| Author | Morakot Thongsongkrit |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.TE-04-02 |
| Subject(s) | Local transit--Thailand--Bangkok
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| Note | A thesis 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 | Thesis ; no. TE-04-02 |
| Abstract | Asian cities have experienced phenomenal traffic growth over the last decades. Severe transport problems have been faced from rapidly increasing vehicle ownership and usage. One of the reasons for increasing vehicle ownership and usage was due to inadequate supply and inefficient nature of public transportation. The Thai capital city, Bangkok is a typical case of the above situation. It has been realized that reduction of privately owned vehicles and increased use of mass or public transportation systems would help to drastically relieve traffic congestion. However, the public transportation systems should be safe, reliable and affordable with convenient access in order to attract users. Accordingly, an evaluation of the accessibility of the mass rapid transit system in Bangkok was conducted. Data related to the characteristics of the MRT users; trip information of the MRT users and the factors influencing the use of MRT were collected by interview and through questionnaire survey. The users were interviewed in Lat Phrao, Chatuchak Park and Phahon Yothin Stations while questionnaire survey was distributed in Sukhumwit, Hua Lamphong, Ratchadaphisek and Si Lom. Data entry and analysis were carried out using SPSS program. The outputs from the SPSS were tabulated and represented graphically. The study showed that a majority of the MRT users were private company employees followed by students. It was also found that most of the MRT users were not regular users and about 38% of the MRT users did not own any vehicle. Majority of the trip purpose was for shopping followed by trips to work. Access mode as well as egress mode was dominated by walking. It was observed that the highest average access cost was associated to the taxi followed by private car. The study also found that safety and travel time were the most important factors influencing MRT use. Finally, GIS software was also employed to develop travel time contours of the MRT users to certain selected stations. |
| Year | 2005 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. TE-04-02 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Transportation Engineering (TE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Yordphol Tanaboriboon; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Hanaoka, Shinya;Pannapa Herabat; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2005 |