What’s one of the best ways to cut back visitors congestion and enhance public transport utilization? A surcharge for single or low-occupancy autos getting into KL metropolis is among the methods to take action, says Universiti Putra Malaysia highway security analysis centre head Assoc Prof Dr Regulation Teik Hwa.
He mentioned some six million autos enter KL each day and at the very least 2.2 million accomplish that throughout peak hours, as compiled in a research carried out in April and carried out utilizing the Automated Actual-time Incident Detection System. ARIDS is powered by synthetic intelligence that makes use of social media apps and Google visitors knowledge to detect incidents that impression visitors velocity, resembling accidents and automobile breakdowns.
“Among the many busiest roads are Jalan Sungai Besi, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Jalan Klang Lama, Jalan Kuchai Lama, Jalan Cheras, Jalan Tarawih, Jalan Damansara and the Duke, Salak and KL-Seremban highways. Based mostly on DBKL findings, motorists within the Klang Valley spend about RM6.8 billion yearly on petrol whereas caught in visitors throughout their each day commute to and from work. Efforts must be made to cut back this burden,” he mentioned, reported by The Solar.
The apparent reply is public transport, that are concerned in fewer accidents per passenger mile in contrast with non-public automobiles and contribute to safer streets by lowering the variety of autos on the highway and selling pedestrian pleasant areas, Regulation mentioned.
However with commuters stubbornly sticking to their automobiles, different strategies to regulate automobile numbers must be enforced, and Regulation instructed surcharges in a number of types, together with ‘Variable Charging Based mostly on Occupancy’, which varies primarily based on the variety of passengers in autos. “Increased fees apply to autos with fewer passengers, with charges lowering as automobile occupancy will increase. This might encourage carpooling and cut back single-occupancy automobile journeys,” he mentioned.
In the meantime, ‘Time of Day Pricing’ levies greater fees throughout peak hours when congestion is usually worse. If motorists keep away from peak hours, it will assist unfold out visitors circulate. ‘Integration with Public Transport’ affords incentives or exemptions for autos that combine with public transport networks, resembling park-and-ride services or preferential entry to designated lanes for buses and carpools.
Essentially the most complicated suggestion is ‘Dynamic Adjustment’, which adjusts fees primarily based on real-time visitors situations and congestion ranges.
“Authorities may implement the strategies after a research to establish which might be simplest. Contemplating nearly all of Malaysians depend on non-public autos and practically 90% of each day highway customers commute alone, discouraging non-public automobile utilization would contribute to raised visitors situations,” the educational mentioned.
Is visitors jam solely the fault of motorists? Apart from the excessive variety of automobiles, Regulation mentioned that visitors administration points resembling inefficient visitors mild programs and timing, poor visitors circulate administration and an absence of synchronised visitors indicators are among the many principal causes for congestion.
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