Factors Affecting Residents Living near Transit stations to Use Non-Motorized Access Mode: Case study about Daily Travel in Bangkok, Thailand

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This study aims to find the factors affecting residents near transit stations within 1 kilometer, called transit-oriented development (TOD) residents, to increase non-motorized travel (walking to transit) and reduce motorized vehicle uses. Among 322 respondents, 48% are walkers for transit use. As for motorized mode users, 29% are rail users coming to transit by motorized vehicles. 23% are car users to workplace. Rate of walking to transit is quite low which results from the main barriers of motorcycle taxis that hinder the easy access and walkability. Moreover, poor pedestrian conditions affect the decision of walking to transit use. This paper examines mode choice behavior of TOD residents who are expected to walk and use transit in daily travel. Binary regression model is employed to describe the travel mode choice behaviors for TOD residents. Main variables used in model estimation are socio-economics, residence and workplace locations, travel behaviors and pedestrian characteristics.