Local residence preparation toward implementation of new public transport

Abstract

Generally, preparation of the various modes of transport was to give an opportunity to the public to choose the mode of transport more user-friendly, safe, comfortable and economical. This study aims to identify the readiness of local residence toward the implementation of the new public transport and the factors that influence the use of public transport. The method was using in this study are secondary and primary data. The questionnaire for this study was distributed from March 2015 to April 2015. The study was conducted at Kuala Lumpur by select 190 respondents to determine their readiness for new public transportation. Data was analyzed using the "Statistical Package for Social Science" (SPSS). The respondents consisted of 116 men and 74 women from the age group 18 to 57 years. Overall we found the people very positive with the efforts made by the government to improve public transport facilities in which 100% of respondents agreed the new public transport will make the city more organized and 83.2% of respondents agreed that "the new public transport will reduce the use of private vehicles. Results from the study found that users of commuter and Light Rail Transit (LRT) was the highest among the respondents, 32.1% and 29.5%. While the ticket price was the main factor emphasized by people with a total of 42.6% of respondents chose this reason. The study concludes with some recommendations for future improvements to the public transport planning more effective.