Trip Generation Characteristics of Kindergartens in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Abstract

Transportation planners need prior data on "Trip Generation" for new developments and for predicting changes in the trip generation due to modifications in the existing land use types. Trip Generation depends on various factors, especially the socioeconomic characteristics. Currently, transportation planners in Malaysia have to depend on the trip generation data of foreign countries because the data in the Trip Generation Manual of Malaysia provides inadequate information on many land use types including the Educational Institute type- “Kindergartenâ€. The major objective of the study was to study the "Trip Generation†characteristics for the "Kindergartens†in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The study included identification of the statistically significant parameters that are related to the trip generation rates. Data were collected from selected nine (09) kindergarten locations in Johor Bahru area. The data collection also included survey of stakeholders including information on the number of students, the number of staff, availability of the day-care facilities, school timings and number of shifts at the facility. The collected data provided information on the "Trip Generation" in local context and environment. Statistical analyses were carried out to establish relationships between the dependent variable and the independent variables. Linear regression models were developed which were found to be capable of predicting trip generations by the “Kindergarten†land use type. The models could be used by the professionals for the Johor Bahru, Malaysia local environment.