A study on the new informal transit service through application of GIS in Bangkok : the public van service | |
| Author | Piyapat Prombut |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. GE-99-13 |
| Subject(s) | Vans|zThailand--Bangkok Geographic information systems--Thailand-Bangkok |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. GE-99-13 |
| Abstract | This study investigated the role of the new informal public transport, the public van services in Bangkok. Its aim is to present this informal public service through the application of Geographic Information System (GIS). The public van system was investigated into three components: system and operational, user and driver characteristics. Information collected in this study were obtained from past statistics and questionnaire surveys. These collected data were analyzed by using SPSS program. Moreover, the spatial and attitude data were shown systematically in ArcView GIS program. The application of GIS technology, especially the Arc View GIS program, can display the results of the analyzed data on PC screen. This program can illustrate digital maps, data tables and data charts. Digital maps display the system characteristics such as locations of major terminals, attractive locations along the routes, general information regarding the routes and services such as operating time, fare rate, headways, etc. Several land use types are classified and all attractive places are classified according to their land use type. Among these are: education zone (which contains all major universities in Bangkok), residential zone (which contains most of well known residential estates), department store zone (which contains well known shopping centers and/or department stores that public vans are normally offered their services either in front ·or at streets nearby), etc. In addition, all districts which public van stations were located are also included. User and driver characteristics were shown in table and chaii formats. Through this application, it was found that public vans offered their services to public with fixed route but with no fixed stops. Passengers can alight the vans anywhere they wish as long as they alight along the route. In addition, most public van users are classified as active working age groups, which indicated that their dominant trip purposes are going to school, go to work, returning home and vice vel'sa. Users specified that the service of public van is faster and safe. Fare is acceptable and this new public service is more comfortable than bus service. For public van drivers, most of them are primary school graduates, wherein driving is their principal occupation, which means that they have to work everyday and their average income were ranging between five hundreds to one thousand Baht per day. |
| Year | 2000 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. GE-99-13 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Yordphol Tanaboriboon; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Takahashi, Kiyoshi;Pannapa Herabat; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Self-support; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2000 |