| Author | Khuat Viet Hung |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.GE-99-04 |
| Subject(s) | Transportation and state--Vietnam|xHanoi
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| Note | A research submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of
Engineering., School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. GE-99-04 |
| Abstract | This research focused on the purpose of finding out the feasible Transp01t
Demand Management (TOM) techniques to alleviate the traffic problems in Hanoi,
Vietnam, which is unique case study of the motorcycle dependent city. Firstly, the
research highlights the findings on Hanoians' attitudes and opinions toward the selected
twelve TDM measures that categorized into four strategies as improved public
transportation alternatives, traffic constraints, peak period dispersion and land use
controls. Results revealed that the most preferred technique is the provision of staff and
school buses, followed by the techniques of increasing the parking places and footpath
parking prohibition. As similar to other cities' commuters, Hanoi's people do not accept
the traffic constraint techniques, which supposed to charge them or to reduce their
freedom in traveling. Finally, the selected TDM techniques and suppo1ted policies were
recommended, which included bus subsidy and high tax for motorcycles the provision of
school and staff buses; enhancing of privatization of public bus service; implementing of
bus network plan, implementation of contra-flow bus lane, increase of parking places;
establishing parking fee system, the footpath parking prohibitions; prohibiting of
motorcycles (MC) and passenger cars (PC) during peak hours on the congested radial
roads; and imposing of the road pricing techniques in the CBD area.
Where new services and policies are proposed, the Stated Choice approach can
provide an objective basis for predicting their reliability. The proposed techniques in the
last stage were divided into two categories: encouraging bus services, the expected major
mode, and discouraging motorcycles usage. A Binary Stated Choice experiment that
included twelve practical TDM scenarios was designed to conduct the Stated Choice
Survey. Each scenario is a pair of options that indicated pa1ticular implemented levels of
the TDM techniques through the levels of five major attributes that reflected the
characteristics of two travel modes such as travel cost, riding time, walking distance,
headway and parking fee. Results of the Binary Stated Choice Model showed that the
travel choice of Hanoi people was significantly expressed in travel cost. Nevertheless,
parking fee and riding time were also played as the imp01tant factors of the model. The
reliability of the TDM scenarios was appraised by employing the model and the criteria
to judge is to determine the probability of choosing bus service of Hanoi people in each
scenario. The most preferred TOM scenario emphasized on the measure of strong
subsidizing bus users as well as the implementation of contra-flow bus lane, prohibition
of motorcycles and cars along the major radial roads, and a proper rate of motorcycle
parking fee. This scenario and its followers were used as a basis to recommend a set of
TDM and suppo1ted policies that can be considered to implement in Hanoi. First, the
techniques to improve bus service by encouraging the people in using bus services such
as tax exemptions, bus fare subsidy, enhancing the privatization program of bus service
as well as encouraging the provision of staff and school buses. Second, to increase the
parking places in downtown and as well as establishing an effective parking fee system
and prohibiting the footpath parking habit. Third, to apply the road pricing technique in
the CBD and the motorcycles and cars prohibition on the major roads during peak
periods. Finally, to continue the policy of high tax for private motorized vehicle use. |
| Year | 2000 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. GE-99-04 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical Engineering (GE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Yordphol Tanaboriboon; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Takahashi, Kiyoshi;Pannapa Herabat; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Development Bank/
Japanese Scholarship Program; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2000 |