Background

The majority of the people living in Singapore take public transportation for work and school. They typically take public shuttle buses from their homes to their nearest MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) station. However, during the peak hour, the waiting period for public shuttle buses may be long, and these buses are often overcrowded.

Some people choose to cycle to the nearest MRT station rather than waiting for the public shuttle buses. The main problem these cyclists face is a lack of infrastructure support, including the lack of bicycle lanes as well as the shortage of parking space for these bicycles. Although there are some foldable bicycles in the market, many are still not compact enough to be brought into public buses and trains.

I intend to approach this topic from the perspective of users through their current habits and needs, and then design around those needs. With this approach, I intend to start the research phase by analysing the different users who use public transport, especially trains. These possible users include students, housewives, and the elderly. Parts of this analysis include types of travel used, distances travelled, times of the day travelled, tangible problems (e.g. infrastructure, geography), intangible problems (e.g. psychological barriers), as well as other relevant areas of research.