Lee Jun Kang Darryl (FoE), Lim Li Yang (FoE), Lin Yuxuan (FoE), Olivia Widyawati (FoE), Sim Siok Rong (FoS)
Academic Advisor: Mr. Lim Cheng Puay
Industry Advisor: Mr. Foo Siang Chi (OFM, NUS)
NUS shuttle buses have always been a convenient transportation for students and staff to travel within the big university campus (150 hectares). For efficient movement between faculties, the bus are students’ only convenient transport option. Furthermore, with rising enrolment numbers annually, there is a strain on the internal shuttle bus system, which culminates in overcrowding and increased fuel consumption. To cater to the rising transportation demand, more buses can be added but it would result in worsening air quality. To reduce the pressure on the NUS internal shuttle bus service, cycling presents itself as a transportation alternative to buses. In this project we aim to determine the feasibility of cycling in NUS. For our pilot study, we intend to test if cycling is a feasible mode of transport in NUS. We will be looking at areas such as timing, distance and safety between designated locations. We will also survey participants after they have tried out the bicycles to obtain user feedback. It is hoped that this study can contribute to the planning of a sustainable transport facility in NUS.
Keywords: Transport, Mobility and Air Quality, Green transport, Cycling