transportation system and gap of demand and supply of public transportation in the study area 3. To propose community friendly and reasonable public transportation services for the benefits of the residents of Kerian. 4. To provide recommendations and suggestions for better public transportation services SCOPE The scope to covered by the research are limited only to the following: i. Capacity ii. Passenger Catchment Area iii. Route iv. Facilities KEY FEATURES OF PROJECT • Integrated public transportation • Public transport operation and development SURVEY REQUIREMENT DATA SCOPE SOURCE OUTPUT a. time headway (minute), b. cycle time (minute), c. number of trips (trip/bus/day), and d. travel distance (km/bus/day). • Bus & taxi route • Capacity network Operator and • Passenger operating system Bus / taxi / terminal operator Catchment Area • Frequencies table for Fare and Ticketing • Route bus & taxi operators, Route and Scheduling fares, schedule Terminal and Bus Stop • Facilities Facilities Operating Speed in Mixed Traffic Stage Bus Service Characteristics Regularity of Bus Service FIELD SURVEY CHECKLIST TYPES OF NO OF DATA WHAT TO FIND EQUIPMENT TIME FRAME SURVEY PERSON a. time headway (minute), i. Stationeries ii. Set of Primary data b. cycle time (minute), questions on bus/taxi Service c. number of trips 2 days iii. Survey form 1 or 2 operation frequency survey (minimum) (trip/bus/day), and iv. Camera system d. travel distance v. Road map of (km/bus/day). Kerian city i. Stationeries a. bus stop distance ii. Set of Primary data b. time of departure questions Repeatedly on bus/taxi c. number stop iii. Survey form Onboard survey 1-3 between two route and iv. Camera point/bus stop terminals scheduling d. bus route v. GPS (Garmin) vi. Road map of Kerian city DATA REQUIRED CHECKLIST Source Area of studies Report of Findings of Kerian Local Plan Existing transport infrastructure in Kerian (Laporan Penemuan RT Kerian) - Bus and taxi terminal - Bus stops - Train stations - Interchange facilities Parking facilities in Kerian Bus operator Bus route within Kerian and outer Kerian - Travel distance Bus fares and ticketing Bus capacity - Rolling stocks - Demand - Schedule and frequency - Issues and problems Taxi operator Taxi route within Kerian and outer Kerian - Travel distance Taxi fares Taxi capacity - Rolling stocks - Demand - Schedule and frequency - Issues and problems KTMB Train route within Kerian and outer Kerian - Travel distance Train fares Train capacity - Rolling stocks - Demand - Schedule and frequency - Issues and problems Existing bus station of Kerian - Existing facilities photos - Existing condition of bus station photos - Existing bus condition photos RESEARCH MILESTONES AND DELIVERABLES Research 2012 activities August September October November December Finalising proposal Literature review Inception report Data collection Data cleaning Data analysis Interim report Report writing Technical report First draft Final drafts STUDY AREA Legend District Boundary Town and Village Boundary Main Road TRANSPORT PLANNING POLICY IN KERIAN LOCAL PLAN 2020 Thrust Kerian Local Plan 2020 Local Plan measures no. 4.1 Kerian District as an Integrated Upgrading the Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai station International Transit Centre facilities parallel with the proposed of double-track route. Developed Utara Malaysia Airport Terminal (UMAT) as an [page 4-2] international airport equipped with facilities for international passenger and cargo. Proposed to construct an elevated interchange at Alor Pangsu to provide direct access to Kerian Distrcit from PLUS highway. 4.2 To upgrade and integrate rail Redevelop the Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai station as based transport with other modes transit centers To build a halt at Bukit Merah as a new train station. [page 4-4] To provide bus and taxi stops at the train station (Transit Center) To integrate the UMAT proposal with Kerian District transit center which are Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai station. 4.3 To create a comprehensive, Increase the level of public transport services with the reliable and convenience public construction of the Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai Bus and transportation. [page 4-6] Taxi Integrated Public Transport Terminal Adding bus routes throughout the main settlement centers and tourist attractions at Kerian District Provide bus routes within Parit Buntar city Source: Kerian District Draft Local Plan 2020 OUTCOME OF STUDY Tangible outcomes are: The findings : a set of alternatives in improving the public transport system in Kerian. • Outlining the existing conditions public transportation services in Kerian. KRAs can be assessed : the services levels • Highlighting the impacts of public transport including rolling stocks, scheduling and towards Kerian’s residents. dispatching, public transport information • Providing recommendations and suggestions systems and station facilties. for the provision of existing and new facilities of public transportation system. Recommendations : service providers, • Systematically documenting the current decision makers, stakeholer to efficient and progress of management and operation of effective systems data gathering, processing, and analysis and : users to visualize the dissemination system pertaining to the best alternatives for the operations’ benefit. public transportation services in the future. THE NEEDS OF EFFICIENT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN URBAN AREA Transport system : contributes to the economy Evaluate: sustainability assessment in assessing the practicality, level of GDP, employment, access to jobs, residential sustainability and its feasibility for the and facilities current and future needs. integrated and sustainable : economic growth Transportation planning to confirm the projection and the management of spatial ameliorate: traffic congestion, and difficulties resources of land can be maximized with the in spatial access to economic opportunities. concern of environmental, social and economic needs. LITERATURE REVIEW CONT’... urbanization process - nurtures the growth Zegras (2005) - creates economics, social and of population and it basic needs. environmental impacts. transportation facilitate - mobility of people integration approach - all aspects and and goods, becomes the main urbanization stakeholders activities. - Spurs rapid growth of development in urban areas. CONT’... Issues - limitation of facilities, the use of low development of public transport should be done quality mode of public transport, through the approaches of: inconvenience of fleets, low passenger trips and long waiting time (Suwardo, M. Napiah, and I. Kamaruddin, 2007). • Accessible and affordable public transport - a large number of trips produced can increase • Increasing tourist arrival to Perak need for the traffic together with the low growth of better public transport road length and the inadequate facility of • Transport management in which promoting public transport of public transport use • Encouraging public/private participation in - alternative of using public transport is to transportation development reduce the traffic volume. CONT’... A.Hull (2005) - sustainable strategies should key dimensions of sustainable transport are overcome the lack of integration, divergent correlation of economic, social and agendas and lack of fit between disciplinary environment. and administrative policy areas. Economic activities, sustaining of goods, sustainability agenda as key drivers. services and people mobility (Litman and Burwell, 2004). sustainable transport – safeguard the environment and balance the social equity through resources management, environmental protection, safety and health, and accessibility for the people LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE System for measuring performance Level of Service (LOS) 1) speed and travel time 2) freedom to maneuver 3) traffic interruptions 4) comfort & convenience 5) level of facility or service or quality of traffic flow (Table 4) CONT’... LOS Basic Criteria of Measurement i. Free flow ii. Low traffic volume & high speed iii. Traffic density