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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
At the beginning of the twentieth century, when the revolution in transportation was only dimly foreseen, H.G. Wells, on a visit to North America, wrote that the way people and their belongings get from one place to another is in itself a trivial matter but that the process involves other matters that have an almost fundamental relation to the social order (Edwards, 1992).
The truth of this observation is everywhere apparent. Transportation is only one of many factors influencing the nature of society, but its special role derives from the fact that without it, the effective operation of other sectors of the economy is almost always precluded.
It is unarguable that transport is essential to the functioning of any society. It influences the location and range of productive and leisure activities, residence, provision of goods and services available for consumption. It inevitable influences the quality of life.
In view of the growth of demand to come, will a transport-dependent society be able to cope with the growing backlog of needs and to meet the still higher demand for quality service that seems inevitable? Although the accomplishments of transportation are notable, but there is growing concern over congestion, physical deteriorating, accidents and so on. Current trends raise momentous issues for transportation planners.
Furthermore, in Malaysia, the car ownership is growing rapidly everywhere in recent year. The same situation even occurs in the university campuses. This trend seems to be continuing in the future if the environment also remains growing in trend as before. Besides, as a developing country, the continued growth of the countries economy especially in the field of technology, engineering and other developments consequently increased the needs of experts in the respective fields. With these growths, university campuses have been expending in the aspect of population,
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
At the beginning of the twentieth century, when the revolution in transportation was only dimly foreseen, H.G. Wells, on a visit to North America, wrote that the way people and their belongings get from one place to another is in itself a trivial matter but that the process involves other matters that have an almost fundamental relation to the social order (Edwards, 1992).
The truth of this observation is everywhere apparent. Transportation is only one of many factors influencing the nature of society, but its special role derives from the fact that without it, the effective operation of other sectors of the economy is almost always precluded.
It is unarguable that transport is essential to the functioning of any society. It influences the location and range of productive and leisure activities, residence, provision of goods and services available for consumption. It inevitable influences the quality of life.
In view of the growth of demand to come, will a transport-dependent society be able to cope with the growing backlog of needs and to meet the still higher demand for quality service that seems inevitable? Although the accomplishments of transportation are notable, but there is growing concern over congestion, physical deteriorating, accidents and so on. Current trends raise momentous issues for transportation planners.
Furthermore, in Malaysia, the car ownership is growing rapidly everywhere in recent year. The same situation even occurs in the university campuses. This trend seems to be continuing in the future if the environment also remains growing in trend as before. Besides, as a developing country, the continued growth of the countries economy especially in the field of technology, engineering and other developments consequently increased the needs of experts in the respective fields. With these growths, university campuses have been expending in the aspect of population,
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