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Iskandar Malaysia Sustainable Metropolis Conference 2011. Active Transportation Towards Healthy Lifestyle. TRANSIT - Who are we?. The Association for the Improvement of Mass-Transit (TRANSIT) A united voice for diverse public transport users Our Goal - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ISKANDAR MALAYSIA SUSTAINABLE METROPOLIS
CONFERENCE 2011
Active Transportation Towards Healthy
Lifestyle
Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia
TRANSIT - Who are we?
The Association for the Improvement of Mass-Transit (TRANSIT)
A united voice for diverse public transport users
Our Goal To ensure the voice of the passenger is heard in
public transport planning, regulation, and operations
To increase awareness about what public transport can bring to our communities
Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia
What is Active Transport?
Active transportation refers to any form of
human-powered transportation
walking cycling
in-line skating skateboarding
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Benefits of Active Transport
Health – Active transportation provides an
opportunity to be physically active on a regular
basis.
Social – Active transportation is accessible to
all and increases social interactions.
Transportation – Active transportation
reduces road congestion.Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT
Malaysia
Benefits of Active Transport
Environmental – Active transportation is
environmentally-friendly and can
contribute to reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions.
Economic – Active transportation saves
money on petrol and parking.Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT
Malaysia
Can We Rely on Active Transportation
No & YesRajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT
Malaysia
Active Transportation
1. Complements and makes possible
Public Transport
2. Short Distance Travel
3. Township Design
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Complements Public Transport
Key Factor in Public Transport Success:
Reliability
Safety
Affordability
Information
Connectivity Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT
Malaysia
Transport Connectivity
Need to empower people to move from
door to door without the use of private
vehicles
Limitation to what trains, trams &
buses can accomplish in moving people
Last mile connectivityRajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT
Malaysia
Last Mile Connectivity
(Similar factors apply for short distance travels)
Pedestrian Walkways
Separated from traffic
Sufficient width (4ft upwards)
Connected
Safe
Disable FriendlyRajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT
Malaysia
Pedestrian Walkways
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Pedestrian Walkways
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Pedestrian Walkways
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Last Mile Connectivity
Cycling lanes
Should be separated from pedestrian
walkways and motorized traffic
Need to provide a safe environment for cycling
Facilitate bicycle storage / locking facilities
Facilitate carrying bicycles on public transport
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Bicycle Lanes
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Bicycle Lanes
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Bicycle Lanes
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Bicycle Lanes
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Township Design
Pedestrian friendly commercial
centers
Encourages walking
Reduces commercial center congestion
Improves storefront visibility / value
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Township Design
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Township Design
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Incentives
Consider shades
trees or roofing
Consider travelators
Certain steep / uphill streches
Financial Incentives
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Hong Kong Travelators
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Iskandar Malaysia
Size – 2,217 sqkm
Population target – 1.35mil
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Iskandar Malaysia
Benchmark Cities (Transport)
Perth, Australia
Brisbane, Australia
Jacksonville, Florida
Memphis, Tennessee
Munich, Germany
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Iskandar Malaysia
What we can learn?
Metropolitan public transport authority
Planning
Information
Benchmark – Routes, quantities,
passengers, etc
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Iskandar Malaysia
Getting it right from the start is
many
times easier than fixing poorly
designed
infrastructure laterRajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia
Thank you
Q&APresented by
TRANSIT Malaysiawww.transitmy.org
Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia