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Study on Motorcycle Dependence in Taipei

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ABSTRACT Motorcycle is regarded as the main transport mode in Taiwan, and it has become too important to be without in the daily life of people. A survey by Ministry of Transportation and Communications pointed out that the ownership rate of motorcycle rises by five times during the period from 1977 to 2009. However, the population increases by merely 40% over the same period. With the characteristics of small size, high mobility, and convenience, motorcycle is capable of weaving in and out in the congested traffic flow and easily finding a parking place. What is more, the cost of holding and maintaining motorcycles is relatively lower compared to cars. In spite of all the advantages to the users, the problems resulting from the massive use of motorcycle lead to serious social problems, such as deteriorating air quality, high road casualties, inefficient public transport investment, parking disorder, and so on. Granted, measures taken to curtail the growth of motorcycles has always been used as a strategy to improve the motorcycle-related social problems. As a consequence, the more understanding of the latent factors contributing to motorcycle dependence, the better the policies could be put forward and be enacted effectively. In the sense, the study tries to elaborate on the ongoing issues from the perspective of situational constraints and subjective factors in the hope of learning more about the attributes affecting traveler’s behavior in the selection of mode choice, and giving policy makers some ideas for dealing with the current motorcycle-related impasse. Keywords: motorcycle, mode choice, mode split, mode preference, mode dependence, subjective constraints, objective constraints, psychological constraints

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Chapter 1 Foreword 1
1. Research background 1
2. Research questions 2
3. Methodology 3
4. Dissertation structure 4
Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework 6
1. Why to analyze transport mode choice 6
2. What is transport mode preference 7
3. Factors affecting the transport mode choice preference 7
4. The significant social issues related to motorcycle use 11
(1) Safety issue 12
(2) Environment issue 13
(3) Concerns of inefficient investment in public transportation 14
Chapter 3 Current Motorcycle Situation in Taipei 15
1. Socio-Economic situation of motorcycle users 15
2. The popularity of motorcycle 19
3. The current mode split 20
4. The trend in motorcycle usage and growth 26
5. Major measures to regulate motorcycles 30
(1) Measures from environment perspective 31
1) High-polluted vehicle retirement program 31
2) Inspection and maintenance program 31
3) Cleaner Fuel Program 32
(2) Measures from the perspective of road safety and riding behavior 32
(3) Measures from the perspective of reducing parking disorder 32
Chapter 4 Problems and Analysis 35
1. Problems resulting from the massive use of motorcycles 35
(1) High road casualty rate 35
(2) Air Pollution 38
(3) City Appearance Disorder 45
2. Analysis of latent factors affecting motorcycle dependence 49
(1) Population density 49
(2) Weather conditions 50
(3) Public transport system 52
(4) The supply of parking space 54
(5) Personal income 55
(6) Subjective considerations and habitual behavior 56
Chapter 5 Conclusion 64
References 70

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