The survey by the Centre for Governance and Political Studies (Cent-GPS) found that 87.3% of Malaysians in the Klang Valley are alone in their vehicles, one of the highest single driver commuter rates in the world. In Spain, around 56% of workers commute alone by driving whilst the other 44% carpooled or took public transport. In Belgium, the number of single driver commuters has been declining at a rate of 5% a year to what is now believed to be only around 30% of single driver commuters. “From our literature review, however, the biggest correlation we find with high levels of single driver commuters is the cost of fuel and toll. “Frankly, the fairly affordable cost of fuel and toll in Malaysia is not a big enough incentive to urge people to seek a carpooling or public transportation option.

Source: The Star November 04, 2019 04:07 UTC