Noman, S.M., Ahmed, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-4980-2376, Lazi, M.K.A.M. et al. (1 more author) (2024) Trends of mode choice and promotion of sustainable transportation in mega city of developing countries: a case study for Karachi. Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology: Series Transport, 125. pp. 191-212. ISSN 0209-3324
Abstract
The aim of this research is to explore the current urban transportation system of a megacity, Karachi. It was done by analyzing the Public Transport (PT) route network and commuter’s mode choice along with mode share. Four major arterials were selected for the study. Data was collected through field surveys and questionnaire-based survey. PT system of Karachi mainly consists of buses and minibuses. It was found that PT has 16% share in mode choice of Karachi’s travelers, which is less than most of the metropolitan cities in the world, and it has been decreasing constantly over the years. Most of the private vehicle users consider PT to be inefficient and uncomfortable. However, there is a willingness to use PT modes if they can provide at affordable prices. The current PT users are captive and women riders, which are bound economically or culturally to use these modes. Other sustainable modes of transport such as car-sharing and walking do not have significant share in mode share as well. Focused awareness campaigns for promotion of these modes should also be initiated.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This item is protected by copyright. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | mode choice, public transport, sustainable transportation, Karachi |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Sustainable Transport Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 29 Jan 2025 09:51 |
Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2025 09:51 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering of Silesian University of Technology |
Identification Number: | 10.20858/sjsutst.2024.125.13 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:222526 |
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