Solving Bangkok’s Traffic Problems

Bhu-anantanondh, Nualmanee; Kanyajit, Sunee; Suwannanon, Apasiri; Sinloyma, Patchara

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“…Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is known as one of the world's most traffic-congested cities [3]. The problem is caused by its high population density, poor road hierarchy, and the rapidly increasing car ownership reflecting the high economic growth that resulted in a road-oriented transport policy beginning in the 1960s.…”

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Urban Rail Transit in Bangkok: Chronological Development Review and Impact on Residential Property Value

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Bangkok suffered from the world’s worst traffic congestion in the 1990s due to rapidly increasing car ownership, reflecting the economic growth and road-dependent transport policy beginning in the 1960s. Due to its monocentric but scattered urban structure, traffic congestion is severe, causing tremendous economic loss, deteriorating air quality, and badly affecting the quality of life. A historical review reveals that the urban and transport plan and development were not efficiently coordinated, resulting in unorganized suburbanization and progressively more severe traffic congestion. It is important to reveal the impact of the transportation project on the housing market in order to incorporate the policies for transportation and urban development. To define the impact, the OLS hedonic price model and the local multiscale geographically weighted regression (MGWR) model were estimated, along with the condominium sales data. The results revealed that the impact of rail transit on a rise in property value significantly varied across the study area. It was estimated that, for the area along the major rail transit corridor in the city center, a premium of a location 100-m closer to the station would be more than 200 USD per square meter. At the same time, the value would be less than 80 USD for the area along the rail corridor in the suburb. These findings provide policy insights for future urban and railway development, including the proper coordination of rail transit development and urban development with subcenters, transit-oriented development, and improved pedestrian flow around transit stations.

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Urban Rail Transit in Bangkok: Chronological Development Review and Impact on Residential Property Value

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“…Urban populations in developing countries are expected to increase further towards the middle of the century [2], and in order to make these cities more sustainable, urban planning and transportation policies need to anticipate future population changes and economic growth. Due to its high density and inadequate road system, Bangkok is one of the most congested metropolitan areas in the world [3,4], and measures such as extending public transportation are underway [5]. However, due to its monocentric urban structure, both roads and railroads are extremely congested during peak hours, interfering with economic activities and daily life.…”

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Impact of Decentralization and Rail Network Extension on Future Traffic in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region

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In many large cities in developing countries, investments in transportation infrastructure are insufficient for the growing population, resulting in chronic traffic congestion and overcrowding. The urban population of developing countries is expected to increase further toward the middle of this century, and urban planning and transportation policies that foresee future population changes and economic growth are necessary to make these cities more sustainable. Bangkok is one of the most congested metropolitan areas in the world, and transport projects such as the extension of the public transportation system are being implemented. However, due to the monocentric urban structure, both road and rail traffic is extremely congested during peak hours, which impedes some economic activities and personal interaction. In this study, we simulate the impact of urban and transportation measures in Bangkok from today to 2050. In addition to the expansion of the planned rail transit network, we evaluate the effects of a land use scenario in which sub-centers are established to develop a polycentric urban structure. The impact of alternative zoning and transportation policies and projects in Bangkok is discussed. Although this study is focused on Bangkok, the findings are assumed to be transferable to other large cities in developing countries.

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Solving Bangkok’s Traffic Problems

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Urban Rail Transit in Bangkok: Chronological Development Review and Impact on Residential Property Value

Urban Rail Transit in Bangkok: Chronological Development Review and Impact on Residential Property Value

Impact of Decentralization and Rail Network Extension on Future Traffic in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region

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