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Iskandar Malaysia Sustainable Metropolis Conference 2011

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

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Iskandar Malaysia Sustainable Metropolis Conference 2011

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  1. Iskandar Malaysia Sustainable Metropolis Conference 2011 Active Transportation Towards Healthy Lifestyle Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  2. 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

  3. What is Active Transport? Active transportation refers to any form of human-powered transportation • walking • cycling • in-line skating • skateboarding Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Can We Rely on Active Transportation No & Yes Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  7. Active Transportation • Complements and makes possible Public Transport • Short Distance Travel • Township Design Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  8. Complements Public Transport Key Factor in Public Transport Success: • Reliability • Safety • Affordability • Information • Connectivity Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  9. 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 connectivity Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  10. Last Mile Connectivity (Similar factors apply for short distance travels) • Pedestrian Walkways • Separated from traffic • Sufficient width (4ft upwards) • Connected • Safe • Disable Friendly Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  11. Pedestrian Walkways Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  12. Pedestrian Walkways Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  13. Pedestrian Walkways Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  14. 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 Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  15. Bicycle Lanes Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  16. Bicycle Lanes Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  17. Bicycle Lanes Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  18. Bicycle Lanes Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  19. Township Design • Pedestrian friendly commercial centers • Encourages walking • Reduces commercial center congestion • Improves storefront visibility / value Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  20. Township Design Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  21. Township Design Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  22. Incentives • Consider shades • trees or roofing • Consider travelators • Certain steep / uphill streches • Financial Incentives Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  23. Hong Kong Travelators Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  24. Iskandar Malaysia • Size – 2,217 sqkm • Population target – 1.35mil Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  25. Iskandar Malaysia • Benchmark Cities (Transport) • Perth, Australia • Brisbane, Australia • Jacksonville, Florida • Memphis, Tennessee • Munich, Germany Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  26. Iskandar Malaysia • What we can learn? • Metropolitan public transport authority • Planning • Information • Benchmark – Routes, quantities, passengers, etc Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  27. Iskandar Malaysia Getting it right from the start is many times easier than fixing poorly designed infrastructure later Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

  28. Thank you Q&A Presented by TRANSIT Malaysia www.transitmy.org Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

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