Proposed policies for shifting private vehicles users to public transportation by using logit model
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
Many studies have been conducted to reduce carbon emission on the world. Large numbers of private vehicles help to increase greenhouse gas emissions, traffic congestion, physical inactivity, high temperature and air pollution. For these reasons, an urgent need to reduce carbon emission produced by private vehicles by switching to public transport. This study presents the effect of policies of reducing bus dwelling time, increasing parking fees and fuel cost private vehicles users. A survey was conducted at Kuala Lumpur city centre (KLCC) for respondents who uses private vehicles. Then, the data collected was analyzed by using logit model. The results showed that increasing fuel cost by 33, 99.5 of respondents switch to public transports while increasing parking cost by 25, 99.5 of respondents switch to public transport as well. Finally, 50 of respondents switch to public transport when decreasing bus dwelling time to 60. These government policies contribute to reducing private vehicles by making private vehicles' users switch to public transport. © 2021 Taylor's University. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Carbon emission, Logit model, Policies, Private vehicles, Public transpor
Divisions
fac_eng,sch_civ
Publication Title
Journal of Engineering Science and Technology
Volume
16
Issue
6
Publisher
Taylor's University