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Chapter 4: Political Environment

Chapter 4: Political Environment

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Chapter 4: Political Environment

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One of the following is NOT the objective of government policy:

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Improved travel choices

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Promote personal interests
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more efficient pricing

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more efficient land use

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Reductionist? What does it mean?

  • Focus on individual components, not the full system

  • Assume problems can be solved by optimizing each part separately

  • Often ignores interconnections, feedback loops, and unintended consequences

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Example of reductionist thinking

Urban Transport Planning

A city decides to reduce congestion by widening roads.

  • Reductionist thinking:
    “More lanes = less traffic.”

  • What gets ignored:

    • Induced demand (more people start driving)

    • Impact on public transport usage

    • Environmental effects

  • Outcome: Traffic often returns—or gets worse.

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Multiple Choice

Most highways and roads in the Klang Valley in the 21st century are constructed by JKR - a government agency responsible for building and maintaining transport infrastructure.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

Below are the privatisation components EXCEPT:

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management responsibility

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assets

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personnel

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management accounting

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Multiple Choice

One of the statements below is not part of the objectives of sustainable transportation:

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Promote the use of public transportation
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Encourage walking and cycling
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Implement carpooling initiatives
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Increase the use of single-occupancy vehicles

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Reorder

Reorder the following principles of NTP 2019:

Economic competitiveness,

focusing on ensuring seamless connectivity for other economic

activities which also call for the delivery of reliable and efficient

services, among others.

Social impact, where inclusivity and

accessibility to transport services are deemed vital, as well as

improving the security of transport services.

Environmental impact, in particular

reducing emissions and pollution while ensuring sustainability.

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Multiple Choice

What is true about Environmental Impact Assessment?

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It is a process that is legally required in some cases.

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It is a process to ignore the environmental impacts of projects.

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It is a process that disregards social impacts.
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It is a process that only focuses on economic benefits.

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4.3 Political environment and its impact on transport

B. Wars and conflicts

  • A current worry among global shippers now is the Ukraine-Russia war, U.S.- China tension over conflict in South China Sea.

  • Another worry is the Middle East, such as the power vacuum that exist after the demise of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict that threatens the shipping lane around Suez canal

  • Such tensions could interrupt trade deals with partners around the world and, ultimately, even obstruct shipping.

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