Why Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is Interested by Transport Planners and Travellers in Thailand

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Many other developing countries, including many cities in Thailand, are highly interested in introducing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). This is mainly because of the affordable investment and operating costs. The questions are how transport planners and decision makers evaluate other aspects of BRT, compared to rail-based systems, and how travellers examine BRT, compared to their current travel modes. This study attempts to answer the questions, using Thailand as a case study (which is likely to reflect other developing countries), by surveying attitudes of both transport planners and decision makers, and travellers. The study found that transport planners and decision makers prefer BRT to tram. Not only because BRT is a cheaper system, but all other aspects of BRT can compete with on-street rail-based system. However, the implementation process should not only concern on service quality, but also need to make sure that the image of BRT must be good to the public.