Promoting carpooling and vanpooling program to reduce the use of private motorised transportation

Abstract

The increasing dependency on private motorised transportation has brought massive traffic congestion mainly in Batu Pahat, Johor. Apart from a few specialised industrial zones in Batu Pahat, most of the areas are near the urban areas. This is to ensure a smooth supply of manpower and raw materials to the manufacturing sectors. However, it led to an increase in the number of vehicles on the road that needs to be investigated further. This study attempts to investigate the current traffic condition, to examine the smart traffic control and integrated traffic information system and also to analyse the public transport, carpooling and vanpooling programs in Batu Pahat. Mixed methods were used for this research namely in document review, observation and questionnaire. The objectives from the outcomes are to decrease the number of private motorised vehicles, implement smart traffic control and provide public transport, carpooling and vanpooling program. In addition, it would be useful in reducing the amount of private motorised vehicles in the area to decrease traffic congestion and also to prepare Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat as a low carbon city in the future.