Bus Rapid Transit in Hanoi : A Case Study of Applying a New Model of Public Transportation
Duong, Quang Huy (2020)
2020
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One of the greatest problems that every Hanoi citizen is facing is traffic congestion. With
an already high population density and the ever-increasing rate of urbanization, the problem is also more threatening to both the city dwellers and the government. In the face of that, the government has introduced a new public transport system called Bus Rapid
Transit, or BRT. The system has proved to be a success in some cities, while it has failed in
some others. In this context, BRT was viewed in Hanoi, as the system came into operation
less than three years ago.
The Hanoi BRT system was compared to other systems in the populated cities of developing countries to see how different its applications were by conducting a secondary study.
However, it was also examined as participant observation by the user of the system, in this case, the author of the study.
Viewing a transportation system without looking at transportation planning is inadequate.
Hence, a solution to encourage the use of BRT and generally the use of public transport by the Hanoi citizens was provided, together with solutions to improve the BRT system itself.
an already high population density and the ever-increasing rate of urbanization, the problem is also more threatening to both the city dwellers and the government. In the face of that, the government has introduced a new public transport system called Bus Rapid
Transit, or BRT. The system has proved to be a success in some cities, while it has failed in
some others. In this context, BRT was viewed in Hanoi, as the system came into operation
less than three years ago.
The Hanoi BRT system was compared to other systems in the populated cities of developing countries to see how different its applications were by conducting a secondary study.
However, it was also examined as participant observation by the user of the system, in this case, the author of the study.
Viewing a transportation system without looking at transportation planning is inadequate.
Hence, a solution to encourage the use of BRT and generally the use of public transport by the Hanoi citizens was provided, together with solutions to improve the BRT system itself.