Staff bus system in Bangkok | |
| Author | Surapong Meantmitr |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. TE-97-03 |
| Subject(s) | Route choice Traveling-salesman problem |
| Note | A research submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study proposed the staff bus system in Bangkok. Its aim was to develop the staff bus routing program and conduct the financial analysis. A staff bus routing program was developed from the insertion algorithm and the saving method was coded in the Object Pascal Language in Delphi 2.0. The program was designed with user friendly interface to receive input user data file. The Office of Commission for the Management of Land Traffic (OCMLT) was selected to be the real world case study. A total of 120 questionnaires was distributed among OCMLT' s staff to obtain the actual information pertaining for routing simulation. The bus routes were determined by using staff bus routing program to search for the optimal travel time (shortest possible time) routes. According to various vehicle capacities and maximum time allowance for staff bus, six alternatives were tested and the appropriate optimal travel time routes were determined. Results of the simulation revealed that the total number of vehicles need for OCMLT is 8 Vans (12 seats) or 8 routes. There was only one passenger who could not use the service. However this passenger can travel to other demand node where staff bus can serve. The average daily distance traveled was 61.56 kilometers where the maximum time allowance for staff bus traveling was 75 minutes under the assumed average speed of 40 kilometers per hour. As results obtained from questionnaires survey revealed that OCMLT' s staff are willing to pay bus fare of 200 Baht per month, this preference of 200 Baht fare rate and other bus operating characteristics were used to calculate the operation costs of this staff bus system. It was known that the government needs to subsidize at least 269,304 Baht per year to operate this staff bus system for OCMLT and each passenger needs to pay bus fare of 200 Baht per month. |
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| 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) | Nakasuji, T. ;Chotchai Charoenngam; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government (RTG) ; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1998 |