By DARIUS SHU CHEN KEONG AND TIFFANY MAREE LIM HUEY MIN
SUBANG JAYA: Taylor’s University (TU) plans to address the parking situation at Lakeside Campus through the Green Transport Project.
The project promotes transport sustainability through several initiatives that includes a parking area at Leisure Commerce Square (LCS), a new carpooling system and cycling lanes within TU compound.
Facilities, Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Administration (FEHSSA) Senior Sustainability and Project Manager Edward Chong Eu Siang said a new shuttle van system would be implemented to reduce the parking problem in TU campus.
“Taylor’s Education Group (TEG) has purchased LCS in Bandar Sunway six months ago and will lease out the basement car park to TU staff and students,” Chong said.
Chong said the parking bays at LCS will be at a flat rate of RM5 per day.
“This free shuttle van service will ferry students and staff between LCS and TU campus at a pickup interval of 10 minutes,” he added.
He also said a new carpooling system will be implemented at TU.
“A carpool tag will be issued to each car registered under this programme and it is only applicable to a car with two persons and above,” Chong said.
He added that colour-coded tags will be provided according to semesters to ensure that students or staff do not take advantage of it.
“Registration is free and 30 bays will be designated for carpooling at the season parking space near Block E.
More bays will be allocated when there are more demand for it.”
Chong said those who carpool will need to renew and re-registered for a new tag every six months to ensure the validity of the registration.
Chong added that FEHSSA has also partnered with TU’s Corporate Social Responsibility to build cycling lanes around the campus compound with future plans to extend the cycling lanes to Sunway and SS15.
“Designated dual level bicycle bays will be built on the side of the road behind Block E and those cycling can make use of these new bays,” Chong said.
He added that the back gate will also be opened from 7.30am to 9.30am and 4pm to 6.30pm on weekdays for those cycling to campus.
Chong said the aim of this project is to address the lack of parking space, reduce carbon footprint and encourage healthy lifestyle in TU.
The Green Transport Project will begin from January to March next year.
The project promotes transport sustainability through several initiatives that includes a parking area at Leisure Commerce Square (LCS), a new carpooling system and cycling lanes within TU compound.
Facilities, Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Administration (FEHSSA) Senior Sustainability and Project Manager Edward Chong Eu Siang said a new shuttle van system would be implemented to reduce the parking problem in TU campus.
“Taylor’s Education Group (TEG) has purchased LCS in Bandar Sunway six months ago and will lease out the basement car park to TU staff and students,” Chong said.
Chong said the parking bays at LCS will be at a flat rate of RM5 per day.
“This free shuttle van service will ferry students and staff between LCS and TU campus at a pickup interval of 10 minutes,” he added.
He also said a new carpooling system will be implemented at TU.
“A carpool tag will be issued to each car registered under this programme and it is only applicable to a car with two persons and above,” Chong said.
He added that colour-coded tags will be provided according to semesters to ensure that students or staff do not take advantage of it.
“Registration is free and 30 bays will be designated for carpooling at the season parking space near Block E.
More bays will be allocated when there are more demand for it.”
Chong said those who carpool will need to renew and re-registered for a new tag every six months to ensure the validity of the registration.
Chong added that FEHSSA has also partnered with TU’s Corporate Social Responsibility to build cycling lanes around the campus compound with future plans to extend the cycling lanes to Sunway and SS15.
“Designated dual level bicycle bays will be built on the side of the road behind Block E and those cycling can make use of these new bays,” Chong said.
He added that the back gate will also be opened from 7.30am to 9.30am and 4pm to 6.30pm on weekdays for those cycling to campus.
Chong said the aim of this project is to address the lack of parking space, reduce carbon footprint and encourage healthy lifestyle in TU.
The Green Transport Project will begin from January to March next year.