Abstract
New transportation system (People Mover) has been regarded as one of the most attractive topics in recent urban and regional development. This article is the study on the plan of constructing High Speed Surface Transportation (HSST), as a new magnetic levitation type of transit, in Shiga Prefecture. To plan a new transit in local area needs comprehensive consideration, not only from technical and financial aspects, but also from its social influence. The study tries to explore the relationship among people, transportation and related facilities from social psychological aspect and communication with residents to make efficient and effective planning. It tests the fit of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) by applying the Structure Equation Model (SEM) with the information from the residents in Otsu and Kusatsu City. Perceived behavior control, as a component of TPB, is found to be closely related to the intention. Therefore, the desired facility can help increase the acceptance greatly. The plan of constructing public sports center nearby one station of the new line is discussed together by optimizing the utility function. Regarding these, the article also considers the possible application of the hybrid planning system. This study can be a meaningful experiment of introducing some psychological theory intotransportation planning.
