Abstract:
The objectives of this research are to study the travel behavior of the person who uses the mass transportation system along with a private car, to analyze the conditions and influencing factors of the travel patern, the requirements of park and ride facilities. As well as to survey the suitable land along with proposing of an approach of provide park and ride facilities for supporting the Bangkok Mass Transit System. The study revealed that after the Bangkok Mass Transit System Project was operated. There are some of Bangkok population changed their travel behavior by using the sky-train together with travelling by a private car. In term of people who park their private car at the parking lot, then take the sky-train as a choice of transportation mode for doing others activities. However, the behavior of each passenger is different in taking the sky-train alongside a private car. This can be divided into two categories. First, journey of the day would be the person who will park his or her private car at the origin and uses the sky-train as a vehicle to travel to the destination. Second, people will park their private car at the work place and take the sky-train during the day. Nonetheless, the decision depends on such factors as time, travel expenses, location of origin and destination, personality of travelers and others environment, for example, inefficient of transportation and traffic intense. These factors are influence and stimulate the choice of transportation. As mentioned earlier, the Bangkok Mass Transit System Project is only one service rout of Bangkok mass Transit System Plan. Therefore, it has suggested the development of the park and ride to support the journey, especially in the main stations such as Morchit station, On-nuch station and Tak-sin station. This is to prepare for the traffic volume from suburb and to sustains the travel by the Bangkok Mass transit System Project. Besides, it would reduce the quantity of a private car. Regarding to the development of park and ride facilities, it is essential to consider the passengers needs. Moreover, it has a suggestion to improve and develop the service of the others transportation system. In addition, it should be restrict the volume of parking space in the inbound area and to eliminate the on-street parking in order to open the street space. Since the Bangkok Mass Transit system is the only one network of all transportation. Therefore, it should be a further research to expand the coverage system for future development of the transportation system of Bangkok.