Shifting in Mobility
To be able to have the modal shift, the conditions of the
modal (ex. safety, comfort, speed, etc.) need to be implemented
to reach the certain level. (Rooij, R.M. 2005) In the analysis of the
problems in the beginning of this part, we have seen some of the
conditions that make people choose the modal to travel such as,
safety, comfort, accessibility, etc. Those overall conditions of the
modal which suitable for the city of Bangkok (and the modal which we will select)
need to be defined according to the character
of the cities that is different to each other.
Apart from the implementation in the modal’s spatial
conditions to achieve the shift in transport modal, the
dynamic of the space that the (public) transports occupy
will also be studied in this thesis. In the desirable future of
Bangkok with public transport will be widely used, the city
can gained reclaim back the infrastructure spaces from
the development in the past. Development package in the
public transports which will be described in the next chapters
hoped to create enough “pulling factor” to convince
people not to use private vehicles. Expressway, Toll ways,
and some big roads hope be fewer cars to empty. The city
might needs to find the program for those space in order
to have the “pushing factor” preventing people not to go
back to use cars.