Host: The City Planning Institute of Japan
This study aims to reveal passenger evaluation consciousness on the introduction of LRT (Light Rail Transit) system in Toyama City with a focus on its influence on their travel behavior and city planning. The authors carried out a questionnaire survey to passengers one year after its completion in 2006 and obtained the following results. Most passengers have shifted from old JR line and bus line to the new LRT, and some from private cars. Main reasons for this shift are not only convenience but also comfort provided by the LRT system. Some passengers go out more frequently by LRT and also reduce the use of their private cars, who are mainly senior citizens for the purpose of shopping etc. Most of the passengers evaluate highly the positive impacts of LRT system on city planning, especially its role as a symbol of the city and its contribution to establish barrier-free town.
