Publication Date

Spring 1999

Degree Type

Master's Project

Degree Name

Master of Urban Planning (MUP)

Department

Urban and Regional Planning

Abstract

This study aims to generate an empirical transportation model to facilitate and improve mobility in the rural areas of Malaysia. Mobility is a catalyst for economic and social development of the rural areas. Residents in the villages face two main problems: limited public transportation services and minimum goods transportation facilities. The number of passenger trips and trips for transporting goods is still at a minimum level which affects the planning of better transportation systems. Private companies and operators are not interested in investing in public transportation services as profits are uncertain.

Three villages in Malaysia have been selected for the present study. Those villages were selected for their dual transportation modes, that is, road and irver. Data was collected by field survey and personal observations. Interviews were held with households and public transportation operators. The reviews of some offcial documents provided theoretical ideas and formulas for analyzing the data.

The data illustrates the background of transportation systems in the rural areas and points to some major problems in the system. Both forms of transports play an important role in population movement, goods transportation and economic development in the rural areas. The integration of these two modes of transport seems practical and realistic in rural Malaysia. The public transportation modes are mini buses, vans, small trucks and long boats. The study confirms that the development of both rural and urban areas, depends on an efficient transportation system in the rural areas.

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