Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Traffic Jam in Kuala Lumpur (a hopeless thought)

School holiday in Malaysia, May 26th till June 10th.

In KL, the most noticable event during this period is the much-reduced traffic in the mornings of weekdays. Where have all those vehicles gone too? Taking a holiday too? A usual jam-packed 35 minutes morning journey to work takes less than 20 minutes during this fantastic period (skool holiday!) It is like, more than half the crowds are not there. In fact the 20/80 rules applies. 80 percent of the vehicles that contributes to the morning jam have some connections with the school holiday.

Now, if there's no school, there will be no (very little) jam? Too many kids been chaffeured to schools in Klang Valley...by non-working parents? by private drivers? Does changing school hours to later (or earlier, 5am?) can help to reduce the morning rush?

Hi..Another wishful thinking.

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