Motorcycles in developing Asian cities: a case study of Hanoi

The rapid rise in motorcycle transport in developing Asian countries and in particular in Vietnam, poses a challenge to planning authorities and policy makers. Very little is understood about responses of motorcycle users to policy instruments available to government to better manage the mode. This is an impediment to the planning and appraisal of policy initiatives, and hence efforts to reduce the adverse effects on present and future populations of the mode, including travel delays, health and safety impacts and emissions production. There is a need to better position the role of the motorcycle in providing urban mobility and its integration with other modes. This is especially the case considering potential changes to public transport options and the effect of rising incomes and car ownership. This paper describes a study undertaken on the use and ownership win the city of Hanoi, Vietnam. Focus groups, interviews, surveys and other data collection processes allowed for subsequent analysis and interpretations with the development of a policy model to test the effect of some potential policy initiatives. Results of the study and assembled data resources provide potential solutions for Vietnam and could be widely informative across East Asia and other regions where developing cities are facing similar challenges

• Record URL:
  http://atrf.info/papers/2015/index.aspx
• Authors:
  • Bray, D
  • Holyoak, N
• Conference:
  • Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF), 37th, 2015, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Publication Date: 2015-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 16p
• Monograph Title: Informing transport's future through practical research: 37th Australasian Transport Research Forum, 30 September to 2 October 2015, Sydney, New South Wales

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Data collection; Developing countries; Modal split; Mode choice; Motorcycles; Policy; Travel behavior; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Policy and planning
• Geographic Terms: Hanoi (Vietnam)
• ATRI Terms: Case study; Data collection; Developing countries; Modal choice; Motorcycle; Policy; Travel behaviour; Urban area
• ITRD Terms: 8531: Case study; 8083: Vietnam, Socialist Republic of
• Subject Areas: Policy; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01586934
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 14 2016 11:41AM