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Travellers' perception of worship facilities for multimodal users of MRT SBK line

The complete opening of the new Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT) Sungai Buloh - Kajang (SBK) of Klang Valley, Malaysia since July 2017 has been supported positively by transit researchers and public transport advocators alike. Multimodal public transport users make trips, usually involving transferri...

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Main Authors: A Kadir, Nur Athifah, Mohamad, Muhammad Rijal, Olabayonle, Oladeju Aliu, Mohd Zahari, Mohammad Zarif, Bachok, Syahriah, Mohamed Osman, Mariana
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Published: Malaysia Institute of Planners 2020
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TF501 Railway operation and management
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spelling my.iium.irep.855112021-04-10T06:28:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/85511/ Travellers' perception of worship facilities for multimodal users of MRT SBK line A Kadir, Nur Athifah Mohamad, Muhammad Rijal Olabayonle, Oladeju Aliu Mohd Zahari, Mohammad Zarif Bachok, Syahriah Mohamed Osman, Mariana TF501 Railway operation and management The complete opening of the new Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT) Sungai Buloh - Kajang (SBK) of Klang Valley, Malaysia since July 2017 has been supported positively by transit researchers and public transport advocators alike. Multimodal public transport users make trips, usually involving transferring at interchanges. These interchanges are provided with several amenities facilitating each trip leg. This research recorded the perception of users of worship facilities provided at an interchanging node where several rails, bus, taxi, and other paratransit systems meet. This new rail system intersects with the other systems at Muzium Negara station. Using intercept off-board face to face questionnaire survey method, perception of the quality of worship facilities was captured between May and August 2019. Several explanatory variables such as socio economic and trip characteristics were set against the perception to identify factors influencing the perception. Results of the correlational analysis showed that both socio-demographic and trip characteristics influenced perception to various statistical significance degrees. Findings suggested that worship facilities were most utilised by passengers of MRT who relatively lower income, engaged in the public, specifically educational sector. Usage of MRT for commuting within the Klang Valley on monthly basis. The improvements in ventilation systems, prayer hall size and design, floor cleanliness, lighting and mirror design as well as shoe rack/clean area design were most sought by these passengers. As such, these should be the focus of strategies to be promptly adopted by interchanging nodes building managers to increase the quality of worship places provision Malaysia Institute of Planners 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/85511/7/85511_Travellers%27%20perception%20of%20worship%20facilities.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/85511/13/85511_Travellers%27%20perception%20of%20worship%20facilities%20for%20multimodal_Scopus.pdf A Kadir, Nur Athifah and Mohamad, Muhammad Rijal and Olabayonle, Oladeju Aliu and Mohd Zahari, Mohammad Zarif and Bachok, Syahriah and Mohamed Osman, Mariana (2020) Travellers' perception of worship facilities for multimodal users of MRT SBK line. PLANNING MALAYSIA: Journal of the Malaysian Institute of Planners, 18 (4). pp. 312-327. ISSN 1675-6215 E-ISSN 0128-0945 https://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/834/620 834/620
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English
topic TF501 Railway operation and management
spellingShingle TF501 Railway operation and management
A Kadir, Nur Athifah
Mohamad, Muhammad Rijal
Olabayonle, Oladeju Aliu
Mohd Zahari, Mohammad Zarif
Bachok, Syahriah
Mohamed Osman, Mariana
Travellers' perception of worship facilities for multimodal users of MRT SBK line
description The complete opening of the new Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT) Sungai Buloh - Kajang (SBK) of Klang Valley, Malaysia since July 2017 has been supported positively by transit researchers and public transport advocators alike. Multimodal public transport users make trips, usually involving transferring at interchanges. These interchanges are provided with several amenities facilitating each trip leg. This research recorded the perception of users of worship facilities provided at an interchanging node where several rails, bus, taxi, and other paratransit systems meet. This new rail system intersects with the other systems at Muzium Negara station. Using intercept off-board face to face questionnaire survey method, perception of the quality of worship facilities was captured between May and August 2019. Several explanatory variables such as socio economic and trip characteristics were set against the perception to identify factors influencing the perception. Results of the correlational analysis showed that both socio-demographic and trip characteristics influenced perception to various statistical significance degrees. Findings suggested that worship facilities were most utilised by passengers of MRT who relatively lower income, engaged in the public, specifically educational sector. Usage of MRT for commuting within the Klang Valley on monthly basis. The improvements in ventilation systems, prayer hall size and design, floor cleanliness, lighting and mirror design as well as shoe rack/clean area design were most sought by these passengers. As such, these should be the focus of strategies to be promptly adopted by interchanging nodes building managers to increase the quality of worship places provision
format Article
author A Kadir, Nur Athifah
Mohamad, Muhammad Rijal
Olabayonle, Oladeju Aliu
Mohd Zahari, Mohammad Zarif
Bachok, Syahriah
Mohamed Osman, Mariana
author_facet A Kadir, Nur Athifah
Mohamad, Muhammad Rijal
Olabayonle, Oladeju Aliu
Mohd Zahari, Mohammad Zarif
Bachok, Syahriah
Mohamed Osman, Mariana
author_sort A Kadir, Nur Athifah
title Travellers' perception of worship facilities for multimodal users of MRT SBK line
title_short Travellers' perception of worship facilities for multimodal users of MRT SBK line
title_full Travellers' perception of worship facilities for multimodal users of MRT SBK line
title_fullStr Travellers' perception of worship facilities for multimodal users of MRT SBK line
title_full_unstemmed Travellers' perception of worship facilities for multimodal users of MRT SBK line
title_sort travellers' perception of worship facilities for multimodal users of mrt sbk line
publisher Malaysia Institute of Planners
publishDate 2020
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/85511/7/85511_Travellers%27%20perception%20of%20worship%20facilities.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/85511/13/85511_Travellers%27%20perception%20of%20worship%20facilities%20for%20multimodal_Scopus.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/85511/
https://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/834/620
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