Active Transportation Towards Healthy Lifestyle Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

 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

Active transportation refers to any form of human-powered transportation  walking  cycling  in-line skating  skateboarding Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

 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

 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

No & Yes Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

1. Complements and makes possible Public Transport 2. Short Distance Travel 3. Township Design Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

Key Factor in Public Transport Success:  Reliability  Safety  Affordability  Information  Connectivity Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

 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

(Similar factors apply for short distance travels)  Pedestrian Walkways  Separated from traffic  Sufficient width (4ft upwards)  Connected  Safe  Disable Friendly Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

 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

 Pedestrian friendly commercial centers  Encourages walking  Reduces commercial center congestion  Improves storefront visibility / value Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

 Consider shades  trees or roofing  Consider travelators  Certain steep / uphill streches  Financial Incentives Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

 Size – 2,217 sqkm  Population target – 1.35mil Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

 Benchmark Cities (Transport)  Perth, Australia  Brisbane, Australia  Jacksonville, Florida  Memphis, Tennessee  Munich, Germany Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

 What we can learn?  Metropolitan public transport authority  Planning  Information  Benchmark – Routes, quantities, passengers, etc Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia

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

Q&A Presented by TRANSIT Malaysia Rajiv Rishyakaran, TRANSIT Malaysia