抄録
The strategy towards encouraging the wider use of the public transport system needs to be relatively effective and accepted by the public at large. This study focused on a car park utilization which was undertaken in 2007 with the main objective of analyzing the utilization pattern of a fringe park and ride station in the Kuala Lumpur conurbation. A continuous 18-hour survey was carried out from 0530 to 2330 where the number plate, access and egress time of all vehicles were recorded. The findings revealed that the there existed a relatively active accumulation pattern of the vehicles as well as a high percentage of long term parkers (beyond 8 hours). The survey further revealed a high occupancy rate of the facility among the users of the rail station. This warrants a higher provision of the facility and that the potential of the park and ride scheme is positive in the conurbation.
