traffic woes in penang
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20 Nov 2013 : Rainbow Paradise Hotel Penang
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FACT
Rapid Growth inPrivate VehicleOwnership andUse
High PrivateVehicleDependency
Low Level of useof Public Transport
Increasing Traffic
Congestion -5times (1975 1995) High Rate of
Traffic Accidents Environment
Impacts
IDEA
Proper cityplanning
Enforcement ofregulation Traffic
management
LEARNINGISSUES
What are the cityplanning?
What areenforcementsdone?
What are theregulationplanned for futuretraffic woes inPenang?
How is the trafficmanagementbeing carried out?
ACTIONS
Observation Evidence collection
Online search Interview local
people & tourists
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PENANG :Second Smallest State in Malaysia Area of City state = 293km^2Population = 610,000
International Air Port (No Port facilities)Ferry Service and a Bridge to Main LandManufacturing of Electronics andSemiconductors,Tourism
Growth rate of GDP = 12 % (1992 1997)
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The issue of traffic congestion is an issue that is often dealt wall over the world either in developing countries or in develoNot least is the case in Malaysia where until now there is no
is so good to finish it. This situation occurred in Penang whe jam is very serious to affect the overall impact of traffic and pollution systems.
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No peace for the local andtourist because of noise andair pollution
Distract the smoothness ofroad usage
Consume longer time on theroad
Traffic jam during rainy day,holidays and accidents
Public transport stops by theroad side which disturb theflow of traffic
Traffic light not functioning
Traffic jam during peak hours
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Comparison volume of traffic in George Town in 1985 and 1996
ROAD VOLUME 1985 VOLUME 1996 Jelutong 49.8 99.5
Perak 20.0 24.2
Dato'Keramat 48.4 66.8
Masjid Negeri 33.9 99.1
Air Hitam 53.2 69.7
Macalister 38.1 35.7
Burmah 29.2 39.9
Mount Erskine 17.9 42.1
Tg.Tokong 27.4 49.3Sultan Ahmad Shah 45.4 74.7
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Based on Table 9, in the study conducted found congestion degree isclassified as congested as more than 0.7 degrees congestion iscrowded if it is measured in unit pcu/hour. Based on the diagram, it isalso found the highest degree of congestion is in the morning at 8amand 9am. This situation may occur because people flocked to the officewhile in the evening where people go home from the office recordedthe highest degree of congestion at 6 to 7 pm.
MASA
STESEN AGELUGOR -
GEORGETOWN(pcu/hour )
STESEN BGEORGETOWN -
GELUGOR(pcu/hour )
TOTAL
(pcu/hour)
DEGREE OFCONGESTION
(PCU/JHOUR)
7 - 8 am 1828.5 2164.5 3993.0 0.78
8 - 9 am 2976.5 2109.5 5086.0 0.99
12 - 1 pm 2196.0 2106.5 4302.5 0.84
1 - 2 pm 2182.0 2447.0 4629.0 0.915 - 6 pm 1960.5 2478.5 4439.0 0.87
6 - 7 pm 2208.5 2641.5 4850.0 0.95
Volume and Degree of Congestion (pcu/hour)15/11/99- MONDAY
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Peak Time for Traffic Congestion
ROAD PEAK HOUR (MORNING)Burma 2076
Jelutong 4549
Macalister 3506
Scotland 4604Kelawai 1901
Cantonment 1108
Utama 2590
FreeSchool 265Masjid Negeri 7704
Lorong Batu Lancang 2222
Sg.Pinang 1595
Based on figure below. Jalan Jelutong is the 3rd high road congestion which4549 vehicles per day after Rd. Mosque and State Rd. Scotland. Rd.Macalister and Free School Street is the lowest road congestion traffic
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Congestion Time
VEHICLE
composition
congestion in themorning
composition
congestion in theeveningCAR 44.9 45.6
TAXI 0.9 0.9
VAN 1.9 2.0
SMALL LORRY 1.1 1.0BIG LORRY 0.2 0.9
BUS 0.7 0.9
MOTORCYCLE 50.3 48.7
Table above shows motorcycle show the percent of composition is high onboth the time, followed by a car, van, small lorries, excluder, and the bas isincreasing in percent. Motorcycle and lorries percent decrease in the evening,the car, van, large lorry and bas increased while taxi has no change.
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WHY
Indiscriminate parking by the citizensLack of enforcement by Local AuthorityHeavy vehicles on the road during peak hoursHawker and stall on the side of the roadImperfect, unsustainable and unsafe walkwayRapid growth in private vehicle ownership and use
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Indiscriminate parking by the citizens
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Heavy Vehicles
Traffic jam during raining day, accident and holiday
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Hawkers on the road side
Road Construction
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Rapid economic development in Penang, especially in theisland causing more than 150,000 vehicles use the bridge eachday and the number increases to 180,000 during the festive
season and school holidays. (2012)1) Ban on heavy vehicles using the bridge during peak hours
that contribute to traffic congestion.2) Increase the number of ferry services utilization as an
alternative.3) To 60km per hour speed limit for accident avoidance.4) Intelligent transport system - Use intelligent device to check
traffic flow
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5) The opening of the Second Penang Bridge commissioned byDecember 2013) to reduce the number of vehicles last FirstPenang Bridge.
6) MHA and PBSB can provide helicopters to lift the vehicleinvolved in the accident on the bridge.
7) Encourage users to share vehicles and use public transportto reduce congestion on the bridge more critical.
8) Traffic regulatory measures9) Encouraging non-motorized transport10) Parking management11) Introduction of staggered working time
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12) Ads to limit visitors not to come to Penang13) Changing peak hours toll14) Enlarging the road to facilitate peak hours traffic15) Manage road construction time16) Traffic regulatory measures17) Imposition heavy parking fee
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Penang Bridge & 2 nd Bridge
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Academic Visit To Penang 2 nd BridgeMarch 2013
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Public Transport
Non motorist
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Law Enforcement
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Intelligent Devices
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Multi Storey Car Park
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Edinburg
Florida
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Total cost 750 million
Due to be completed in 2010
Work is starting now
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