Public Transport Literature Review

Chapter 2

Literature Review

2.1 Introduction

Public bus services is important in our daily life. It is because the service is affordable due to the cheaper travelling costs. The increases of population will increase the demand of public bus service. However, lack of service become an issues to the public bus provider. If the provider cannot meet the demand of the users, it will cause problem in the future such as road congestion and pollution. Because of that, the improvement of public bus service in Bandar Seri Alam can provide many benefits to the users. Current problem such as road congestion can be solve. Thus, by finding and identifying all the possible impacts that arising from the lack of public bus service will improve this service

Public transport that travel for a short distance is only travel at their operation area only. Mode of public transport that use for short distance travel is taxis and buses. However, for long distance the transport service will travel outside from the operation area such as interstate and overseas. There are several modes that can use for long distance travel such as express buses, trains, and planes.

In conclusion, we can understand that public transport is a service provided to the public for the purpose to travel or move from one destination to another destination. However, the service provided to the users will be charged as transport fares. The fare is based on the distance of the trip and the type of vehicle used. Other than that, companies that provide this service must be registered with the Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD). Registered companies will be granted a license to run their operations legally. Failure to obtain a license may be subject to legal action.

2.3 Objective of the public transportation

The rate of growth and development in Malaysia has affected the transport system, especially the public transport system. Public transport refers to public service vehicles used to transport passengers who pay a certain amount as a fare for travel (Ibrahim Wahab, 1991). The public transport vehicles are owned or maintained by public bodies or private parties which are aimed at providing social services in addition to profit.

The problem of public transport in Malaysia has now reached to a serious stage due to inefficient of public transport services. The increasingly active car users around the cities has led to the increased accessibility problems such as traffic jams and parking problems. Besides road congestions, private cars also cause pollution such as CO2 pollution, global warming, and noise. (Muhamad Nazri Borhan et. el.)

Therefore, there should be improvement strategy on public bus transport system:

a) Increase the number of public