OUTLINE OF ARTICLE ANALYSIS/ELC550

OUTLINE OF ARTICLE ANALYSIS (15 MARKS)

Using information from the four (4) articles, write an outline based on the topic.
You are required to:
 come up with EIGHT (8) main ideas (i.e. 2 main ideas from each article)
 include a minimum of FOUR (4) supporting details from the articles for each
main idea
Reminder:
 All topic sentences and supporting details must be written in complete sentences.

OUTLINE OF ARTICLE ANALYSIS

GROUP MEMBERS: 1 FATIN SARAH BT MOKHTAR FATHI (2016644962)

2 NUR FARHANA BT RASIP (2016647074)
3. NUR RASYIQAH BINTI ZULKIFLI (2017480364)
4. NUR HAZIRAH BINTI AMIR (2016645038)

TITILE: The Impact of technology on transportation.

Thesis statement: The aim of this articles is to inform and analyze the advantages
of technology application in transportation in Malaysia.

Point 1: Rail network nowadays served as a backbone for both passengers and
freight transport.

Supporting details: a) China and Malaysia seal a deal of a 688km East Coast Rail
Link (ECLR) worth $13bn, that will connect Malaysia's east and west
coasts as well as being the peninsula's central freight harbor.

b) Malaysia immensely depend on its rail network as the spine for

both passenger and the conveyance.

c) As referred to the statistics from the Land Public

Transport Commission (SPAD), the country's transport committee,
rail passenger is increasing throughout the country, with a raise of
8.5% in usage between 2011 and 2015.

1
© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL
 OUTLINE OF ARTICLE ANALYSIS/ELC550

d) Razak mentioned that the profits from the ECRL operation are
predicted to be gained through a transportation ratio of 30%
passengers and 70% conveyance.

Point 2: The potential in trading & business relationship efficiency within

Malaysia regions.

Supporting details: a) It will also link the South China Sea to the Straits of Malacca,
possibly amending key international trade paths in the progression.

b) As stated by a research report from the Institute of Southeast

Asian Studies (Yusof Ishak), China's position in this mission is not as
investor, but more as contractor and financier which decodes the
mission itself into an export of services from China to Malaysia above
anything else.

c) As mentioned by the Chinese state councillor Wang Yong, at

the ground-breaking ceremony, the China government has committed
excessive significance to the China-Malaysia affairs and has always
deemed a prized neighbour and reliable partner who is dedicated to
seek out favorable collaboration and mutual improvement in the country.

d) When a spanking new rail path begins to operate on a region

which is previously bereft of in good networking, the returns are likely to
pile up quick - and China knows it will there as a reliable associate to
enclose those deals.

2
© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL
 OUTLINE OF ARTICLE ANALYSIS/ELC550

Point 3: Existence of technologies implemented in these days transportation

gives an option to passengers to save up quite a number of money when using
public transportation.

Supporting details: a) Common customers of e-hailing apps such as Uber and Grab
will choose the apps that grants better bargain.
.
b) "Protection and pleasant are vital, but it's not my priority. As a
student, i cannot meet the expenses of the taxi fares. They are costly to
me" said engineering student Amirla Mohd.

c) Accounts executive Sandra Tavaraja decided not to go out

shopping on weekend. The likelihood of going through Jalan Kelang
Lama is unforeseeable traffic and searching for that difficult parking
space in a cramped mall was unacceptable.

d) Grab allows customer to gain points with every trip through

their GrabRewards loyalty programme. These points can be claimed for
prizes such as free rides and price cut on buys from Grab’s partners.

Point 4: As technologies outgrow the transportation industrial, competition amongst

driver arises as each and every one of them are working for different companies.

Supporting details: a) The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), disclosed that
above 80% of the public favoured utilizing e-hailing utilities Uber and
GrabCar over traditional taxi.

b) Asean master tourism trainer Y.S Chan says,

“The fact that users are concerned on the cost and location service as
peripheral cannot be denied, as drivers using the apps offers about the
regular level of service.”

c) PICKnGo executive director Valerie Chan is conscious of the

confrontations, saying: “We adjunct the market at crucial hours when
outpouring costing happened. Our fares are the same 24 hours a day.”

d) Both EzCab and PICKnGo stated that they provided markdown

through e-vouchers and other advancement codes occasionally, but
only time could determine who would survive the competition.

Point 5: Allow citizen to save their time and energy.

3
© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL
 OUTLINE OF ARTICLE ANALYSIS/ELC550

Supporting details: a) As stated by the International Unions of Railways, the speedily

growing new system of transport is the HSR (high speed rail).

Point 6: Plays a key role in reaching area integration and assisting to develop
socio-economically balanced societies at world level.

Supporting details: a) This highly competent transport mode makes notable request
in terms of investment, technology, industry, the environment
and its political and social aspects.

b) By selecting public transportation, citizen will minimize their

footmark drastically, citizen will save more of their time
spending on traffic jams and arriving destination with good
mental health.

c) As an example, Razak City Residences is a transit-oriented

development that located just across the busy capital city in
Malaysia and it sits on a 22-acre plot of land.

Point 7: The evolution and growth of technology has offered vehicles

corporations a major improvement in varies of stages in delivery procedure.

Supporting details: a) A better establishment of Conveyance Corporation could have

occur with the usage of computers & sophisticated software &
technologies.

b) Heavy automobiles have electronics set up on board to supply

extra usefulness in interaction between drivers and logistics center.

c) Efficient communication eases the company management on

transportation of the lorry convoys along with their employees.

d) These developments grants corporations to participate in

precise along agreement to set standards, price identifying, attain and
supplying, assigning instructions between different lorries to enhance
the deliveries, creating shorter paths to improve staffs' lives on daily
basis and others.

4
© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL
 OUTLINE OF ARTICLE ANALYSIS/ELC550

Point 8: Ecology has also gain profit from the impact of transport technology.

Supporting details: a) The existence of technology such as hybrid engines and the
capability of automobile to turn off the engine itself when its immobile
are one of the enhancement, tribute to the technological
development.

Conclusion: All parties inclusive of Malaysian commuters, business cooperation that

involve mass number of conveyance and political organization could all gain benefits from
the impact of technologies implemented in transportation.

CRITICAL COMMENTS BASED ON THE FOUR ARTICLES

TONE/BIAS:
Article 1: Informative.
Article 2: Objective.
Article 3: Enthusiastic.
Article 4: Informative.

INTENDED AUDIENCE:
Article 1: The article is written for general public especially those who looks up
for governmental and political collaboration with international parties.
Article 2: The article is written for general public especially citizen who always
use public transport.
Article 3: The article is written for busy working citizen that live in Kuala Lumpur.
Article 4: The article is written for transportation business company.

5
© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL
 OUTLINE OF ARTICLE ANALYSIS/ELC550

PURPOSE OF ARTICLE:
Article 1: The purpose of the article is to inform the Malaysian
citizen regarding China-Malaysia new East Cost Rail Link(ECRL)
development project.
Article 2: The purpose of the article is to expose the comparison
between the options of the cab ride.
Article 3: To inform the audience about the improvement in Kuala
Lumpur and advantages of the transportation in Malaysia.
Article 4: To inform the audience about the beneficial of
technology that has contribute to transportation corporations.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ABOUT THE ARTICLES:

Article 1: The article was written to exposed Malaysian citizen
regarding the next big railway project of Malaysia that involves
collaboration with China.
Article 2: The article is very useful for citizen because as it was
one of rises awareness which it may not be well-known yet.
Article 3: I. Writer believes that the improvement in Malaysia will
ease all the citizen and also the visitors from other country.
ii. Writer believe with the technology now, Malaysia will grow
economically.
iii. Writer has included factual data to support her article.

Article 4: The article is very informative especially for any heavy

automobile corporation to consider in using the technology for their
organisation.

6
© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL
 OUTLINE OF ARTICLE ANALYSIS/ELC550

REFERENCES BASED ON APA FORMAT (4 ARTICLES)

Article 1: Grey, E. (2017). China turns Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link into reality.
Retrieved from https://www.railway-technology.com/features/featurechina-turns-malaysias-
east-coast-rail-link-into-reality-5938409/.

Article 2: Bavani, M. (2017). Commuters pick cheaper rides . Retrieved from

https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2017/10/03/commuters-pick-cheaper-
rides-traditional-taxi-drivers-offer-a-better-deal-to-passengers-during-rush/

Article 3: Ng, C. (2018). High Speed Rail: What are the benefits for KL property investors?.
Retrieved from https://loanstreet.com.my/learning-centre/high-speed-rail-benefits-for-kl-
property-investors.

Article 4: Patrice. (2016). Technology and Transport | What Are the Observed Industry
Trends. .Retrieved from http://www.econonord.com/en/2016/10/benefits-technology-
transport-services/.

7
© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL