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“Transportation for A Better Life:
Smart Mobility for Now and Then”

23 August 2019, Bangkok, Thailand

It illustrates that a high percentage of the samples 7.1 Reasons for continuing in NMT modes
have not shifted to other modes (56%) and continued The reasons for continuing in the same mode was
in their earlier modes. also asked to find if there is any link to the BRTS
intervention.
This indicates that the modal shift from NMT to The reasons for continuing in NMT modes are
other modes are high and the shift from other modes mainly affordability safety the NMT modes offer.
to NMT is minimal. The NMT modes are not The clean travel route, infrastructure availability
attractive to other mode users. and travel time are given least importance was a

Also the users continuing to use NMT modes are reason to continue using NMT modes. It concretes
higher (32%) than those continuing in motorized the previous notion about NMT users generally
modes (14%) being poor. It can be seen that majority of the users
did not shift because other modes were too

expensive for them and they are forced to continue
7. Reasons for shifting in the same NMT mode. Among all the
correspondents, people who continued using NMT
The reason for shifting was enquired and the mode were 34.8%. Among them 87% were captive
following statistics was formed by ranking the users.
reasons according to their frequency.
Table 5 Reason for Not shifting
Table 4 Reasons for shifting
Reason for Not Shifting %
Reasons for shifting
1. Convenience of current mode Affordability, NMT mode is more 62
2. Need for mobility affordable
3. Concern due to increased traffic NMT mode is more convenient for 54
multiple destinations
4. Management issues, Police, Lack of Narrow lanes due to construction of 54
maintenance and amenities BRT lanes
5. Less right of way due to BRTS Safety 38
introduction
6. Obstruction Ned for mobility 23
7. Dust and smoke NMT facilities availability 23
8. Increase in income Clean route 15
9. Lack of NMT facilities Source: Primary survey
10. Affordability of current mode
11. Nearness of PT/IPT stop 7.2 Reasons for shifting from NMT to Motorized
Source: Primary survey modes
Many people had shifted from NMT to motorized
The majority of people have the opinion that modes. This analysis showed if there is any linkage
the mode they are using currently is more convenient to this shift and BRTS intervention.
than their previous NMT mode. Another main factor
is the need for mobility. The travel times have Table 6 Reasons for shifting from NMT to
become more crucial for them. Nearness of PT stop/ Motorized modes
IPT stop has not been as strong a reason. 97% have Reason %
the opinion that the mode choice is based on the Concern due to increased traffic 93
convenience it offers.
Current mode is more convenient for 79
multiple destinations

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