Bus Rapid Transit-oriented Development: A Review of Built Environment Qualities Potentially Triggering Bus Rapid Transit Passengers’ Modal Shift

Bus rapid transit (BRT) has been acknowledged as a mode of transit that is appropriate to be constructed in conjunction with transit-oriented development (TOD). In order to evaluate the occurrence of a TOD with BRT systems as its component, evaluating the passengers’ mode shift triggered by the provision of the BRT systems is one approach that can be taken. Within the mentioned type of TOD, the built environment should support, or even more trigger, the passengers’ mode shift into taking the BRT systems. This article evaluates the mode shift preference of Transjakarta BRT passengers. This article also evaluates the heterogeneity of mode shift preference among various groups of Transjakarta passengers. This article qualitatively describes the mode shift preference, while the data was collected, processed, and presented in quantitative manners. Information regarding the mode shift preference is collected through an indirect interview. The statistics of the mode shift preference is processed using simple statistical analysis and Bartlett’s test for variance heterogeneity. It is found that the role of the built environment in supporting Transjakarta passengers’ mode shift into taking Transjakarta is relatively low. It is also found that the variance of the mode shift preference is homogeneous across various groups of Transjakarta passengers. This article concludes that the envisioned bus rapid transit-oriented development (BRTOD) hasn't been fully occurring in areas around Transjakarta corridors.

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Evaluating Health Impacts from a Bus Rapid Transit System Implementation in India: Case Study of Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.3141/2531-14 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2531 (1) ◽

pp. 121-128 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anjali Mahendra ◽

Lakshmi Rajagopalan

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Impact ◽

Madhya Pradesh ◽

Sustainable Transportation ◽

Bus Rapid Transit ◽

Rapid Transit ◽

Sustainable Transport ◽

Modal Shift ◽

Transit System ◽

Indian State

Sustainable transportation interventions affect public health in three ways: through ( a) reduced pollution emissions, ( b) increased physical activity, and ( c) reduced road accidents. The public health benefits that can be achieved through investment in sustainable transport thus are substantial. This study sought to estimate benefits from sustainable transport intervention in the city of Indore in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh through the construction of a bus rapid transit (BRT) system along a main traffic corridor. The benefits were estimated with a health impact assessment methodology developed on the basis of modal shift and vehicle kilometers traveled. With the introduction of a BRT system, the study found that about 14 lives could be saved per year as a result of an increase in walking or cycling, a decrease in private vehicle use, and a reduction in air pollution exposure. Also, more than 96 deaths could be prevented from 2013 to 2017 along the BRT corridor when compared with current trends in motorization with no BRT system investment. The reduction in emissions between a business-as-usual scenario and post-BRT scenario was 11%. The mortality risk from exposure to particulate matter of up to 2.5 mm in size could be reduced by 1.1%. Even given the limitations with respect to the data and the assumptions made in the study, the results were significant enough to recommend that public health aspects be considered in the formulation of transport policy and in the maximization of benefits.

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A Policy Move towardsSustainable Urban Transport in Pakistan: Measuring the Social, Environmental and Economic Impacts of Lahore BRT System

THE LAHORE JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS ◽

10.35536/lje.2020.v25.i1.a2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 27-57

Author(s):

Irem Batool ◽

Muhammad Irshad ◽

Muhammad Abid

Keyword(s):

Travel Time ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Bus Rapid Transit ◽

Rapid Transit ◽

Modal Shift ◽

Transit System ◽

Travel Mode ◽

The Social ◽

Social Environmental ◽

The City

We examine the impacts of a sustainable urban transport initiative, the first Bus Rapid Transit System launched in Lahore, Pakistan in year 2013.Wemeasure the socio-economic and environmental impacts of theBRTusing aquestionnaire-based survey that collected informationon customers’ travel purpose, travel frequency, travel time, mode access, previous travel mode choices (pre-BRT) and travel mode choices at present. Weestimate that,on average,a BRTpassenger savesabout 46 minutes per day on a singletrip. However, the modal shift from personal automobiles to theBRT system is found to be only 4 percent, i.e.,significantlyless than the shift found in otherworldwide BRT systems.Moreover, weestimate the reduction inthenumber of private vehicles on roads, total distance travelled in km and associated travelling costs and,subsequently,the reduction in the carbonemissions. We concludethat the Lahore BRTtransit systemneeds to be expandedto other parts of the city.

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Characteristics of the Surrounding Areas of BRT Stations in Jambi Province Based on Land-Use Diversity

Built Environment Studies ◽

10.22146/best.v2i2.2939 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 9-16

Author(s):

Nindya Kusumaputri Suwarto ◽

Bambang Hari Wibisono

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Provincial Government ◽

Bus Rapid Transit ◽

Rapid Transit ◽

Transit Oriented Development ◽

Surrounding Area ◽

Surrounding Areas

Jambi Provincial Government tries to overcome congestion by providing public transportation, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, known as BRT Trans Siginjai Jambi. Public transportation Trans Siginjai Jambi has been operating for two years and has 11 BRT Stations. Placement of the transit node is one of the determinants of the role of bus stations in the surrounding area. The diversity of land-use and facilities close to the transit area can reduce travel time, so it is necessary to map the land-use that will determine the physical characteristics of the area around the BRT Station. This study discusses the characteristics of the area around the BRT Station using quantitative methods. Quantitative methods are used to determine the characteristics of BRT Station based on the variables of the proportion of land use in the area around the BRT Station. The land-use variable is obtained from the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) theory. The study produced three characteristics of BRT Station, namely City Station, Neighborhood Station, and Special Activity Station.

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How Land Use Affects Station Access Behaviors of Bus Rapid Transit Passengers in Bangkok, Thailand

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.3141/2533-06 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2533 (1) ◽

pp. 50-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Saksith Chalermpong ◽

Apiwat Ratanawaraha

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Travel Behavior ◽

Catchment Area ◽

Bus Rapid Transit ◽

Land Use Intensity ◽

Rapid Transit ◽

Transit Oriented Development ◽

Network Characteristics ◽

Access Mode ◽

Motorcycle Taxi

This paper provides empirical evidence on ways commuters access bus rapid transit (BRT) stations in Bangkok, Thailand. It is hypothesized that land use characteristics in areas near BRT stations affect passengers’ travel behavior, particularly the station access portion of the trip. The authors conducted interview surveys of BRT commuters and another survey of land use and transport network characteristics around BRT stations. It was found that the three most widely used modes of access were walking, motorcycle taxi, and bus, with average access distances of 373, 1,040, and 7,076 m, respectively. In addition, the logistic regression technique was used to model walking access mode choice as a function of land use characteristics around stations where passengers boarded the BRT, controlling socioeconomic and trip characteristics. It was found that land use characteristics, including residential, commercial, service, retail, and financial land use intensity in BRT station areas, affected passengers’ tendency to walk to BRT stations. The extent of the catchment area and the determinants of travel behavior have important implications for land use and transportation policies that aim to promote transit-oriented development, particularly those that allow for greater building density around transit stations.

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