Abstract
With a rapid growth of gaming market, the number of tourists to Macau increased at exponential rate in recent years. To ensure a desirable environment, several mega infrastructure projects have been proposed. Internally, the Light Rail (LRT) system is now under construction to facilitate local transportation. Externally, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) is constructed to link Macau with Pearl River Delta (PRD) region. To understand people's response to future mega infrastructures, a large-scale stated preference (SP) survey has been conducted in 2010 by Macau government. The survey aimed to address some important research questions - for example, how would people's travel behavior change after the opening of mega infrastructures (e.g., LRT, HZMB)? Initial findings indicate that; in terms of external transportation, most visitors (54%) would still choose ferry even when HZMB is available. In terms of internal transportation, LRT attracts more "walking" people (50%) than bus or casino shuttle riders.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 18th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, HKSTS 2013 - Travel Behaviour and Society |
| Publisher | Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies Limited |
| Pages | 229-236 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789881581426 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 18th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies on Travel Behaviour and Society, HKSTS 2013 - , Hong Kong, China Duration: 14 Dec 2013 → 16 Dec 2013 http://www.hksts.org/conf13b.htm |
Conference
| Conference | 18th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies on Travel Behaviour and Society, HKSTS 2013 |
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| Place | Hong Kong, China |
| Period | 14/12/13 → 16/12/13 |
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Research Keywords
- HZMB
- LRT
- Macau
- Mega infrastructure
- Pearl River Delta
- Stated preference
