| Author | Kritsda Tungkavachiranon |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GT-93-34 |
| Subject(s) | Transportation--Thailand--Chiang Mai
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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. GT-93-34 |
| Abstract | In order to provide for the service improvement and future planning, it is
essential to investigate the existing role of public transport services in Chiang Mai.
Deficiency of public transport services together with the users attitudes and
opinions are the important guides to evaluate the quality of services.
This research attempts to examine the existing minibus (urban and suburban
minibuses) and city bus operations including their service characteristics such as
load factor, travel time and travel speed, average headway as well as the effect
from their operational characteristics, particularly the urban minibus operations.
Furthermore, users characteristics of each public transport system are also
investigated. However, owing to the limited budget and time, only the city bus
route No.2, Sanlrnmpaeng and Mae Rim minibuses were selected to represent the city
buses and suburban minibuses services, respectively.
It was found that city bus and urban minibus services do not cover all over
the city area, especially urban minibuses which are the major public transport mode
serving with no fixed route and no fixed stops . The problems of unserviceable calls
and overcharging for urban minibuses resulted to the deficiency of public transport
services in Chiang Mai. Beside, these problems affected suburban minibuses services
which require the efficient feeder services. The operation of minibuses due to free
running service definitely contributed the effect to the speeds of mixed traffic in
the city area. Change of minibus operation from free running to fixed route is
strongiy recommended in order to alleviate the problem of public transport service
as well as the congestion problem in Chiang Mai city. This change is also supported
by the majority of public transport users. In addition, public transport users
requested the Government to promote more air-conditioned bus services and also
to provide for rail rapid transit services in Chiang Mai.
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| Year | 1993 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GT-93-34 |
| Type | Thesis |
| 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) | Hokao, Kazunori;Takeyama, Yasushi; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of Japan; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology |